Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

• Introduction

• Land Information Ontario Overview

• Role of Land Information Ontario in imagery acquisition

• Imagery Acquisition Projects

• Quick Bird Project

• South Western Ontario Orthophotography Project (SWOOP)

• Opportunities for Partnerships

• Introduction

• Land Information Ontario Overview

• Role of Land Information Ontario in imagery acquisition

• Imagery Acquisition Projects

• Quick Bird Project

• South Western Ontario Orthophotography Project (SWOOP)

• Opportunities for Partnerships

“Ontario’s Land Information is well-managed, accessible,

‘integratable’, and affordable”

“Ontario’s Land Information is well-managed, accessible,

‘integratable’, and affordable”

Land Information OntarioLand Information Ontario

• Program developed to coordinate geospatial activities across Ontario

• Program developed to coordinate geospatial activities across Ontario

Data

Administration Geo-referencing

Fundamental

DataThematic Data

DataData

Data Administration

• Data Standards - stakeholder based approach to development of comprehensive data standards

• Data Management - initiation of cooperative approaches to data: collection; maintenance; access; planning; sharing; integration etc.

• Data Partnerships - Provides a forum to identify common data needs and facilitate partnerships between all levels of public and private sector organizations

Planning Goals

• Data should be integrated both horizontally and vertically across jurisdictions, to reduce duplication of effort and to promote the concept of ……”collect once, used by many”.

• Data should be maintained closest to source

• Establish accountability for long-term management of key sector data assets

• Facilitate improved and integrated planning around land information activities

• Data should be integrated both horizontally and vertically across jurisdictions, to reduce duplication of effort and to promote the concept of ……”collect once, used by many”.

• Data should be maintained closest to source

• Establish accountability for long-term management of key sector data assets

• Facilitate improved and integrated planning around land information activities

Federal

Municipal

Provincial

Academia

Conservation Authorities

Other

Sharing DataSharing Data

The Ontario Geospatial Data Exchange (OGDE)The Ontario Geospatial Data Exchange (OGDE)

Long Term StrategiesLong Term Strategies

Development of other Exchange groups• Forestry Exchange - implemented• Water Power Exchange - implemented• Utilities/Infrastructure• Private Sector Exchange

• Looking at collaboration opportunities with other provinces (Quebec/Manitoba/British Columbia and Saskatchewan)

• Working extensively with the IJC and GLC

• Looking to develop partnerships with public sector organizations across the USA, particularly States around the Great Lakes (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota) and Federal (EPA, F&W, USGS etc.)

Development of other Exchange groups• Forestry Exchange - implemented• Water Power Exchange - implemented• Utilities/Infrastructure• Private Sector Exchange

• Looking at collaboration opportunities with other provinces (Quebec/Manitoba/British Columbia and Saskatchewan)

• Working extensively with the IJC and GLC

• Looking to develop partnerships with public sector organizations across the USA, particularly States around the Great Lakes (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota) and Federal (EPA, F&W, USGS etc.)

DataData

Ontario Road Network Ontario Parcel Municipal Boundaries Township Improvements LANDSAT 7

Fundamental Data ProjectsFundamental Data Projects

Southern Ontario Land Resource Information System -MNR, Conservation Authorities, Municipalities, Others

Wind Power Analysis/Mapping- MNR, Private Sector, MOE, Federal (NRCan, EC)

Crown Land Use Atlas- MNR, Forest Industry, Tourism, Northern Development

Groundwater Studies-MOE, Municipalities, Conservation Authorities, Private Sector

Health – West Nile Virus-Min of Health, Public Health Units, MNR, MOE, Health Canada

Trails Ontario - All organized trail groups, MNR, MTO, Tourism, others

Major Provincial Initiatives/Partnerships

• Metadata Directory• Metadata Directory

• Security• Security

• Publishing/Subscribing• Publishing/Subscribing

• Internet Browsing• Internet Browsing

• Warehouse• Structured

• Unstructured

• Warehouse• Structured

• Unstructured

• Other Services• Other Services

Data AccessData Access

Warehouse and DirectoryWarehouse and Directory

Role of Land Information Ontario - ImageryRole of Land Information Ontario - Imagery

Funding- Assist in generating Provincial Ministry

funding partnerships- Coordinate Provincial and Federal interest- Develop and provide Provincial standards

and requirements- Facilitate partnership development with

public and private sector groups who are interested

Funding- Assist in generating Provincial Ministry

funding partnerships- Coordinate Provincial and Federal interest- Develop and provide Provincial standards

and requirements- Facilitate partnership development with

public and private sector groups who are interested

Role of Land Information Ontario - ImageryRole of Land Information Ontario - Imagery

