A Review of Pakistan’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure Using Multiple Assessment Frameworks
Efforts to establish Pakistan’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) have been underway for the past 15 years, and therefore it is necessary to gauge the current progress to channelize efforts into areas that need improvement. This article assessed Pakistan’s NSDI implementation efforts throu...
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| description | Efforts to establish Pakistan’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) have been underway for the past 15 years, and therefore it is necessary to gauge the current progress to channelize efforts into areas that need improvement. This article assessed Pakistan’s NSDI implementation efforts through well-established approaches, including the SDI readiness model, organizational aspects, and state of play. The data were collected from Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) and Geographic Information System (GIS) experts. The findings underscored challenges related to human resources, SDI education/culture, long-term vision, lack of awareness of geoinformation (GI), sustainable funding, metadata availability, online geospatial services, and geospatial standards hindering NSDI development in Pakistan. However, certain factors exhibit favorable standings, such as the legal framework for NSDI establishment, web connectivity, geospatial software availability, the unavailability of core spatial datasets, and institutional leadership. Thus, to enhance the development of NSDI in Pakistan, recommendations include bolstering financial and human resources, improving online geospatial presence, and fostering a long-term vision for NSDI. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c82ba2f110d54dd39a53fc70174eeaf32025-08-20T01:55:33ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642024-09-0113932810.3390/ijgi13090328A Review of Pakistan’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure Using Multiple Assessment FrameworksMunir Ahmad0Asmat Ali1Muhammad Nawaz2Farha Sattar3Hammad Hussain4Survey of Pakistan, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanSurvey of Pakistan, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanDepartment of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, 1 Arts Link, Singapore 117568, SingaporeFaculty of Arts and Society, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0810, AustraliaDepartment of Computer Science, Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) University Islamabad, Wah 22060, PakistanEfforts to establish Pakistan’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) have been underway for the past 15 years, and therefore it is necessary to gauge the current progress to channelize efforts into areas that need improvement. This article assessed Pakistan’s NSDI implementation efforts through well-established approaches, including the SDI readiness model, organizational aspects, and state of play. The data were collected from Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) and Geographic Information System (GIS) experts. The findings underscored challenges related to human resources, SDI education/culture, long-term vision, lack of awareness of geoinformation (GI), sustainable funding, metadata availability, online geospatial services, and geospatial standards hindering NSDI development in Pakistan. However, certain factors exhibit favorable standings, such as the legal framework for NSDI establishment, web connectivity, geospatial software availability, the unavailability of core spatial datasets, and institutional leadership. Thus, to enhance the development of NSDI in Pakistan, recommendations include bolstering financial and human resources, improving online geospatial presence, and fostering a long-term vision for NSDI.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/13/9/328PakistanNSDIsustainable developmentSDISDI readiness indexmulti-view assessment framework |
| spellingShingle | Munir Ahmad Asmat Ali Muhammad Nawaz Farha Sattar Hammad Hussain A Review of Pakistan’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure Using Multiple Assessment Frameworks ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information Pakistan NSDI sustainable development SDI SDI readiness index multi-view assessment framework |
| title | A Review of Pakistan’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure Using Multiple Assessment Frameworks |
| title_full | A Review of Pakistan’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure Using Multiple Assessment Frameworks |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Pakistan’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure Using Multiple Assessment Frameworks |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Pakistan’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure Using Multiple Assessment Frameworks |
| title_short | A Review of Pakistan’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure Using Multiple Assessment Frameworks |
| title_sort | review of pakistan s national spatial data infrastructure using multiple assessment frameworks |
| topic | Pakistan NSDI sustainable development SDI SDI readiness index multi-view assessment framework |
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