meeting on cartography and geographic information science united nations geographic database

Meeting on Cartography and Geographic Information ScienceMeeting on Cartography and Geographic Information Science

United NationsUnited Nations

Geographic DatabaseGeographic Database


Co-ordination of Cartographic Services of Co-ordination of Cartographic Services of Specialized Agencies and Specialized Agencies and International OrganizationsInternational Organizations

Resolution of 19 February 1948Resolution of 19 February 1948

Recommendations of 18 May 1949Recommendations of 18 May 1949

Cartographic SectionCartographic Section

Library and Information Library and Information Resources DivisionResources Division

Department of Public InformationDepartment of Public Information

Provide cartographic / geographic services to the UN Secretariat

Office of the DirectorOffice of the Director

Statistics DivisionStatistics Division

Department of Economic and Department of Economic and Social AffairsSocial Affairs

Organize United Nations Regional Cartographic Conferences


OPERATION STABILISE: INTERFET PRESENCE

CORRECT AS AT 13 1600 (NEW YORK) OCT 99

COUNTRIES DEPLOYED ARE: AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, UK, US, BRAZIL, PHILIPPINES, MALAYSIA, FRANCE, THAILAND (Deputy Commander)

INTERFET PRESENCE

MILITIA ACTIVITY

Militia 9 Oct

10 Oct

HQ WESTFOR


Rely largely on paper maps, sometimes nothing at allRely largely on paper maps, sometimes nothing at all

No sharing of geographic informationNo sharing of geographic information

No institutional structure to co-ordinate cartographic / No institutional structure to co-ordinate cartographic / geographic effortsgeographic efforts

Existing geographic data sets are of varied quality, and Existing geographic data sets are of varied quality, and not necessarily reflect appropriately the views and not necessarily reflect appropriately the views and policies of the UNpolicies of the UN

Lack of formal arrangements with National Mapping Lack of formal arrangements with National Mapping AgenciesAgencies

No common database, no comparative analysisNo common database, no comparative analysis

ProblemsProblems


““To develop and maintain a global geographic To develop and maintain a global geographic database consisting of basic cartographic elements database consisting of basic cartographic elements and toponymic information, which would serve as a and toponymic information, which would serve as a geo-referenced base for overlaying and exchanging geo-referenced base for overlaying and exchanging information within the UN system.information within the UN system.

Such a database would reflect appropriately Such a database would reflect appropriately the views and policies of the United Nations, and the views and policies of the United Nations, and should be viewed as a crucial capacity building effort should be viewed as a crucial capacity building effort that will revolutionalize the way various components that will revolutionalize the way various components of the Organization interact in pursuit of common of the Organization interact in pursuit of common goals.”goals.”


Is 1:1 million good enough?Is 1:1 million good enough?

Field OperationsField Operations

PlanningPlanning

BriefingBriefing

Report WritingReport Writing

DetailDetail

Larger scaleLarger scale

GeneralGeneral

Smaller scaleSmaller scale


Multi-Scale Geographic DatabaseMulti-Scale Geographic Database

Global view depicting international Global view depicting international boundariesboundaries

Country profile viewCountry profile view

Detailed view of Hot SpotsDetailed view of Hot Spots


Geographic Data LayersGeographic Data Layers

International boundariesInternational boundaries

First and second order administrative unitsFirst and second order administrative units

CoastlinesCoastlines

DrainageDrainage

Transportation networksTransportation networks

ElevationElevation

Physiological featuresPhysiological features

SettlementsSettlements


Database RequirementsDatabase Requirements

Distributed network with participating Distributed network with participating agencies as the custodians of their agencies as the custodians of their respective data layersrespective data layers

Must be shared freely within the Must be shared freely within the OrganizationOrganization

Must be MAINTAINABLEMust be MAINTAINABLE


United NationsGeographic

Database

- What is missing?- What needs to becreated / updated?

ExistingUN Data

CommercialData

NationalMappingAgencies

ExistingGlobal and

RegionalData Sets

Possible Data SourcesPossible Data Sources


Phase I (Programme Development)Phase I (Programme Development)

Needs assessmentNeeds assessment

Database design (taking maintenance into account)Database design (taking maintenance into account)

Data standards (ISO/TC211, ICA Standards Commission)Data standards (ISO/TC211, ICA Standards Commission)

Hardware and network designHardware and network design

Compile existing and accessible databasesCompile existing and accessible databases

Create global second order administrative unitsCreate global second order administrative units

Data dissemination prototype on the webData dissemination prototype on the web

Prototype for detailed hot spot dataPrototype for detailed hot spot data

Collaborative arrangements among UN agencies and Collaborative arrangements among UN agencies and programmes, national mapping agencies, and programmes, national mapping agencies, and industry partnersindustry partners

In 1 Year ?In 1 Year ?