Project Management- Contract and Agreement negotiations- Enter into agreements with Project Vendors

and Partners- Accept and deliver data and products to

Provincial Partners- Coordinate (with stakeholders and partners)

QA/QC of products

Project Management- Contract and Agreement negotiations- Enter into agreements with Project Vendors

and Partners- Accept and deliver data and products to

Provincial Partners- Coordinate (with stakeholders and partners)

QA/QC of products

2002 GTA Ortho and DEM Project (27105 sq. km)2002 GTA Ortho and DEM Project (27105 sq. km)

Project CostProject Cost

Licensing Rights • Data co-owned with vendor• Ability to sell/trade • Dependant on contributions/geographic area

Pricing per square kilometre area: • Ortho and Enhanced DEM sq.km.

• Area A Ortho (20cm) + DEM 8739 = $254.65• Area B Ortho (20cm) + DEM 975 = $329.05• Area C Ortho (20cm) + DEM 2280 = $321.35• Area D Ortho (50cm) + DEM 15111 = $238.65

• Note - Simcoe Cty, Mono Twp & ORM scanned at 30 cm

Total Project Cost ~ $6.8 Million

Ontario Quick Bird Project Ontario Quick Bird Project

Project Overview

• Image Requirements • Source Protection Planning legislation requires current and

accurate mapping to be completed across the province• Conservation Authorities and the Water Resource

Information Project are taking the lead to ensure that source water is protected throughout Ontario

• A Technical Working Group was formed to identify data gaps across the province – current and accurate land use information was recognized as one of the major data gaps for source water protection planning

• Image Requirements • Source Protection Planning legislation requires current and

accurate mapping to be completed across the province• Conservation Authorities and the Water Resource

Information Project are taking the lead to ensure that source water is protected throughout Ontario

• A Technical Working Group was formed to identify data gaps across the province – current and accurate land use information was recognized as one of the major data gaps for source water protection planning

Ontario Quick Bird ProjectOntario Quick Bird Project

Project Overview

• Image Requirements cont’d• Detailed analysis of current data holdings across the

province identified large areas where no imagery was available

• Quick Bird satellite imagery was considered to offer the most detailed imagery at the most effective price

• A project was put in place in March to capture approximately 125,000 sq km of imagery

• Anticipated completion in 2007

• Image Requirements cont’d• Detailed analysis of current data holdings across the

province identified large areas where no imagery was available

• Quick Bird satellite imagery was considered to offer the most detailed imagery at the most effective price

• A project was put in place in March to capture approximately 125,000 sq km of imagery

• Anticipated completion in 2007

QuickBird Satellite Imagery

• Satellite Owned by Digital Globe

• Launched 2001• Products include:

• 60 cm panchromatic• 2.4 M multi-spectral (B/G/R/IR)• Scene size = 16.5 km2 swath (272 sq

km/scene)

• Satellite Owned by Digital Globe

• Launched 2001• Products include:

• 60 cm panchromatic• 2.4 M multi-spectral (B/G/R/IR)• Scene size = 16.5 km2 swath (272 sq

km/scene)

Quick Bird Imagery – Agriculture – false colour

Ontario Quick Bird ProjectOntario Quick Bird Project

Area of Interest

Quick Bird Project StatusQuick Bird Project Status

MNR Fire Acquisitions

Ontario QuickBird ProjectOntario QuickBird Project

Funding:

• Cost: $19.25 per sq km• Signed Contract for ~ $2.2 Million• Funding commitments obtained primarily from

Provincial Ministries for a wide variety of business purposes

• Multi user licenses established for broad use across the public sector (Federal, Provincial, Municipal, Conservation Authorities, others)

• Able to display images over the internet – raw data not downloadable

Funding:

• Cost: $19.25 per sq km• Signed Contract for ~ $2.2 Million• Funding commitments obtained primarily from

Provincial Ministries for a wide variety of business purposes

• Multi user licenses established for broad use across the public sector (Federal, Provincial, Municipal, Conservation Authorities, others)

• Able to display images over the internet – raw data not downloadable

South Western Ontario Orthophotography Project (SWOOP)

• Project initiated out of Sarnia/Lambton to capture updated, high resolution orthophotography

• Development of funding partnerships expanded beyond Sarnia/Lambton

• Evolved to large project area, encompassing all of south western Ontario ~ 40,000 sq km

• Project initiated out of Sarnia/Lambton to capture updated, high resolution orthophotography

