What is GDI?

Geospatial Data Infrastructure (GDI) is an initiative aimed at creating an environment in which stakeholders collaborate with each other using the latest technology to achieve respective objectives in an effective and efficient manner. Global increased in GDI initiatives is in response to the needs of collaboration between users and geospatial data providers in developing their geospatial information. The fundamental objective of these initiatives lead to the common goal of sustainableeconomic development, efficient government and sustainable environmental management.

 

GDI developments in many countries around the world have formulated a variety of initiatives and different model of progress. The evolution of GDI concept could be traced to the late 1980s when 

information infrastructure and the information superhighway were greatly discussed. In the United States, the concept of National SDI initially began in academic communities around 1989, that lead to the formation of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) in 1990. During the early 1990s, the FGDC started to develop coordination strategies, standards and best practices with the objective of building "a National Geospatial data Resource Center". The National Information Infrastructure (NII) agenda was proposed by the Clinton/Gore administration in 1993 which was followed by the Executive Order 12096 issued in April 1994. To read more about this initiative please click here

 

GDI initiatives in Malaysia is through the development of MyGDI project. 

Links to other national geospatial infrastructure (NSDI) initiatives, activities, products and services can be accessed by clicking a logo below: