National Spatial Data InfrastructureNational Spatial Data InfrastructureNSDI97_c6ea63df-996d-4c85-8799-d7e7fa071669Current and accurate geospatial data will be readily available to contribute locally, nationally, and globally to economic growth, environmental quality and stability, and social progress._32394938-604b-4ec5-b1bb-7329b53edd31To facilitate establishment of a coordinated National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) to support public and private sector applications of geospatial data in such areas as transportation, community development, agriculture, emergency response, environmental management and information technology._7a47e053-801e-4183-aeaa-152686a9166eAwareness and UnderstandingIncrease the awareness and understanding of the vision, concepts, and benefits of the NSDI through outreach and education._9bb47e52-9a79-4857-b4f9-8327b0bb303f1The benefits of identifying and coordinating development of geographic data to address community problems may not be obvious to all. Most geographic information systems are built for a critical operational need by a school district to route buses, by a fast food chain to locate new stores, by a scientist to model a watershed. In many cases these application-specific needs limit the potential for data-sharing by enforcing particular ways of representing phenomena. Data sharing involves activities that may initially be seen as extra work, for example documenting data sets with metadata, or canvassing other organizations for data. Enhanced participation in the NSDI will result from clearly communicating rationales for data sharing in languages appropriate to differing communities. The goal recognizes that understanding can be a lifelong process and seeks to foster the spread of NSDI concepts through communication and education. This goal encourages all communities who work with geographic data to communicate widely with others and to actively seek opportunities to work in concert.ParticipationDemonstrate the benefits of participation in the NSDI to existing and prospective participants. _3d14e9eb-4c92-418d-a9f7-1a38ef3009251.1Principles and PracticesPromote principles and practices of the NSDI through formal and informal education and training._f9130a4c-b4d9-4710-8e9e-fdd2d72ac88c1.2Attitudes and ActionsIdentify and promote the attitudes and actions that help to develop the NSDI. _898397f0-7deb-4a83-a589-f7cbe146ac7f1.3Discovery, Access, and UseDevelop common solutions for discovery, access, and use of geospatial data in response to the needs of diverse communities._783869a8-6446-4818-b862-36a1ffc985c52For the NSDI to succeed, geographic data must become easier to find and work with. Ideally, geographic data would be readily available as part of a common utility like the road system or the power supply. Libraries of data could reside online that users could access from anywhere. Once found, data would be easy to transfer and use in different applications; every data set would have full and complete metadata to ease the process of transfer and use. Some analyses could be performed remotely by integrating data from several sources. This goal addresses technical solutions and approaches to achieve these common solutions. Technical solutions alone are not enough, however. There must be a willingness of many communities to work together to forge the common means from the bottom up.ClearinghouseContinue to develop a seamless National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse. _59c0cc59-1bf3-4fe7-8789-83a92f73470e2.1Data DescriptionsSupport the evolution of common means to describe geospatial data sets. _f99512ca-c1c4-4b22-bd16-12ad278fee462.2ToolsSupport the development of tools that allow for easy exchange of applications, information, and results. _52372d54-beec-4e63-84c2-64e15e25273d2.3Architectures and TechnologiesResearch, develop, and implement architectures and technologies that enable data sharing. _bef26865-ceb2-449a-ac39-e97af892052b2.4Common CollectionsUse community-based approaches to develop and maintain common collections of geospatial data for sound decision-making._09119cb0-deb9-4a5b-aebb-005ea0be4d723Large centralized national data holdings are costly to assemble and maintain. The most accurate and highest resolution data are created and maintained close to the locations where they are used. As data moves away from their geographic base, away from those who have vital use for them, there is less incentive to maintain them. This goal looks toward developing the organizational relationships and technologies to build distributed locally maintained collections of data. These collections will be available for many citizens for different purposes. The framework initiative will provide a foundation layer of basic data themes on which many applications can build. A coordinated national effort will provide other thematic data layers to improve economic growth, environmental quality and stability, and contribute to social progress. Much of this effort will involve establishing common languages for talking about the natural and man made environments and the data that represent them through standards development and data models. Finally, this goal seeks to involve different communities of interest in building these common data stores.Geospatial Data Framework.Continue to develop the National Geospatial Data Framework. _080a0b6c-cc92-4a29-98b9-6e37173a70e93.1Additional DataProvide additional geospatial data that citizens, governments, and industry need. _0c0bf89b-5ad3-47c6-acd0-6913c37719d83.2Classification, Standards, and ModelsPromote common classification systems, content standards, data models, and other common models to facilitate data development, sharing, and use. _ab52134a-a306-4c87-b28c-1bcc345e8fa43.3Multi-Resolution DataProvide mechanisms and incentives to incorporate multi-resolution data from many organizations into the NSDI. _2807292a-7655-49d3-bca6-a70f737810743.4Organizational RelationshipsBuild relationships among organizations to support the continuing development of the NSDI._5af2cf18-6a48-4039-bd38-8432862046c04Decisions about common pieces of geography whether they be towns, watersheds, states, or the nation should be made by the people most directly concerned. The impediments to citizen participation are not just those of awareness or of access to information. In many cases new funding sources must be found to support the information infrastructure. Often there is organizational inertia to overcome. Laws conceived in the past for different circumstances prevent groups from working together today. Access to technology can be a factor. As much as is possible, this goal intends to identify potential new resources and, at the same time, identify and remove difficulties. The goal is to achieve a vibrant network of organizations working together and with their counterparts internationally.Stakeholder RolesDevelop a process that allows stakeholder groups to define logical and complementary roles in support of the NSDI. _751ad0b1-7ec5-4d73-90aa-6c02de5c47d94.1Organizational NetworkBuild a network of organizations linked through commitment to common interests within the context of the NSDI. _314eaafa-85e3-4261-a681-37998cd4d7304.2Regulatory and Administrative BarriersRemove regulatory and administrative barriers to agreement formation. _5241ebe3-33d9-4615-9595-ff1f26f60f814.3New ResourcesFind new resources for data production, integration, and maintenance. _d8172e97-7cb9-404a-8655-35d09bb8eb1b4.4Behaviors, Technologies, and PoliciesIdentify and support the personal, institutional, and economic behaviors; technologies; policies and legal frameworks that promote the development of the NSDI. _040f1652-0aca-4d4e-8f33-90da5fece24b4.5Global Geospatial Data InfrastructureParticipate with the international geospatial data information community in the development of a global geospatial data infrastructure. _e727dd3b-b729-4f6f-93d5-5c5ff27827ca4.61997-04-012010-02-08http://www.fgdc.gov/policyandplanning/A%20Strategy%20for%20the%20NSDI%201997.docArthurColman (www.drybridge.com)colman@drybridge.com