B. McLeod

CCRS

Evolution of the Canadian GeospatialData Infrastructure (CGDI)

Overview

• CGDI Concepts/Vision• Current situation• Evolution

ServicesServicesServices

ProvidersProviders

DataDataData

ProvidersProviders

CGDI vision

e.g.• Sustainable Development• Transportation Planning• Climate Change Monitoring• Disaster Response• Site Assessment• Infrastructure Portal ...

e.g.• Features• Coverages• Projects, Studies, Activities• Events, Situations ...

e.g.• Transformation• Analysis• Visualization • Location-based ...

ApplicationsApplicationsApplicationsConsumersConsumers

CGDICGDI

CGDI will enable geospatial applications with online data and servicesCGDI will enable geospatial applications with online data and services

Consumers will be able to access many kinds of geospatial capabilitiesConsumers will be able to access many kinds of geospatial capabilities.

Autonomous Interdependent Organizations

CGDICGDI

Federal Govt

Agencies

Municipal Govt

Agencies

Provincial Govt

Agencies

Private Companies

UtilitiesOthers

AutonomousAutonomousorganizations ...organizations ...

… … that are that are interdependentinterdependent

CGDI will enable organizations to remain autonomousCGDI will enable organizations to remain autonomous

Academia

while working togetherwhile working together

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Distributed Applications, Data, ServicesCGDI will enable distributed applications, data and servicesCGDI will enable distributed applications, data and services

CGDICGDI

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Applications

Applications

Applications

Applications

Data

Data

Data

Data

Services

Services

Services

Services

CGDICGDI

Partnerships throughout Canada

ApplicationsConsumersConsumers Applications

DataDataData

ProvidersProviders

Services

MGDI

LIO

AltaLISOther

CanadianSDIs

LDBC

ProvidersProviders

CGDI will facilitate partnerships to build a Canadian InfrastructureCGDI will facilitate partnerships to build a Canadian Infrastructure

A greater range of geospatial information will be available to ConsumersA greater range of geospatial information will be available to Consumers.

Global Participation

CGDI will join with other National SDIs to form a global SDICGDI will join with other National SDIs to form a global SDI

CGDICGDIU.S.NSDI

AustralianSDI

GlobalGlobalSDISDI

EuropeanGII

OtherSDI

Canadian information providers will have access to global marketsCanadian information providers will have access to global markets.

Common Geospatial Framework Data

AdministrativeBoundaries

GeodeticReference

TopographyHydrology

Road Networks

GeographicNames

CensusUnits

ElectoralUnits

PostalAddresses

Online Framework Data will make discovery and spatial integration easierOnline Framework Data will make discovery and spatial integration easier

CGDI will make Framework Data available to allCGDI will make Framework Data available to all

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Adherence to Common Open Standards

InformationStandards

InternationalStandards

Organization

Open GISConsortium

Others

definingdefining

Common Data Types Common Interfaces

• • FeaturesFeatures• Coverages• Coverages• Spatial Reference Systems • Spatial Reference Systems • Projects, Studies, Activities• Projects, Studies, Activities• Events, Situations ...• Events, Situations ...

• • DiscoveryDiscovery• Access• Access• Update• Update• Transformation• Transformation• Visualization ... • Visualization ...

Standards adherence will result in interoperable, Standards adherence will result in interoperable, marketable componentsmarketable components

CGDI will adhere to common open information standardsCGDI will adhere to common open information standards

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Current situation – interoperable discovery services

Applications

DataDataData Services

Marine

Provincial

ForestryOther

CanadianSDIs

Earth Observation

Interoperable discovery services

CGDI

Current situation - standards

CGDI recommended services and related

specifications:– Geodata discovery service (OGC Catalogue

service, Z39.50 profile)– Web Map Service (OGC WMS)– Web Feature Service (OGC WFS)– Geographic Markup Language (OGC GML)– ISO content standard for geospatial metadata

(ISO 19115 DIS)

Development network

Applications

DataDataData Services

Marine

Provincial

ForestryOther

CanadianSDIs

Earth Observation

Interoperablediscovery services

Development network

Development network CGDI development network

– “Pre-operational” environment for interoperability testing of “new” services

• Extend CGDI service interoperability “beyond discovery”• Field-testing of CGDI architecture specifications&implementations • Mature services contribute to the “operational” CGDI

– Environment for developing “CGDI-enabled” applications• Benefit to vendors – marketing, showcase• Benefit to new service/application providers

– infrastructure “in action”, without full operational commitment

• Driven by “information community” requirements, use cases

– Direct tie into GeoConnections infrastructure-building programs

– Leverage related initatives: OGC testbeds, pilot projects; WGISS test facility; etc.

Development network - partnerships

FEDERAL

– Agriculture Canada– Department of National Defence– Environment Canada– Department of Fisheries and Oceans– Natural Resources Canada

• CCRS/GeoConnections• National Forest Information System• Geological Survey of Canada• Centre for Topographic Information

– future: Health Canada; Statistics Canada

Development network - partnerships

PROVINCIAL – British Columbia– Ontario– Newfoundland– future: Alberta, Quebec, other

Development network - partnerships

PRIVATE SECTOR – Compusult– Cubewerx– Galdos– Information Interoperability Institute– MDA– future: Autodesk, Caris, ESRI, PCI, other

BuildBuild

Evolution

Reference Architecture, Standards, Open Specifications, Reference Architecture, Standards, Open Specifications,

ApplicationsApplications ComponentsComponents

DataData

10 years -- ubiquitous CGDI10 years -- ubiquitous CGDI

5 years -- self-sustaining CGDI5 years -- self-sustaining CGDI2 years -- core CGDI2 years -- core CGDI

Today -- nucleus for CGDIToday -- nucleus for CGDI

AnalyzeAnalyze

1. Establish a CGDI nucleus 1. Establish a CGDI nucleus 2. Incrementally build up by pursuing opportunities along several fronts2. Incrementally build up by pursuing opportunities along several fronts 3. Follow a spiral development approach 3. Follow a spiral development approach

IntegrateIntegrate

DesignDesign

PreparePrepare

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