Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)

Data Sets

Services / Tools

Ancillary Descriptions

Are you using a browser that doesn't support JavaScript or have you disabled JavaScript?

If you have disabled JavaScript, you must re-enable JavaScript to use this page.
Or you can view this record using the Text Only Format.

Ramona GIS Inventory Tool

Entry ID: Ramona_GIS_Inventory

[ Update this Record ]

Summary

Abstract: The GIS Inventory system is maintained by the National States' Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) as a tool for states and their partners. Its primary purpose is to track the status of GIS in US state and local government to aid the planning and building of Spatial Data Infrastructures. It is designed to work in concert with the Geospatial One-Stop Portal.

This website was originally created ... in 2006 by NSGIC under award NA04NOS4730011 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have all provided additional resources to maintain and improve the GIS Inventory. In addition, they provide resources that help NSGIC offer training opportunities and produce outreach materials. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, Federal Emergency Management Agency, or Department of Homeland Security.

The GIS Inventory was expanded in October 2009 to include an all new system for the National Cadastral Inventory. The Cadastral Subcommittee of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) completed the first National Cadastral Inventory in 2002. The early phases of the cadastral inventory simply focused on collecting information on contacts and web sites related to cadastral data. The Subcommittee launched its first national cadastral status inventory in 2005 that was followed with a second survey in 2007 and a third, which was completed in 2009. The purpose of these surveys is to track trends and progress toward the completion of the National Cadastral Spatial Data Infrastructure (NCSDI). The NCSDI is a set of standardized parcel data from county and other local government sources that is assembled and published through state data services for use in government to government (G2G) data sharing. More information about the National Cadastral Spatial Data Infrastructure can be found at the FGDC Cadastral Subcommittee's Web Page.

The original state survey was expanded to include an inventory of local governments in 2005 as the Subcommittee worked with the US Forest Service to acquire and compile data for thirteen western states. The methodology, data structure and interface is used to support the wildland fire project and has been readily adaptable to other business operations such as hurricane response and support for state cadastral business programs.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided the funding in FY 2009 to complete the merger of these two systems that differ slightly in the way that the information is gathered and presented. The GIS Inventory is maintained by individual users that document their own organizational information and data holdings. The National Cadastral Inventory is maintained by key cadastral contacts in each state to support their unique business requirements. The long-term goal is to merge both systems to provide even better services and features for their users.

Related URL

Link: GET SERVICE

Description: Access the Ramona_GIS_Inventory.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Create an account to use the features of the GIS Inventory. The only reason to create an account is to start your own profile and to document data that you produce.

Service Citation

Originators: National States' Geographic Information Council and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Title: Ramona_GIS_Inventory
Release_Date: 2006
Provider: National States' Geographic Information Council
URL: http://gisinventory.net/

Service Keywords

DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >CATALOGING

DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >DATA SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES

AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

NRMI > Natural Resources Management Index

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints The Trustees of Columbia University hold the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial sale or free redistribution without explicit written permission from CIESIN. Users should acknowledge CIESIN as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new datasets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this dataset. CIESIN also requests reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.

Ancillary Keywords

CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biodiversity > Endangered Species

CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biodiversity > Protected Species

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

SEDAC

Data Center

Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center

Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_NRMI_2010

Data Center Personnel
Name: SEDAC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 845-365-8920 Fax: +1 845-365-8922 Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu Contact Address: 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000 City: Palisades Province or State: NY Postal Code: 10964 Country: USA

World Data Center for Human Interactions in the Environment

Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wdc/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_NRMI_2010

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT CHEN Phone: 1-845-365-8952 Fax: 1-845-365-8922 Email: bchen at ciesin.columbia.edu Contact Address: WDC for Human Interactions in the Environment CIESIN/Columbia University P. O. Box 1000 61 Route 9W City: Palisades Province or State: NY Postal Code: 10964 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: ONLINE HTTP

Distribution Size: 0.31

Distribution Format: XLS

Fees: 0

Personnel

SEDAC USER SERVICES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +1 845-365-8920

Fax: +1 845-365-8922

Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu

Contact Address:

61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000

City: Palisades

Province or State: NY

Postal Code: 10964

Country: USA

CIESIN METADATA ADMINISTRATION

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +1 845-365-8988

Fax: +1 845-365-8922

Email: metadata at ciesin.columbia.edu

Contact Address:

61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000

City: Palisades

Province or State: New York

Postal Code: 10964

Country: USA

Publications/References

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University (2011), Natural Resource Management Index (NRMI), 2011 Release, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/nrmi-natural-resource-man...

Extended Metadata Properties

(Click to view more)

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2010-12-06

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-10-02

Reformat as FGDC document

View Text Only Format

[ Update this Record ]