Quest for a global standard for geo-data licenses

The ability to share geo?data is key to the success of spatial data infrastructures. A major barrier in sharing geo?data is the use of non?standard Licenses which are difficult to understand both for human beings and computers. This article compares existing (national and international) licensing frameworks as to the key components they share....

Towards a framework of standard licences for geo-information?!

In the development and diffusion of major technologies, it is well known that standards provide an essential input, establishing compatibility or interoperability between components in the system (DTI, 2005). In addition, standards facilitate coordination and reduce complexity (Brunsson et al., 2000). Only after a standard has been adopted, the...

Successful SDIs: Does the Marine Geo-sector provide a much-needed beacon?

With Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) in the process of being implemented in most EU Member States, the aim is to develop a European spatial data infrastructure. INSPIRE is to facilitate the exchange of...

Re-use of public sector hydrographic information: Is the maritime sector a guiding beacon or a slow turning ship?

In the last decade, there has been ample research to determine the potential economic value of public sector information (PSI), both on national level as well as on European level. Most of this research has focused on the re-use of PSI in the land-based geo-sector but little is known about re-using PSI in the maritime sector. Especially...

Access to geo information in Europe: Is the marine sector showing the way?

In the digital age, geo-information or spatial data has become embedded in our daily lives. Although the term geo-information does not ring familiar, applications such as navigation systems, real estate information and weather forecasts are used by all for day-to-day decision-making. Most geo-information is created, collected, developed and...

GeoPortalNetwork: More process catalyst than project

Creative Commons als instrument voor betere toegankelijkheid van overheidsgeo-informatie

Beschikbaar stellen van geo-informatie bij Rijkswaterstaat. Analyse van de (on) mogelijkheden van het op korte termijn vrij beschikbaar stellen van vier geo-data sets.