Nomadic Pastoralists Spring/Summer Movements

Food Economy Zones of

Afghanistan

Afghanistan - Characterising Afghanistan - Characterising Food Security Strategies Food Security Strategies


Drought Risk Index (DRI) for Africa and WFP ProjectsDrought Risk Index (DRI) for Africa and WFP Projects

DRI Data Source: Gomez, FAO, 1998WFP Project Location data source: WFP/VAM unitGraphic by WFP/VAM Unit, Sept 1998

Drought Risk Index values range from -2 (low Risk) to 4.5 (high risk). In this Drought Risk Index values range from -2 (low Risk) to 4.5 (high risk). In this presentation they have been reclassified into three main classes, as indicated in presentation they have been reclassified into three main classes, as indicated in the above legendthe above legend

All boundaries are approximate and unofficialAll boundaries are approximate and unofficial

LEGEND

Low Risk

Medium Risk High Risk

WFP Projects Location

Missing DRI data


Questions ?Questions ?

COSTSCOSTSwhat are the major what are the major

cost driverscost drivers

which costs provide which costs provide opportunitiesopportunities

what costs have to what costs have to be sustained, and be sustained, and how can we how can we sustain such sustain such costscosts

how can costs be how can costs be metmet

CUSTOMERSCUSTOMERSwho are the who are the

customerscustomers

what do they wantwhat do they want

why do they need our why do they need our productproduct

how attractive are our how attractive are our products / services products / services (a) today (a) today (b) in the future(b) in the future

how can we sustain to how can we sustain to meet customer meet customer needsneeds

PARTNERSPARTNERS

who are the who are the partnerspartners

what are their what are their products / products / servicesservices

how can partners how can partners respond to respond to customer needscustomer needs


Geographic Information Geographic Information Working GroupWorking Group


CollaborationCollaboration

MaintenanceMaintenance

Living DatabaseLiving Database


““The United Nations Geographic Database Project is The United Nations Geographic Database Project is seen not only as a vital tool in geographic analysis, cartographic seen not only as a vital tool in geographic analysis, cartographic display and spatial data exchange, but also as a crucial capacity display and spatial data exchange, but also as a crucial capacity building effort that will revolutionalize the way various building effort that will revolutionalize the way various components of the Organization interact in pursuit of common components of the Organization interact in pursuit of common goals.”goals.”

““The development of a common UN Geographic Database The development of a common UN Geographic Database is in itself a highly relevant initiative not only to the UN is in itself a highly relevant initiative not only to the UN organization but to all state members and, in particular, to those organization but to all state members and, in particular, to those nations trying to understand and incorporate the new information nations trying to understand and incorporate the new information technologies to induce economic growth, welfare and democracy, technologies to induce economic growth, welfare and democracy, by promoting more livable communities.” by promoting more livable communities.”

– – Dr. Santiago BorreroDr. Santiago Borrero


Report of the Secretary-General Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organizationon the work of the Organization

General Assembly, 54General Assembly, 54thth Session Session

Achieving peace and securityAchieving peace and securityPreventive diplomacy and peacemakingPreventive diplomacy and peacemakingPeacekeepingPeacekeepingPost-conflict peace-buildingPost-conflict peace-buildingElectoral assistanceElectoral assistanceUN, regional organizations and securityUN, regional organizations and securityDisarmamentDisarmamentSanctionsSanctions

Cooperating for developmentCooperating for developmentEradication of povertyEradication of povertySocial developmentSocial developmentSustainable developmentSustainable developmentAfricaAfricaUN Fund for International PartnershipsUN Fund for International Partnerships

International legal order and human rightsInternational legal order and human rightsInternational Criminal CourtInternational Criminal CourtInternational TribunalsInternational Tribunals

Meeting humanitarian commitmentsMeeting humanitarian commitmentsCoordinating humanitarian actionCoordinating humanitarian actionDelivering humanitarian servicesDelivering humanitarian servicesAssisting refugeesAssisting refugees

Engaging with globalizationEngaging with globalizationEconomic and social dimensionsEconomic and social dimensionsGlobalization and the environmentGlobalization and the environment““Uncivil society”Uncivil society”Implications of globalization for securityImplications of globalization for security

Managing changeManaging changeCreating a culture of communicationCreating a culture of communicationAdministration and managementAdministration and managementLegal affairsLegal affairsProject servicesProject servicesAccountability and oversightAccountability and oversight

meeting on cartography and geographic information science united nations geographic database

Documents

maintainable slide

global geographic database

customer needs slide

toponymic information

hq westfor slide

respective data layers

common database

wfp projects dri data