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What we do
The NCO discloses unique knowledge, services and high-quality geographic information products from Netherlands UNSDI partners to the international UNSDI community and partner countries, in order to contribute to Food Security, Agricultural Development, Water Management, Economic Development, Peace and Safety, Tropical Forest Monitoring, Humanitarian Response, Environmental Protection, the realization of the Millennium Development Goals, and to combat the impact of climate change.
The NCO manages the national UNSDI-GeoNetwork portal, making geographic data (e.g. GIS data, GIS maps) available from all linked UN organizations and national UNSDI geographic information suppliers, including the Netherlands NSDI.
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 | GSDI Regional Newsletter for May 2012 |
The SDI Regional Newsletters for May 2012 are now posted on the GSDI home page at http://www.gsdi.org. You may also download them directly as follows: SDI-Latin America and Caribbean Newsletter in Spanish, English SDI-Africa Newsletter in English SDI-Asia Pacific Newsletter in English Chinese translations of the newsletter are posted as they arrive and may be downloaded [...] -- Another UNSDI-NCOs News article -- | |
| Crop monitoring and forecasting |
Analysis of meteorological and climatic data allows to provide near real-time information about the crop state, in quality and quantity, with the possibility of early warning on alarm/alert situations so that timely interventions can be planned and undertaken. Crop forecasting philosophy is based on various kind of data collected from different sources: meteorological data, agrometeorological [...] -- Another UNSDI-NCOs News article -- | |
| OGC Sensor Observation Service Standard Version 2.0 Adopted |
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) membership has adopted the OGC Sensor Observation Service (SOS) Interface Standard Version 2.0. Whether from in-situ sensors (e.g., water monitoring) or remote sensors (e.g., satellite imaging), observations made from sensor systems contribute most of the geospatial data by volume used in geospatial systems today. The OGC® Sensor Observation Service Interface [...] -- Another UNSDI-NCOs News article -- |