Open WL Archief (OWA)

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Het OWA, het open archief van het Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium heeft tot doel alle vrij toegankelijke onderzoeksresultaten van dit instituut in digitale vorm aan te bieden. Op die manier wil het de zichtbaarheid, verspreiding en gebruik van deze onderzoeksresultaten, alsook de wetenschappelijke communicatie maximaal bevorderen.

Dit archief wordt uitgebouwd en beheerd volgens de principes van de Open Access Movement, en het daaruit ontstane Open Archives Initiative.

Basisinformatie over ‘Open Access to scholarly information'.

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The Marine Irish Digital Atlas
mida.ucc.ie

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Periode: Status: Gestart

Instituten

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Instituten (3)	Top
University College Cork; Coastal and Marine Research Centre (CMRC), meer, partner Dwyer, Ned, partner Kopke, Kathrin, partner University of Ulster; Centre for Coastal and Marine Research (CCMR), meer, partner Environment and Heritage Service (EHSNI), meer, financier

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Abstract

Atlas Purpose Provide a professional and public resource for coastal and inshore marine areas for Ireland; Make available maps, data and information on coastal themes; Assist professionals in identifying sources of data, information and expertise on the marine environment; Offer accessibility to GIS data in the form of searchable metadata and a web GIS; Encourage a greater appreciation of Ireland's coastal regions. Distinguishing Features Island-wide, covering the Republic and Northern Ireland; Uses Open Source software; Single main atlas page is sectioned into panels (map, layers and information); Includes spatial data from over 35 organisations. Target Audience General Public; Tourists; Students; Researchers/Scientists; NGOs; Government/Public Bodies; Commercial/Industry; Consultancies; Coastal/Environmental Managers; Decision Makers; Atlas Design and Usability Focus: Map content; Design: Clear navigation and instruction; Involved user feedback; Access text from maps/maps from text; Multiple point(s) of access to map/data; Map Page: View unlimited layers View data independently/by theme;. Combined legend & layer lists Links to internal/external pages Documentation: Thematic text; Metadata: Database Multiple format(s); Illustrations, images and charts Help page(s); Tutorial; Standards: Metadata standards: ISO 19xxx; Other: Three tiers of metadata Technology Used Mapping Software: Open Source; Data Storage: Locally: Flat files; Database Management System: Yes: PostgreSQL; Server Operating System Red Hat Linux Apache Web Server Other Apache Web Server; ArcGIS 9 used for data processing Functionality/Tools Available Level: Basic Search Capability: Search for data Other: Advanced metadata search; MIDA InfoPort: a comprehensive guide to information on coastal and marine themes and issues; PDF/Printable maps not possible due to data licensing issues.. Mapping Tools: Zoom, recentre and full extent; Identify features; Layer list control; View by theme; Download geospatial data; Data/Cartographic Information Included Geographic Area: Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (UK) Number of Datasets: >140 Topics: Physical Environment; Coastal Habitats; Imagery; Biology; Management; Human Impact; Conservation; Environmental Monitoring; Infrastructure; Industry; Culture & Heritage; Natural Resources; Fisheries, Aquaculture & Agriculture; Tourism & Recreation; Data Issues IPR/Cost: Cost-prohibitive data (base/other); Intellectual Property Rights (IPR); Data use restrictions; Accessibility: Data sourcing and acquisition; Poorly managed, inaccessible data; Limited GIS-ready data; Distributed network not yet feasible; Data retrieval speed; Quality: Variable/inconsistent data quality; Inappropriate data scales; Incomparable regional datasets; Poor/non-existent metadata; Management: Data management plan development; Balance of development and updates; Regularity of data updates; Manual upload of data to atlas; Resources to source/acquire data; Other: Time required to source and acquire data; Lack of data catalogues; Memorandum of Understanding is agreed with each data contributor.. Other Challenges Funding for site maintenance; Designing simple, intuitive and informative web interface; Content balance of science and information; Product promotion; Other: Designing the atlas interface to provide access to everything in a single window; Developing a flexible data model.

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Alle informatie in het Integrated Marine Information System (IMIS) valt onder het VLIZ Privacy beleid

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IMIS is ontwikkeld en wordt gehost door het VLIZ.