ITC Geo-Information Science & Earth Observation... and Capacity Building Rolf A. de By International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, ITC II Taller Internacional de la Red de Áreas de Conservacion Amazónicas 13 July 2006
Geo-information for governance
Government Government the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; In its broadest sense, "govern" means the power to administrate, whether over an area of land, a set group of people, or an association. Governance Governance is the system by which decision making is directed and controlled. Structure of the governance system specifies the distribution of rights and responsibilities among different participants in the system such as government, public and private sectors of society.
The evolution of the map paradigm From map provision.
The evolution of the map paradigm. through the new role of maps. map as part of search engine interface to other data
The evolution of the map paradigm.. and new data sources.
National Park management
national
Laser scanning forests Forest stands forest stand map in two ways object view has many polygons field view can be seen as a function
The evolution of the map paradigm.. to gdi based services.. Courtesy Menno-Jan Kraak
The evolution of the map paradigm.. embedded in the internet and the web
New roles of geo-information Understanding geo-processes Courtesy Colin Reeves
New roles of geo-information Prediction of processes due to global change (the Dutch are coming!!)
New roles of geo-information Scenarios for spatial development New design of Enschede Science Park
Multilevel decision-making Objects at different aggregation levels 1999, Martien Molenaar, ITC
Multilevel political decison making and multiscale geographic units Up-scaling Aggregation Down-scaling Disaggregation
Multilevel processes and multilevel observations Shunyi Site Beijing Tianjing ShiJiazhuang Luan Cheng Site Yucheng Site Ji Nan From Process Understanding to Global Applications ZhengZhou Earth Observation from local to global scale Courtesy Bob Su
multi scale and multi representation in spatial information systems
New access to geodata Google Earth
New representation methods object-oriented modelling Road Road section * 1 Algemeen::Source +Type[1] +Beschrijving[1] +Nauwkeurigheid[1] +Actualiteit[1] «superklasse» Algemeen::Geographic object +TOP10_ID[1] +Begindatum[1] +Versienummer[1] +Versiedatum[1] +Einddatum[0..1] +Dimensie[1] +TDN-code[1] * * «samengesteld» Road 0..1 1..* «basis» Road section +Type[1] +Wegtype[1] +Hoofdverkeersgebruik[1] +Fysiek voorkomen[1] +Kruisingstype[1] +Verhardingsbreedteklasse[1] +Verhardingsbreedte[1] +Verhardingstype[1] +Verhardingsmateriaal[1] +Aantal rijstroken[1] +Rijrichting[1] +Toegankelijkheid[1] +Status[1] +Geometrie[1..*] Algemeen::Geographic name +Naam[0..*] * * 0..1 «subklasse» Crossroad section +Hoogteniveau[1] Vegetation Roads 0..1 Built-up Land use
New roles of GI-providers
New infrastructures
Required business strategies Business & Geo-ICT environment Institutional Setting Business strategy Geo-ICT strategy GI PROVIDER Organisational infrastructure Geo-ICT architecture Courtesy Yola Georgiadou
New GI-professionals 1.Experts in the field of spatial information handling (or specialists in certain aspects of this field), 2.Users of geo-information and 3.Professionals and policy makers, aware of the importance of geo-information for society.
Mission ITC ITC is an institute for international education The knowledge field of ITC is Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation Applied research & consulting The activities of ITC aim primarily at capacity building and institutional development The focus is on the Millenium Goals, and countries that are economically and technologically less developed (LDC s).
Scientific departments: Earth Observation Science Geo-Information Processing Urban Planning and Geo-Info Management Natural Resources Water Resources Earth Systems Analysis (EOS) (GIP) (PGM) (NRS) (WRS) (ESA)
Education at ITC PhD program 42 months MSc Program 18 months MSc in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (Professional) Master Program 12 months Master in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation Short tailor-made courses
Total # course participants 1950 2005: 17.000* Total # countries 1950 2005: 164
NEW PARTNERSHIPS FOR EDUCATION National and/or regional market: Organizations with a need for capacity building and/or institutional strengthening Local or National Universities or other Educational Institutes ITC Possibly with other European partners
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