Assessing spatial information access, use and sharing for catchment management in Australia

Paudyal, Dev Raj and McDougall, Kevin and Apan, Armando (2011) Assessing spatial information access, use and sharing for catchment management in Australia. In: Surveying and Spatial Sciences Biennial Conference (SSSC 2011): Innovation in Action: Working Smarter , 21-25 Nov 2011, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Abstract

Spatial data plays an important role in many social, environmental, economic and political decisions and is increasingly acknowledged as a national resource essential for sustainable development. One of the potential areas where spatial data can make a positive impact is for improved decision making to support catchment management. Reliable spatial data infrastructure (SDI) is needed to record the environmental, social and economic dimensions of catchment management. By building an appropriate SDI, disparate spatial data can be accessed and utilised to facilitate the exchange and sharing of spatial data between stakeholders across catchment communities. The aim of this paper is to identify the factors/variables contributing to spatial information access, sharing and use across catchment management areas and evaluate the current status of spatial information access, sharing and use among Australian states from a catchment management authority perspective. A survey method was used to collect primary data from 56 regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies responsible for catchment management in Australia. Descriptive statistics method was used to show the similarities and differences among Australian states. The key factors which influence sharing and access to spatial information are also explored. We found there is significant for spatial information access, use and sharing to contribute to SDI development.

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Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand License.
Faculty / Department / School:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Surveying and Land Information
Date Deposited:	16 Apr 2012 04:51
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2014 02:39
Uncontrolled Keywords:	catchment management; natural resource management; spatial information; spatial data infrastructure
Fields of Research :	07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management > 070104 Agricultural Spatial Analysis and Modelling 05 Environmental Sciences > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050209 Natural Resource Management 09 Engineering > 0909 Geomatic Engineering > 090903 Geospatial Information Systems
Socio-Economic Objective:	E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970105 Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences D Environment > 96 Environment > 9609 Land and Water Management > 960999 Land and Water Management of Environments not elsewhere classified
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/20273

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