The Role Of Institutional Mechanisms In Spatial Data . . .

Abstract

Improved economic, social and environmental decision--making are principal objectives for investing in the development of spatial data infrastructure (SDI) at all political and administrative levels. So much so, resolution 7 of the recent 5 Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) conference in Cartagena, Colombia argued that the purpose of the GSDI is to improve the availability, accessibility, and applicability of spatial information for decision-making (GSDI 2001). While accepting the development of institutional mechanisms support decision-making by promoting the availability and accessibility of spatial information as part of SDI institutional frameworks, many institutional mechanisms fall short of addressing the applicability of spatial data to the decision environments. From a

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