Geospatial data infrastructure for sustainable development in sub-Saharan countries
作者机构:Department of GeographyObafemi Awolowo University(OAU)ILE-IFE Nigeria GIS And Cartographic Units of the Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys(Rectas)P.M.B.5545Off Road 1Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU)Ile-Ife Nigeria
出 版 物:《International Journal of Digital Earth》 (国际数字地球学报(英文))
年 卷 期:2008年第1卷第3期
页 面:247-258页
核心收录:
学科分类:081603[工学-地图制图学与地理信息工程] 08[工学] 0708[理学-地球物理学] 0816[工学-测绘科学与技术] 0835[工学-软件工程] 0704[理学-天文学] 0811[工学-控制科学与工程] 0812[工学-计算机科学与技术(可授工学、理学学位)]
主 题:GDI sustainable development sub-Sahara Africa
摘 要:People are now using geoinformation for many different purposes and consequently one can confidently say that the need for geospatial data infrastructure(GDI)cannot be overstated in sub-Saharan *** information(GI)is essential to socioeconomic planning and development of sub-Sahara African *** paper therefore examines:GI during the last centuries in sub-Sahara Africa;recent paradigms in GDI in sub-Sahara Africa;the benefit of GDI to the African economy and the future of GDI in sub-Sahara *** study discovered that most countries in sub-Saharan Africa did not have timely access to accurate geospatial data throughout the last *** significantly hindered meaningful social and economic *** of GDI nonetheless,will enhance search and retrieval of geospatial data in *** is one of the benefits that can be derived from implementing GDI in sub-Sahara ***,it is necessary to review cadastral survey laws and regulations so as to incorporate the use of recent geospatial equipment.