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Geospatial Web Services: An Evolution of Geospatial Data Infrastructure. Athanasios Tom Kralidis Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Carleton University 07 February 2005. Sections. Background and Progress of Thought Importance of Thesis Key Areas Future Research.
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Geospatial Web Services:An Evolution ofGeospatial Data Infrastructure Athanasios Tom Kralidis Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Carleton University 07 February 2005
Sections • Background and Progress of Thought • Importance of Thesis • Key Areas • Future Research
Background and Progress of Thought • Undergraduate Degree (York University) • Urban / Social Geography • GIS and Technology (Algonquin College) • GIS applications and technology • Professional (CGDI) • Data Handling • Internet Mapping • Graduate Degree (Carleton University) • Geospatial Data Infrastructure • Interoperability • Web Services
Importance of Thesis • New Approach of Geospatial Data Handling • Paradigm Shift • Focus on • Data Access • Data Handling • Data Integration • Internet Enabling with Geospatial Web Standards • Academic Arena
Benefits Flexible Plug-and-Play Consistent Just-in-Time Ubiquitous Lowered Cost/Buy-in Enables Authority Multi-Vendor Challenges Supportive Policy Change / Adaptation Performance / Failover Advanced Processing Digital Rights Benefits and Challenges
Future Research • Semantics • Uptake in Organizations • Communities (supply vs. demand) • Geoprocessing • Digital Rights • Human Resource Issues (GIS vs. IM/IT)
Conclusion • Questions • Comments Thanks!