DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE
IN KOREA
Sangdeuk HAN and HeungMuk CHO, Korea
Key words: Geographic Information System (GIS),
National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), Framework data, Digital
maps.
Abstract
The Korean government has initiated a full-scale implementation of
the NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan in 1995.
The success of NGIS Master Plan marks a turning point in the physical
management system of our land. The NGIS Master Plan includes
generation of spatial databases for NGIS, establishment of data
standardization, assistance of GIS-related technical development and
development of framework for utilization and application of NGIS.
The NGI(National Geography Institute) plays a crucial role in
surveying and mapping activities, and responsible for the Geographic
Information Subcommittee of the Steering Committee in the NGIS Master
Plan. In order to come along with National project, the NGI has
already expanded its organization and members. The progress has
rapidly been achieved in the generation of national digital base maps,
underground utility maps and thematic maps.
The first phase of the NGIS Master Plan will be completed by the
year of 2000. The main purpose of the first phase is to establish
basic GIS infrastructure such as to produce various kind of digital
maps. The second phase of the NGIS which is start from 2001 through
2005 is to the spread of GIS application, maintain the digital maps.
During the second phase of NGIS the NGI has planed to updating the
digital maps and provide framework data. And also to contribute the
implementation of the regional and global Spatial Data Infrastructure
as Asia-Pacific Spatial Data Infrastructure (APSDI) and GSDI, the NGI
will be closely cooperate with the member countries of PCGIAP and GSDI.
CONTACT
Sangdeuk Han
Director of Photogrammetry Division
National Geography Institute
111, Wonchon-Dong
Paldal-Gu
Suwon-Shi
Kyonggi-Do
KOREA
Tel. + 82 31 210 2604
Fax + 82 31 210 2757
E-mail: sdhan@moct.go.kr
HeungMuk Cho
Chief of GIS Section
GIS Division
National Geography Institute
111, Wonchon-dong
Paltal-gu
Suwon-shi
442-380 Korea
KOREA
Tel. + 82 31 210 2730
Fax + 82 31 210 2743
E-mail: hmcho@moct.go.kr
23 March 2001
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