CARTOGRAPHIONS L’AVENIR EN LIGNE

MAPPING THE FUTURE TOGETHER ONLINE

GeoConnections

Supporting Placed-Based Tools

for Decision Making

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Outline

Context

GeoConnections Program

Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI)

GeoConnections Project Examples

Yukon Land-Use Planning Atlas

NBEMO Multi-Agency Situational Awareness

System

Infection Watch Live

Hectares BC

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GeoConnections I (1999-2005)

Launched in 1999 as a $60 million, 5 year program to build the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI)

Objectives:

To increase amount of geospatial data, information and services on-line

Encourage the use of standards

Promote the development of infrastructure technologies

Simplify conditions for geospatial data use

Successes through partnerships:

Established the CGDI

Negotiated Ministerial Canadian Geomatics Accord

Leveraged investments – benefit of $170M from $60M investment

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The Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure

Collaboration

Leadership

PoliciesStandards

TechnologyData

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GeoConnections II (2005-2010)

Renewed in 2005 Federal

Budget as a 5 year $60

million program

“…to support decision

making on a broader range

of issues, particularly health,

public safety, sustainable

development, the

environment, and matters of

importance to Aboriginal

people.”

www.GeoConnections.org

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GeoConnections Roles

Building awareness of the benefits of using place-based

information for four priority area decisions

Collaboration with mandated organizations to enable

decision makers to increase their use of place-based

information.

Building capacity within mandated organizations for

operational systems that are relevant and sustainable.

Collaboration with suppliers of priority place-based data

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Hectares BC-A Collaborative Environmental Analysis System for

British Columbia

Proponent: Nature Trust of British Columbia Victoria, British

Columbia

Collaborators: BC Ministry of Environment, BC Integrated Land

Management Bureau, Nature Conservancy of Canada, BC Ministry of

Forests and Range, Conservation Planning Tools Committee, Parks

Canada, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, BC Ministry of

Environment - Mountain Pine Beetle Research Fund

Project Title: Hectares BC-A Collaborative Environmental Analysis

System for British Columbia

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Summary

Challenges

Rapidly evolving technologies

Inability to share data (technical and policy)

Reluctance to change

Keys to success

Understanding user needs

Partnerships and collaboration

Use of open and interoperable standards

Access to required framework and thematic data

Results

Better decision making (based on improved awareness and

information)

Improved efficiencies (reduction in duplication of efforts, streamlined

processes)

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References

GeoConnections Projects http://www.geoconnections.org/en/aboutGeo/projects

Yukon Land-Use Planning Atlas

http://199.247.233.101:8080/atlas.php

NBEMO Multi-Agency Situational Awareness System

https://nb-masas.ess-host.com/capcp-demo/

Infection Watch Live

http://www.kflainfectionwatch.com

Hectares BC

http://www.hectaresbc.org/