Terms of Reference, 2003-2007

ICA SPATIAL DATA STANDARDS COMMISSION

ACI COMMISSION SUR LES NORMES RELATIVES AUX DONNEES LOCALISEES

TERMS OF REFERENCE, 2003-2007

August, 2003

The Commission was originally organized to examine standards that specify the spatial data transfer process, and any standards associated with that process.  The earlier cycles of work discussed international developments for transfer standards, conducted a detailed examination of the transfer standards themselves, and then examined the national and international metadata standards. In its fourth cycle of work, the Commission examined the developing Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) at the Global, Regional, National levels, and its ramifications on the world of the ICA. Now in its fifth cycle of work, the Commission proposes to develop a conceptual model of the SDI and define the technical characteristics of the SDI.  The following Terms of Reference are proposed for the Commission for the 2003-2007 time period.

  1. To develop a conceptual model of the Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) using the UML modeling language and associated modelling concepts, working in the areas of science, technology and standards, at the Global, Regional and National levels.
  2. To define the technical characteristics of the SDI, and concepts for appropriate data sets for the SDI.
  3. To participate at the scientific level of the SDI in several organizations active in that area.  This work will be closely coordinated with the ICA Executive Committee.
  4. To develop a report on this developing area, or to hold a specialist meeting on this topic.
  5. To organize reporting sessions on the Commission’s activities at the 2005 and 2007 ICA meetings.
  6. To organize and hold full Commission meetings in the summers of 2004 and 2006.
  7. To continue to serve as a Category A Scientific Liaison with ISO/TC211 Committee on Geographic Information/Geomatics, and begin liaison with various GSDI organizations.
  8. To exchange information and reports by the ICA member countries and relevant bodies concerning the development standards for the transfer of digital spatial data, metadata and the SDI.
  9. To collect and distribute in the Commission copies of all spatial data standards published in ICA countries and by relevant international bodies.
  10. To serve as a focal point of information concerning digital spatial data transfer, metadata, and SDI developments throughout the world.
  11. Continue to develop the Commission World Wide Web Home Page.
  12. To identify research and education needs that arise from the standards and SDI process