Drivers for SDI
n Most decision making place today require spatial
information.
(e.g. Disaster management, transportation and
communication, public utilities and services,
climate change and a lot morec.)
n There is an increasing demand for spatial data.
n But, spatial data are expensive and time-consuming
to produce.
n Problems of geo-information exchange and sharing
among user community and various stakeholders
n Need for efficiencies in information capture,
management and use
n Need for common standards and protocols