Spatial data sharing Jan Meerman Biodiversity & Environmental Resource Data System of Belize

Spatial data sharingJan Meerman

Biodiversity & Environmental Resource Data System of Belize

Since 2000 I have been incorporating GIS into my work routine. Just about anything has a spatial component. So:

BiodiversityData


BiodiversityData Conservation zonation


BiodiversityData Conservation zonationProtected Areas


BiodiversityData Conservation zonationProtected AreasThreat assessment


BiodiversityData Conservation zonationProtected AreasThreat assessmentTimber extraction


BiodiversityData Conservation zonationProtected AreasThreat assessmentTimber extractionLong term logging licenses


BiodiversityData Conservation zonationProtected AreasThreat assessmentTimber extractionLong term logging licensesHurricane damage


BiodiversityData Conservation zonationProtected AreasThreat assessmentTimber extractionLong term logging licensesHurricane damageEtcetera

Most will be familiar with the Belize Ecosystems Map

First version published in 2001With an update in 2005

Much of this work carried out as part of projects that require their output to be public

domain. But how to disseminate and assure that people have access to latest version?

Biodiversity & Environmental Resource Data System of Belizehttp://www.biodiversity.bz





Google EarthProtected AreasKML file







All data posted must have metadata

GIS data must also be accompanied by standard metadata like in ArcGIS


All data posted must have metadata

GIS data must also be accompanied by standard metadata such as FGDC metadata used in Arc View 3.x.Metadata Collection Tool V2 Developed by NOOA Coastal Services Center 1999.


Apart from these standard tools I find it useful to provide metadata in standard MS-Word format. This can be useful to illustrate complex procedures


Thank You!

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Spatial data sharing Jan Meerman Biodiversity & Environmental Resource Data System of Belize