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Linking the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure to a Common Architecture for Situational Awareness
This project involves a requirements analysis for an architecture to support disaster management situation awareness. The project will include two application areas-- space-based maritime surveillance and space-based flood monitoring--that are examples of operational activities needed by National Defence for intelligence and disaster management efforts.
Primary Partner:
FirstMark Technologies Ltd.
Nepean,
Ontario;
Partners: Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Galdos Systems Inc.; Natural Resources Canada (Earth Sciences Sector); Department of National Defence-J2-Geomatics; Vantage Point International, Inc.
Funding From GeoConnections: $174,973.00 ( 32.0 %)
Estimated Inception Date: Fall, 2000
Estimated Completion Date: Winter, 2002
Deliverables from this project benefitted the following provinces: All provinces