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COP15: Measurement of Changing Climate with Geospatial Tools
COP15 talks in Copenhagen have gotten around to talking about measurement. This is a good sign and something this blog has been talking about for a long time (links below). GIS, GPS and remote sensing systems are all tools that can be used to determine changing landscape and marine conditions with a view to changing carbon dynamics and sustainability and why I have been mentioning them for a while here – they are integral to the measurement protocols and processes.
By the fact that countries are stuck on measurement is a good sign. It means that they accept change is needed and they are searching for the way forward, currently stuck on measurement protocols.
This should be taken as a sign to geospatial developers. Get your tools ready.
Not only are these tools useful for integrating the information related to carbon measurement, they are useful for helping to assign value to these changes regionally. It is not a mystery that individual countries who do not use GIS and CAD and other tools, should be considering them now, if they are to participate in trans-boundary measurement – like those talked about in COP15.
Spatial data infrastructure (SDI) for sustainability measurement and the integration of quality spatial data and assignment of a certification or methodology to these data are also integral pieces. Other nations and people will want to see them. The same case can be made for agricultural production, food safety and the verification that permeates these sectors.
I think you will see topography rise up the international sustainability agenda, it supports the measurement direction and cause. And 3D does as well. This is also where standards like those developed through (Open Geospatial Consortium) OGC are likely to arise more prominently.
By the fact that countries are stuck on measurement is a good sign. It means that they accept change is needed and they are searching for the way forward, currently stuck on measurement protocols.
This should be taken as a sign to geospatial developers. Get your tools ready.
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Good article, measurement is a critical aspect of climate change. Standards like those developed through the Open Geospatial Consortium can likely support a number of areas related to measurement in addition to topography.
For example – data collection, generation of analysis and predictions, data dissemination, discovery, collaboration, and development of end-user tools.
- Jeff
Thanks Jeff
I agree with you. Maybe it is time the geospatial community go one step further and explain exactly how this might happen step-by-step because a lot of the people involved have no idea about this community.
I would say that any tools and technologies that address issues of ‘trust in data’ will be in high demand. The geo-community has something tangible to help with this if explained.
Jeff