Services and Outputs of the Clearinghouse
Mechanism
The following are services and outputs of the Clearinghouse and Information
Sharing System
| Services |
Summary Description |
| Metadata |
- Provide assistance in the development of metadata and tools used to
extract and store metadata from existing data repositories
- Provide metadata into online searchable registries to support data
discovery and in some instances, allow access to the data and utilities
for downloads
|
| Mapping |
- Map data sourcing, harmonisation and compilation;
- Creation of data sets for download;
- Sourcing data to create custom map graphical presentations
|
| Data Management |
- Compiling, updating existing map data for project initiatives;
- Creating databases of geographically referenced descriptive information;
- Storing map and related data to meet tasks required and maintaining
currency of the data with the data owners.
|
| Analysis |
- Providing spatial data analysis services through modelling map based
data,
- Providing satellite imagery analysis services;
- Identifying trends and patterns in multiple spatial and attribute
data sources;
- Creating models to identify areas of potential hazards or threats
supporting early warning, assessments, post-disaster recovery and post-conflict
situations for decision making and policy choices
|
| Assessment |
- Providing full services from the determination of appropriate indicators,
computation of the indicators and sourcing data required to meet the
requirements of the computations
|
| Environmental Alerts |
- Alert services notifying others when changes are detected in a data
item and/or indicator
|
| Methodologies |
- Development of models, practices and procedures which can be used
by the Clearinghouse Mechanism
- Creation of best practice manuals, technologies, tutorials and publications
to enable improvements in data collection
|
| Learning Tools |
- Capture best practices for use in training
|
| Presentation |
- Creation of screen based user interfaces to improve access to and
usability of spatial and related data
- Preparing maps, graphics and charts as well as multi-media presentations
to assist in communicating environmental information e.g. trends, predictions
from models;
- Use of satellite imagery and aerial photography with other forms of
spatial data to improve appreciation of the geographic context
|
| Applications Development |
- Software specification and systems integration activities to support
application development
|
| Hosting |
- Hosting services for data and information which are accessible over
the internet
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