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It’s All About Engagement
Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 11 March 2010
NEWS: As I become more integrated into the work programme of the New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO), and with my role as Geospatial Custodian, I'm increasingly aware of the importance of engagement. As the term 'engagement' is thrown about quite freely, I think it warrants some clarification. read more
SDI: How We Get There
Author: David Swann
Date: 22 February 2010
NEWS: In previous blog posts, I've covered what Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is and what some of the impacts will be for agencies wanting to participate in it. Now, let's take a look at what we've been doing to establish SDI, how it might function, and what a roadmap for a healthy SDI looks like. read more
SDI: What it Means for Agencies
Author: David Swann
Date: 18 February 2010
NEWS: In this post, I want to talk about some of the effects that implementing a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) will have for agencies. Specifically, the costs and value of SDI to an agency, and the standards needed for an agency to participate in it. read more
SDI: An Introduction
Author: David Swann
Date: 16 February 2010
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NEWS: This is the first in a series of three blog posts introducing what I've been doing with the New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO) to start work on a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for New Zealand. First up, in this post I give a brief explanation of what SDI is and how it fits in the current New Zealand context. read more
Geospatial Community & New Beginnings
Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 15 February 2010
NEWS: As I'm writing this, I've just returned from my first viewing of the film Avatar. Beyond the amazing effects and the crafted storytelling that shape this groundbreaking film, I was struck during the closing credits by the sheer number of people who came together as a unit to produce such an innovative and entertaining piece of work. read more
David Swann to Help Get SDI Underway
Author: Adam Cooper
Date: 3 December 2009
NEWS: The New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO) welcomes David Swann, who will be working with us over the next few months. read more
LINZ CEO Colin MacDonald speech at the launch of the Spatial Information in the New Zealand Economy report
Date: 25 August 2009
NEWS: A transcript of LINZ CEO Collin MacDonald's speech at the launch of the Spatial Information in the New Zealand Economy report. read more
Contribute to GSDI Cookbook Wiki
Date: 1 May 2009
The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI) has published the GSDI Cookbook in a wiki environment and would like to invite contributions to this resource from a broad community of geographic data providers and users. read more
Paper Released on SDI Developments in Worldwide Mega Cities
Date: 1 May 2009
A paper by Ms. Silke Boos and Prof. Hartmut Müller, Germany, has been released on an internet search concerning the use of Spatial Information Technology in the world’s currently existing mega cities. read more
August edition of SDI newsletter Now Available
Date: 4 August 2008
Spatial Data Infrastructure - Asia and the Pacific (SDI-AP) is a free electronic newsletter from the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association. read more
