Geospatial Web Services: An Evolution of Geospatial Data Infrastructure

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Geospatial Web ServicesAn Evolution
ofGeospatial Data Infrastructure

• Athanasios Tom Kralidis
• Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
• Carleton University
• 07 February 2005

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Sections

• Background and Progress of Thought
• Importance of Thesis
• Key Areas
• Future Research

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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

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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

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Early work
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Progress
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owsview
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Two Tier Approach
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Three Tier Approach
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Benefits and Challenges

• 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

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Future Research

• Semantics
• Uptake in Organizations
• Communities (supply vs. demand)
• Geoprocessing
• Digital Rights
• Human Resource Issues (GIS vs. IM/IT)

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Conclusion

• Questions
• Comments
• Thanks!