Title Geographic information e-training initiatives for national spatial data infrastructures /
Translation of Title Geografinės informacijos e. mokymo iniciatyvos nacionalinėms erdvinių duomenų infrastruktūroms.
Authors Beconytė, Giedrė ; Govorov, Michail ; Ningal, Tine F ; Paršeliūnas, Eimuntas Kazimieras ; Urbanas, Saulius
DOI 10.3846/2029-0187.2008.14.11-28
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Is Part of Technological and economic development of economy: Baltic journal on sustainability.. Vilnius : Technika. 2008, vol. 14, no. 1, p. 11-28.. ISSN 1392-8619
Keywords [eng] E-training ; Geographic education ; Geographic information ; Sustainable development ; GIS ; Geographic information infrastructure
Abstract [eng] National and regional geographic datasets with derivative spatial analysis techniques are often crucial for decision-making in sustainable development for both developing and developed countries. The needs in the spatial data and respective training are demonstrated in this article by the two very diverse examples of Papua New Guinea and the Republic of Lithuania national spatial data infrastructures. Handling and efficient use of geographic data requires rather specific skills. However, the existing curricula are inconsistent and hardly match even the basic needs of geographic information managers in state institutions and municipalities. The main objective of the proposed geographic information e-training system is to develop and provide the modularised Spatial Information Infrastructure courses intended for on-line based learning. This mainly will target employees of civil service and private business in Lithuania and the European Union. The proposed curriculum is a set of modular courses adding up to 1,5-year part-time studies in the field of Geographic Information Science and Geographic Information Infrastructure. Main advantage of on-line-based training is increasing accessibility in terms of both geographic location and time.
Published Vilnius : Technika
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2008