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Core Elements of Digital Gazetteers: Placenames, Categories, and Footprints Author: Linda L. Hill, Publisher: Springer Berlin / Heidelberg Abstract the core elements of a digital gazetteer are the placename itself, the type of place it labels, and a geographic footprint representing its location and possibly its extent. such gazetteer data is an important component of indirect geographic referencing through placenames. based on the gazetteer development work of the alexandria digital library, this paper presents the nature of placenames, and the process of assigning categories to places based on the words in the placenames and other information, and discusses the nature of georeferencing places with geographic footprints. Spatial data infrastructures: is Africa ready? Presented at the Fourth Spatial Data Infrastructure Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, March 13-15, 2000 Abstract There is general agreement that spatial data is crucial for environmental protection and sustainable development, therefore the development of the spatial data infrastructure (SDI) ensures accessibility of information for decision-making. The basic attributes for an SDI are well defined and agreed, yet the achievement of this ambitious concept will not be easy, especially in the developing world. The question is whether African countries are making the necessary provisions to adapt the concept, thus ensuring that they are not left out in the information age. Using examples from selected African countries, this paper reviews the state of the components of SDI in Africa and assesses the countries’ readiness to adapt the concept. This is done by first defining the SDI concept and its components, analysing the likely problems related with the introduction of some SDI components, and the status of the countries in adapting the concept. It concludes that much of Africa is still not ready for a full on-line spatial data infrastructure and recommends steps to be taken to ensure full participation when other communications and physical infrastructures become available. |
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Core Elements of Digital Gazetteers: Placenames, Categories, and Footprints
October 2007 Author: Linda L. Hill Publisher: Springer Berlin / Heidelberg the core elements of a digital gazetteer are the placename itself, the type of place it labels, and a geographic footprint representing its location and possibly its extent. such gazetteer data is an important component of indirect geographic referencing… |
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