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In describing the emergence of the spatial data infrastructure (SDI) phenomenon, this book covers the diffusion and evolution of SDIs around the world, and indicates the countries in which SDIs are far along, and those in which more work is needed. The implementation of SDIs from a practical perspective and a method of institution building for regional, continental, and global SDIs is outlined. This guide offers recommendations about how SDI stakeholders around the world can leverage the work already done and maintain the momentum that is currently driving the global SDI phenomenon.
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The geographic information system (GIS) and one of its products, the spatial data infrastructure (SDI) have made startling changes in what we know about the surface of the earth. Environmental and land use management, agriculture, delivery of clean drinking water and efficient power, transportation, and distribution of drought and disaster relief have all benefited from skilled deployment of GIS through SDI. Masser (urban planning, University College London, U. of Melbourne and U. of Utrecht) explores SDI at the local, regional, national, transnational and global levels, focusing on Australia, Canada, the US and the UK but also reviewing SDI use in other areas, noting in each the growth of SDI use and the particular applications. Distributed by the Independent Publishers Group. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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