Building a geospatial data clearinghouse for data discovery and access

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Nebert, Douglas^{; 1}

Affiliations: Federal Geographic Data Committee, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 590, Reston, VA 20192, USA. Tel.: +1 703 648 4151; Fax: +1 703 648 5755; E-mail: [email protected]

Note: [1] This paper was first presented to the UN/ECE Work Session on Methodological Issues Involving the Integration of Statistics and Geography held in Neuchatel, Switzerland, 10–12 April 2000.

Abstract: The Geospatial Data Clearinghouse has been operating in the United States since 1996 to provide a discovery service for digital geographic information of all types. Primarily designed to facilitate sharing of data collected and managed by US Federal government activities, the Clearinghouse technology has been widely deployed at all levels (government, private, and academic) in the US and other countries, linking prospective GIS and imagery data users with data providers of all types. This article describes the history, content, and direction of the Geospatial Data Clearinghouse designed and implemented by the US Federal Geographic Data Committee.

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2000-17207

Journal: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 149-156, 2000