Resources

Publications

Brodeur, J.; Coetzee, S.; Danko, D.; Garcia, S.; Hjelmager, J. (2019) Geographic Information Metadata—An Outlook from the International Standardization Perspective. ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 2019, 8, 280.

Coetzee, S., Du Preez, J., Behr, F.-J., Cooper, A. K., Odijk, M., Vanlishout, S., Buyle, R., Jobst, M., Chauke, M., Fourie, N., Schmitz, P., and Erwee, F. (2019) Collaborative Custodianship through Collaborative Cloud Mapping: Challenges and Opportunities, Proc. Int. Cartogr. Assoc., 2, 19, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-proc-2-19-2019, 2019.

Cooper, A. K., Coetzee, S., Rapant, P., Iwaniak, A., Hjelmager, J., Moellering, H., Huet, M., and Sinvula, K. (2019) Expanding the ICA model of stakeholders in a spatial data infrastructure (SDI), Abstr. Int. Cartogr. Assoc., 1, 49, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-1-49-2019, 2019.

Coetzee S, Steiniger S, Köbben B, Iwaniak A, Kaczmarek I, Rapant P, Cooper AK, Behr F-J, Schoof G, Katumba S, Vatseva R, Sinvula K and Moellering H (2017). SDI implementations at universities and research institutes. Working Paper by the Commission on SDI & Standards of the International Cartographic Association (ICA).

Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) jointly organized by the Commission on Geoinformation Infrastructures and Standards, Commission on Open Source Geospatial Technologies & Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) 20-21 August 2015 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ISBN 978-1-77592-117-2.

Cooper AK, Moellering H, Hjelmager J, Rapant P, Delgado T, Laurent D, Coetzee S, Danko D, Düren U, Iwaniak A, Brodeur J, Abad P, Huet M, Rajabifard A, (2013) A spatial data infrastructure model from the computational viewpoint. International Journal of Geographical Information Science (IJGIS), 27(6):1133-1151.

Sinvula K, Coetzee S, Cooper AK, Nangolo E, Owusu-Banahene W, Rautenbach V & Hipondoka M (2013)  Stakeholders in the Namibian National Spatial Data Infrastructure. In: Buchroithner M, Prechtel N & Burghardt D (eds), Cartography from Pole to Pole – Selected Contributions to the XXVIth International Conference of the ICA, Dresden 2013, pp 381-394, 25-30 August 2013. ISBN 978-3-642-32617-2.

Owusu-Banahene W, Mensah F, Coetzee S, Cooper AK, Rautenbach V, Sinvula KM, Nangolo E & Hippondoka M (2013) A Description of Spatial Data Infrastructure Stakeholders in Ghana Using the ICA Model. In: Onsrud H et al (eds), Spatial Enablement in Support of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction: Research, Development and Education Perspectives,
(presented at GSDI 14 & AfricaGIS 2013, Addis Ababa), 4-8 November 2013.

Cooper AK, Coetzee S, Rapant P, Laurent D, Peled A, Danko DM, Moellering H & Düren U (Aug 2013). Exploring the impact of a spatial data infrastructure on value-added resellers and vice versa. Buchroithner M, Prechtel N & Burghardt D (eds), Cartography from Pole to Pole – Selected Contributions to the XXVIth International Conference of the ICA, Dresden 2013, pp 395-406.

Sinvula KM, Coetzee S, Cooper AK & Hipondoka M (Oct 2012) Exploring the potential suitability of an SDI model in context of the National Spatial Data Infra-structure of Namibia. GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 Conference, Kempton Park, South Africa.

Moellering H, Aalders HJ and Crane A (eds) (2005). World of spatial metadata standards. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-08-045761-1 (ebook), 978-0-08-043949-5 (print).

Moellering H and Hogan R (eds) (1997). Spatial Database Transfer Standards 2: Characteristics for Assessing Standards and Full Descriptions of the National and International Standards in the World. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-08-042433-0.

Moellering H and Wortman K (1994). Technical Characteristics for Assessing Standards for the Transfer of Spatial Data and Brief International Description.

Moellering H (ed) 1991. Spatial Database Transfer Standards: Current International Status. Elsevier Applied Science. ISBN 1-85166-677-X.

Related Organisations

The Commission holds a a number of liaisons on official and personal level to a range of organisations.

  • Standardization organizations for geographic information
  • International Hydrographic Organization, www.iho.int
  • International organizations promoting spatial data infrastructures
    • Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI), www.gsdi.org
    • United Nations Committee of Experts for Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) ggim.un.org

Educational material

Part C, Standards for fundamental geo-spatial datasets, of the Guidelines of Best Practice for the Acquisition, Storage, Maintenance and Dissemination of Fundamental Geo-Spatial Datasets Download (2MB). A draft wiki representation of these document can be found at ICACI’s wiki page.