Global Map data without any GIS software. By adopting the
Geospatial format, Global Map can be easily viewed with
Adobe Reader which is available with no cost and virtually on
all the PCs. The “Print-ready Global Map” data of all the
Global Map data released before the time of the data conversion
at the end of August 2011" arc available at
http://globalwebmap.jp/print ready/english/.
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Figure 12: Release of “Print-ready Global Map”
3.2 Analysis on the purpose of Global Map use
The ISCGM Secretariat conducted a survey in 2011 to know the
purpose of use of Global Map on the data-download site of the
ISCGM website to be referred on the occasion of revision of the
specifications for Version 3 planned in the near future. The
purposes of downloading “national data”, which are mostly
vector data, are quite diverse. Major six purposes are Education
(11%), Earth Observation (10%), Agriculture (9%), Research
study (8%), Land Change (7%) and Socioeconomics (7%), but
there are no prominent ones. Both uses of Global Land Cover
and Vegetation are distributed in similar purposes. Earth
observation is the largest for the both and account for 22% and
28%, respectively. Research Study follows next, and Education
and Land Change rank high.
National Data Global Land Cover
{vector data;
# Education
Earth Observation
æ Agriculture
« Research study
Land Change
Socioeconomics
æ Natural Resources
Climate
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Geology
Disaster
# Biodiversity
# Weather
Policy formulation
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(Percent Tree Cover;
Figure 13: Purpose of data use
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4. CONCLUSION
Needs for global geospatial Information: As observed in the
establishment of the UN Committee of Experts on Global
Geospatial Information Management, the need for the
information for decision-making, including geospatial
information, is still crucial for all people in the world even in
the days of twenty years after UNCED held in Rio de Janeiro.
Progress of the Global Mapping Project: The Global
Mapping Project is making steady progress to provide basic
geospatial information developed in international cooperation
since its launch in 1996 and the release of Global Map Version
1 in 2008. The ISCGM and all the project participating
organizations make effort to develop high quality Global Map
data and release the Global Map Version 2 in 2013.
Future prospect: In order to give more precise analysis on
global issues, Global Map needs to be developed at a larger
scale. In 2010, the ISCGM adopted a resolution asking for
investigation of the secretariat into the necessity and feasibility
of the development of Global Map at a larger scale. The
ISCGM is now looking into specifications for the data
development at 1:250,000 scale toward the Global Map Version
3:
The best use of high-resolution satellite images or remote
sensing technology is the essential element to achieve these
goals. The ISCGM and the project participating countries are
going to make efforts to develop better Global Map and provide
all people with the base of geospatial data infrastructure.
There are a lot of Global Map applications as well as potential
applications. Further utilization of Global Map is expected.
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