TY - GEN
T1 - Spatial data infrastructure for the Zambezi valley (Mozambique)
AU - Painho, Marco
AU - Almeida, Luis Miguel
AU - Martins, Hugo
AU - Adelino, Ana
AU - Oliveira, Paulo
N1 - Painho, M., Almeida, L. M., Martins, H., Adelino, A., & Oliveira, P. (2015). Spatial data infrastructure for the Zambezi valley (Mozambique). In SGEM 2015: 15th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference (Vol. 2, pp. 1079-1086) https://doi.org/10.5593/SGEM2015/B22/S11.134
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The scope of this paper is to describe the development and implementation of a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) in the Zambezi Valley (Mozambique) to support the territorial development. The SDI developed for this project allows users to visualize, analyze and download geographic information. This SDI contributes, also, as a digital representation for the sectoral plans, strategic environmental assessment and territorial plans that are being developed in this area. The technical architecture was developed based on the commonly used 3-tier architecture (presentation tier, application tier and database tier), using open source technology solutions that don't require any software licensing. Among other multiple characteristics of this SDI, the following main features can be highlighted: the possibility to create thematic cartography and preformatted reports, the existence of a spatial and alphanumerical centralized database, the possibility to monitor sectoral activities using a Web Geographic Information System (WebGIS) interface. This SDI is assumed as a Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS), anticipating and enhancing correct and sustainable decisions by governmental institutions. Thus, it is intended that the features currently implemented, and those to be developed in the future, promote and encourage the conception of guidelines and roadmaps, in order to strengthen the capacity of environmental, territorial and governmental management, contributing to the strategic planning and the promotion of a sustainable development of the Zambezi Valley.
AB - The scope of this paper is to describe the development and implementation of a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) in the Zambezi Valley (Mozambique) to support the territorial development. The SDI developed for this project allows users to visualize, analyze and download geographic information. This SDI contributes, also, as a digital representation for the sectoral plans, strategic environmental assessment and territorial plans that are being developed in this area. The technical architecture was developed based on the commonly used 3-tier architecture (presentation tier, application tier and database tier), using open source technology solutions that don't require any software licensing. Among other multiple characteristics of this SDI, the following main features can be highlighted: the possibility to create thematic cartography and preformatted reports, the existence of a spatial and alphanumerical centralized database, the possibility to monitor sectoral activities using a Web Geographic Information System (WebGIS) interface. This SDI is assumed as a Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS), anticipating and enhancing correct and sustainable decisions by governmental institutions. Thus, it is intended that the features currently implemented, and those to be developed in the future, promote and encourage the conception of guidelines and roadmaps, in order to strengthen the capacity of environmental, territorial and governmental management, contributing to the strategic planning and the promotion of a sustainable development of the Zambezi Valley.
KW - Spatial Data Infrastructure
KW - Spatial Decision Support System
KW - Territorial Planning
KW - WebGIS
KW - Zambezi Valley’s Sustainable Development
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84946399535&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5593/SGEM2015/B22/S11.134
DO - 10.5593/SGEM2015/B22/S11.134
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84946399535
VL - 2
SP - 1079
EP - 1086
BT - SGEM 2015: 15th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference
ER -