Cooper, Antony KVan Huyssteen, ElsonaDas, SCoetzee, MMans, Gerbrand G2020-10-262020-10-262014-07Cooper, A.K. et al. 2014. Assessment of spatial data infrastructures. Town and Regional Planning, vol. 64: 65-751012-280Xhttps://www.ajol.info/index.php/trp/article/view/148131http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11635Article published in Town and Regional Planning, vol. 64: 65-75A Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is an evolving concept, essentially consisting of policies, institutional arrangements, Geographical Information Systems (GISs), data bases, networks, Web services and portals to facilitate and coordinate the availability, exchange and sharing of geospatial data and services between stakeholders from different levels. This article aims to provide some information on the role and value of SDIs and their potential relationship with, and contribution to other geospatial and evidence-based tools and technologies within the South African planning context and system. For this, it provides a brief overview and comparison of the key characteristics of the SDIs in South Africa, China, Brazil, Australia and India. The article highlights some of the complexities and use of an SDI and the value of, and need for an SDI to support the spatial and land development planning envisaged in the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA).enSpatial data infrastructureSDIGeospatial dataSpatial planning and land use management actSPLUMATown planningRegional planningArticleCooper, A. K., Van Huyssteen, E., Das, S., Coetzee, M., & Mans, G. G. (2014). Assessment of spatial data infrastructures. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11635Cooper, Antony K, Elsona Van Huyssteen, S Das, M Coetzee, and Gerbrand G Mans "Assessment of spatial data infrastructures." (2014) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11635Cooper AK, Van Huyssteen E, Das S, Coetzee M, Mans GG. Assessment of spatial data infrastructures. 2014; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11635.TY - Article AU - Cooper, Antony K AU - Van Huyssteen, Elsona AU - Das, S AU - Coetzee, M AU - Mans, Gerbrand G AB - A Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is an evolving concept, essentially consisting of policies, institutional arrangements, Geographical Information Systems (GISs), data bases, networks, Web services and portals to facilitate and coordinate the availability, exchange and sharing of geospatial data and services between stakeholders from different levels. This article aims to provide some information on the role and value of SDIs and their potential relationship with, and contribution to other geospatial and evidence-based tools and technologies within the South African planning context and system. For this, it provides a brief overview and comparison of the key characteristics of the SDIs in South Africa, China, Brazil, Australia and India. The article highlights some of the complexities and use of an SDI and the value of, and need for an SDI to support the spatial and land development planning envisaged in the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA). DA - 2014-07 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Spatial data infrastructure KW - SDI KW - Geospatial data KW - Spatial planning and land use management act KW - SPLUMA KW - Town planning KW - Regional planning LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2014 SM - 1012-280X T1 - Assessment of spatial data infrastructures TI - Assessment of spatial data infrastructures UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11635 ER -