Ian Masser & Joep Crompvoets 
Building European Spatial Data Infrastructures [EPUB ebook] 

SDI expert Ian Masser provides a practical introduction to the tasks involved in building a spatial data infrastructure (SDI) and makes clear how Europeans are taking advantage of geographic information technologies to help their citizens have quick access to location-based information. He also illuminates the critical collaboration that is necessary between public and private agencies to develop the ”infrastructure for spatial information in Europe” (INSPIRE) the as well as the partnerships built between public and private sectors than enable sharing information and better decision-making. Europeans are building spatial data infrastructures (SDI) to create a multinational system of sharing information throughout the European Union and this book shows how.

Table of Content

Table of contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 The many uses of GIS

Chapter 2 How GIS technology works and why we need SDIs

Chapter 3 Developing a European SDI strategy: The INSPIRE initiative 

Chapter 4 Implementing INSPIRE in the member states

Chapter 5 Prospects for the future

References

Other references: European Commission documents

Abbreviations

About the author

Joep Crompvoets is a professor at KU Leuven Public Governance Institute (Belgium) and secretary-general of Euro SDR—a European spatial data research network linking national mapping agencies with research institutes and universities for the purpose of applied research. He has been involved in several projects related to the development of the INSPIRE Directive and SDIs around the world. He has written numerous publications dealing with SDIs, GIS, and e-governance.