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Resource Library

Knowing where to look for information can save you a lot of time. To make your search easier, we've brought together four valuable information sources related to the GeoConnections program and the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI).

Whether you're looking for basic information about the program or the CGDI, specific documents, content from meetings, or reports and publications that cater to developers, if you start searching here, chances are you'll quickly locate what you're after.

General Information

Take advantage of this one-stop-shop for information on GeoConnections and its activities. The fact sheets provided describe the role of the program and the way in which it is contributing to the growth of the CGDI and Canada's geomatics sector.

Key Documents

If you want to know about the CGDI's evolution and the strategies behind its creation, you'll find all of that and more in this section. Studies, policy research, reports, presentations, action plans, summaries, and overviews, they're all here for your research and enlightenment.

Meeting Material

Several times a year, GeoConnections organizes meetings and workshops to share information regarding the use of geospatial information in Canada, the evolution of the CGDI, and the activities of the program. In many cases, these workshops generate discussions that help shape GeoConnections' program directions and policy development.

Feel free to look through the list of GeoConnections events and browse through the reports that resulted from them. Or, for a broader list of geomatics-related events in Canada, visit the Upcoming Events page.

Developers' Library

GeoConnections produces a number of documents, studies, and reports of specific interest to developers, many of whom are members of the CGDI Development Network. These materials, listed below, typically contain technical themes and deal with issues concerning the CGDI.

For a complete list of GeoConnections key documents, please consult the web site's Key Publications page.

Resources & Tools

Key Documents (from each thematic page)

Public Health

Here you'll find documents relating specifically to public health.

Public Safety

Here you'll find documents relating specifically to public safety and security.

Environment and Sustainable Development

Here you'll find documents relating specifically to the environment and sustainable development.

Aboriginal Communities

Here you'll find documents relating specifically to issues of importance to Aboriginal people.

Developers

Here you'll find documents relating specifically to developers.

Glossary and Acronyms

Do you know what "orthography" is? "Geodesy"? "Azimuthal projection"? How about what "DEM" or "GML" stand for?

If questions such as these keep you awake at night, fret no more. We've defined a list of common terms and acronyms to help you navigate the sometimes complex vocabulary of the geomatics world. After all, even veterans occasionally run into a new word or acronym. Check these lists, and hopefully you'll find your answer. Please inform us if you would like to suggest a new term for addition to our glossary by sending an email to .

General FAQs

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