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SUMMARY
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SECOND SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
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NATIONAL
SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE: CLEARINGHOUSE AND METADATA
TECHNOLOGIES
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General Information |
| Date:
March 14 – 16, 2001 |
| Organizers:
SENACYT, IGNTG |
| Address
: Edificio 213 de la Antigua Base de Clayton |
| Tel.
(507) 317 0014 to (507) 317 0020 |
| Fax:
(507) 317 0023 and (507) 317 0024 |
| Apartado
postal 7250, Zona 5, Panamá |
| Email:
senacyt@senacyt.gob.pa |
| Collaborators:
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CAIT),
United States Geological Survey (USGS), Central American
Geographic Information Project (PROCIG). |
| Trainer:
Diego Pedreros – USGS/EROS Data Center |
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Development of the Activity |
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is important to note that the act of inauguration
of the Second Workshop Seminar on Spatial Data Infrastructure:
Clearinghouse and Metadata Technologies, was lead
by the National Secretary of SENACYT, Dr. Gonzalo
Córdoba and by the Director of the National Geographical
Institute Tommy Guardia, Ing. Denis Fuentes. |
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capacity building event included the participation
of 13 government institutions and 2 universities (
See attached list ) |
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begin the Seminar, the trainer presented basic Metadata
and Clearinghouse concepts, explained how these fit
in within the overall framework for National Spatial
Data Infrastructure (NSDI), and stressed their importance
at both local and regional levels. |
| Next,
the trainer reviewed in depth the content of the Standards
Manual from the workbook for Digital Geoespacial Metadata. |
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sections were presented, as follows: |
- Identification
de Information
- Quality
of Information
- Quality
of Spatial Organization of Information
- Spatial
Reference of Information
- Entities
and Attributes of Information
- Distribution
of Information
- Metadata
of Information
- Source
of Information
- Time
and Period la Information
- Contact
Information
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| Then,
the content and graphs of each section of the Manual
were described in detail. |
| During
the second day, two evaluation mechanisms were applied
: the first searches the possible information contained
in the metadata record, the specific number, and each
section found in the manual. The second mechanism
works inversely; it identifies the section and corresponding
specific number to a specific Program (software) to
generate Metadata. |
| This
same day, the Metalite program was installed onto
computers and participants proceeded to create a file
and develop a metadata record. |
| During
the third day, there was a presentation on the Utilization
of Geographical Information Systems and Global Positioning
Systems for studying Pre-Columbian Accession Underneath
the Villa River - Peninsula of Azuero Peninsula, by
Archeologist Isaza Aizpurúa, Ph.D. candidate, Archaeology
Department of Boston University, and Scholarship Recipient
of SENACYT’s 2003 Scholarship Program. |
| After
this masterful presentation, the program followed
up on activities from the previous day, running other
software programs for creating metadata. Participants
observed that Metalite was the most advanced for facilitating
metadata development. |
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session on the third day ended with a collective exercise,
in which questions related to the coruse were answered. |
| After
this exercise was completed, a written evaluation
of the course was filled out, using a format supplied
by the organizers of the event. (See attached results
of the participant evaluation). |
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palabras de clausura del Seminario Taller estuvieron
a cargo del Secretario Nacional de la SENACYT, Dr.
Gonzalo Córdoba. Luego de esta intervención se procedió
a la entrega de Certificados. Closing words for the
workshop were provided by the National Secretary of
SENACYT, Dr. Gonzalo Córdoba. Then, workshop certificates
were presented to all participants. |
| In
conclusion to the preparation of this workshop report,
we would like to present a list of topics that could
be included in future training: |
- Managing
a GIS
- GIS
System Design and Architecture
- Infrastructure
Development for a Distributed GIS
- Definitation/Development
of GIS base data
- Spatial
Analysis with GIS
- Introduction
to LIDAR: Theory, Tecnology, Tecniques and Applications
- Application
of Remote Sensing in GIS
- Introduction
to Digital Photogrammetry and its application
in GIS
- Design
and Implementation of Spatial Standards
- Administration
of Geographic Databases and Relational Databases
( RDBMS; Arc SDI; ORACLE; SQL Server)
- Introduction
to Object-oriented Geographic Databases
- Tools
and Techniques for sharing geographic information
between institutions
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Course Participants |
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INSTITUTIÓN
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NAME
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| 1.