• Development of funding partnerships expanded beyond Sarnia/Lambton

• Evolved to large project area, encompassing all of south western Ontario ~ 40,000 sq km

SWOOP Project Area

SWOOP Project Overview

• Utilizing Digital Camera Technology• Technical Requirements

• 2 levels of imagery – includes multi band data• Planning Level

– 30 cm orthophotography across the whole project area– Digital surface model being collected

• Engineering Level– 10 cm orthophotography in selected urban areas,

Essex County and the shorelines of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay

– Digital Elevation Data accurate enough to generate 50 cm contours throughout areas of interest

• Spring photography – leaf off, after snow• Full delivery by Dec 2006• Ownership and IP rights for all partners

• Utilizing Digital Camera Technology• Technical Requirements

• 2 levels of imagery – includes multi band data• Planning Level

– 30 cm orthophotography across the whole project area– Digital surface model being collected

• Engineering Level– 10 cm orthophotography in selected urban areas,

Essex County and the shorelines of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay

– Digital Elevation Data accurate enough to generate 50 cm contours throughout areas of interest

• Spring photography – leaf off, after snow• Full delivery by Dec 2006• Ownership and IP rights for all partners

Color Digital

Collection two weeks apart: film camera vs. UltraCam UltraCam Digital: GSD 17 cm

30 cm - RGB

SWOOP Partnerships

• Approximately 100 private and public sector funding partners

• Total Cost for all products ~ $1.6 Million• Funding based on number of organizations

interested within a particular geographic area• 20 municipalities paying less than $1,000.00

(one paying $9.60 ~ 25 sq km)• Provincial and Federal Government contributions

– Coordinated through LIO• Includes border areas in USA (Detroit/Port Huron)

– 1km • Large Private Sector Organizations accessing

whole coverage area• Hydro One• Union Gas

• Approximately 100 private and public sector funding partners

• Total Cost for all products ~ $1.6 Million• Funding based on number of organizations

interested within a particular geographic area• 20 municipalities paying less than $1,000.00

(one paying $9.60 ~ 25 sq km)• Provincial and Federal Government contributions

– Coordinated through LIO• Includes border areas in USA (Detroit/Port Huron)

– 1km • Large Private Sector Organizations accessing

whole coverage area• Hydro One• Union Gas

Imagery and Orthophoto PartnershipsImagery and Orthophoto Partnerships

Project Areas – 250,000 sq mi

Project Costs – $ 12 Million

Deliverables• Southern Ontario

: 20 – 50 cm colour orthos: DTM

• Northern and Eastern Ontario : Multi band Quick Bird Imagery

Ownership – joint ownership of product (vendor and public sector partners)

Funding – Over 200 Provincial, Municipal, Conservation Authority, Federal, Private Sector Partnerships

Forest Management Areas – Crown LandForest Management Areas – Crown Land

• 40% of the province• ~ 20 cm resolution• Updating imagery over the next five years• Multispectral• Includes enhanced DEM

• 40% of the province• ~ 20 cm resolution• Updating imagery over the next five years• Multispectral• Includes enhanced DEM

Future Opportunities for Partnerships

• Development of a strategic, coordinated, partnership funding approach to high cost data acquisition products through LIO

• Cost effective method of obtaining current and accurate high resolution data

• Imagery updates• Highly developed municipalities currently on

a three year update cycle• Rural municipalities looking at 5 year update

intervals

• Need to consider products – leaf on/off, DEM

• Development of a strategic, coordinated, partnership funding approach to high cost data acquisition products through LIO

• Cost effective method of obtaining current and accurate high resolution data

• Imagery updates• Highly developed municipalities currently on

a three year update cycle• Rural municipalities looking at 5 year update

intervals

• Need to consider products – leaf on/off, DEM

Future Challenges

• Data Volume• Extremely large storage requirements

• Data Distribution• Need to develop coordinated and

centralized storage capacity• Compression utilities need to be effective

and efficient• Raw data to be used on an as needed

basis – site specific

• Archiving historical imagery

• Data Volume• Extremely large storage requirements

• Data Distribution• Need to develop coordinated and

centralized storage capacity• Compression utilities need to be effective

and efficient• Raw data to be used on an as needed

basis – site specific

• Archiving historical imagery

For More Information Contact:

Mike RobertsonPhone: (705) 755-1280Email: mike.robertson@mnr.gov.on.ca

Land Information Ontario web site : www.lio.mnr.gov.on.ca

For More Information Contact:

Mike RobertsonPhone: (705) 755-1280Email: mike.robertson@mnr.gov.on.ca

Land Information Ontario web site : www.lio.mnr.gov.on.ca