1. 1 / x Spatial Data Infrastructure GRS-21306 Your SDI paper Arnold Bregt

2. Outline Requirements Assessment Selecting a topic Tips

3. Requirements Individual paper About 2000 - 3000 words (6 - 10 pages) Topic related to domain of Spatial Data Infrastructures Select your own topic Use IJSDIR template (see SDI web)see SDI web

4. Assessment Independent assessment (Lukasz and Arnold) Compare marks, in case of a difference of 0.5 discussion. Criteria: Objective, research method,results related to the method, discussion, the use of scientific references

5. Selecting a topic Personal interest Keep it focussed Formulate one question or objective Can you formulate a clear research method for your question?

6. Past topics See example on SDI webSDI web Popular topics: SDI for....... (climate modelling, water management, green infrastructure, etc) SDI of....... (Nepal, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, etc) Assessment of aspects of SDIs (organization, status, etc)

7. Past topics New technologies: Voluntary geographic information MASHUPs 3D Evaluation of data/technologies/standards: Standards used Comparison of technologies (in a few selected SDI’s) Quality of topographic data in SDI Data formats

8. Tips See it as a small research project (few days data collection) Collect data systematically Present results in the form of tables or figures Discuss the results Use references Select and innovative topic

9. Thank You