MICI – Mineral Resources |
Juan
De Dios Villa |
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ACP |
Carlos
Contreras, Rogelio Paredes, Arizmendis Montoya |
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MEF – Cadastre |
Irving
Algandona |
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MINSA |
Washington
Lum, Alexis González |
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CONTRALORÍA |
Víctor
Coma |
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FIS |
Osmín
Pino |
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UTP |
Mavis
de De Sedas |
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UNIVERSIDAD DE PANAMÁ |
Enrique
Vargas |
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POLICIA NACIONAL |
Jobanis
A. Barrios |
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MIVI |
Guisselle
Araúz |
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MIDA – Agririan Reform |
Vianka
del Carmen Navarro Coronado |
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IDIAP |
Carlos
Ortiz |
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ARI |
Alexander
Ruíz |
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IGNTG |
Javier
Posam, Carlos Bazán, Neyra Herrera - Coordinadora |
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SENACYT |
Alejandro
James M., Gustavo Dowerds, Antonia de la Cruz
- Coordinator |
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INDEPENDENT |
Octavio
E. Carrasquilla S. |
| Trainer |
Diego
Pedreros |
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TRAINING
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A METADATA CLEARINGHOUSE IN
TOMMY GUARDIA
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Ing.
Denis Fuentes.
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project responds to the need and interest in Panama
for providing access to geographic information. During
a recent inter-institutional conference hosted by
Instituto Geografico Nacional Tommy Guardia, January
16-17, 2001, there was a clear consensus among the
participants to establish a Metadata Clearinghouse
in Panama. Nineteen institutions attended the "First
Seminar/Workshop on National Spatial Data Infrastructure:
current state of GIS in Panama," sponsored by
the Comite Technico Consultivo para Informacion Geografica
(CTC). |
| Metadata
provides a standardized inventory of existing geospatial
data. It provides a potential end-user with sufficient
information to ascertain whether a geospatial dataset
is appropriate for his/her needs. Unfortunately, few
institutions in Panama have begun documenting their
data resources. Generally, data have been produced
by many different organizations, in an uncoordinated
way, and under heterogeneous specifications. Inconsistent
data limits the possibilities for integrating and
using it properly. Also, there is duplication of effort.
Because metadata is lacking, users have difficulty
finding out what data are already available. |
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Clearinghouse is a distributed service to locate geospatial
data based on the standardized characteristics provided
in the metadata. A Clearinghouse allows one to pose
a query, using dates, key words, place names, and/or
geographic coordinates. In this way, a user can quickly
determine what data are available. At the same time,
a Clearinghouse helps: |
- Minimize
duplication of effort in spatial data collection
and processing, and
- provide
a means for a data producer to publicize the existence
of its data resources.
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| IGN
Tommy Guardia organized on behalf of the CTC a course
on metadata and clearinghouse development. This course
provided training in data inventory, documentation,
searching, and delivery. It was conducted by a native
Spanish-speaking trainer from United States Geological
Survey/EROS Data Center (EDC) with materials developed
by EDC and the U.S. Federal Geographic Data Committee
(FGDC). The training emphasized upgraded Metalite,
and reviewed how to use other metadata software, e.g.,
Corpsman and extensions in ArcInfo and ArcView. The
course also included instruction in the establishment
of a Clearinghouse. Following the workshop, IGN "Tommy
Guardia" is developing an institutional metadata
work plan that will result in a functional, registered
metadata Clearinghouse. |
| This
project represents the commitment of IGN Tommy Guardia
to support capacity building and technology transfer
in the areas of spatial data development, Metadata
Clearinghouses, and information access and delivery.
In recent years, Clearinghouses have been established
in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Nicaragua. It is important that Panama, too, advances
in this effort. Clearinghouses offer tremendous promise
and opportunity for improved government efficiency,
and for research, education, and commerce. |
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NEIGHBORHOOD SECTORIZATION OF PANAMA CITY
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General
Controllership of the Republic (Contraloría General
de la República)
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projects developed by the Office of Statistics and
Census and by the General Controllership of the Republic
is the installation of the National Geo-Statistical
System. Within this framework, the Panama Century
XXI project is advancing; its principal objective
is to present census information generated by National
Censuses (Population, Housing, Agricultural and Economic
-each of which are being conducted this decade) in
digital format and to display the geographical area
from which the information originates. The geographical
delimination of urban neighborhoods is one of the
components of this project -- one that seeks to contribute
to national development by providing to the state
a tool that serves of guide for the development and
implementation of public policies. |
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Shows
the jurisdictions of Betania and Bella Vista
(jurisdictions that they are part of the metropolitan
area) |
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Shows
the part delimiting the neighborhoods within
the jurisdiction of Betania with its streets |
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Shows
the neighborhoods with their housings and census
segments |
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One
can see a portion of the recorded information
that includes names of neighborhoods with some
indicators such as income, population density,
and others.
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Thematic
comparison of income and population density per
neighborhood
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