ASIA GEOSPATIAL FORUM 2013 How inappropriate to call

ASIA GEOSPATIAL FORUM 2013 “How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is clearly Ocean. ” Sir Arthur Clarke 1

ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS IN SUPPORTING DATA SHARING BY NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC CENTRE 25 SEP 2013 2

SCOPE � National Hydrographic Centre � Understanding Spatial Data � Understanding Data Sharing Structure And Format � Challenges � Benefits 3

AIM To Elucidate The Issues And Challenges Confronting The NHC As Oceanographic Data Provider In The Implementation Of Data Sharing Via Geospatial Related Standard 4

NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC CENTRE Name : National Hydrographic Centre Main Role: All Hydrographic Matters In Providing Accurate Hydrographic, Cartographic, Oceanographic And Meteorological Information. Publish Nautical Charts, Tide Tables And Environment Report Assets: - 2 X Hydrographic Ships (KD Mutiara, KD Perantau). - 2 X Survey Boat 5

UNDERSTANDING SPATIAL DATA �SPATIAL DATA • Data Or Information Identifies Geographic Location �SPATIAL DATA INFRATRUCTURE (SDI) • Relevant Base Collection Of Technologies, Policies And Institutional Arrangements That Facilitate The Availability Of And Access To Spatial Data 6

CONT… �MARINE SPATIAL DATA • Component Of SDI Which Include Hydrography, Geology, Marine Infrastructure and Oceanography �TO ENSURE SUCCESS OF DATA SHARING • A Common Feature And Attribute Standard • Formulation Of Policy For Sharing 7

UNDERSTANDING DATA SHARING STRUCTURE AND FORMAT �DATA STRUCTURE • Particular Way Of Storing And Organising Data In Computer So That It Can Be Used Efficiently �FILE FORMAT • Standard Way That Information Is Encoded For Storage In A Computer File 8

EXAMPLE OF DATA SHARING STRUCTURE AND FORMAT NHC CURRENT DATA STRUCTURE FORMAT CONVERSION SOFTWARE DATA PROVIDER STANDARD S-57, GIF Data Source OCEANOGRAPHY YES (FME) TRANSLATE HYDROGRAPHY MALAYSIAN STANDARD (MS 1759: 2004) ASCII, EXCEL ? ? ? SHARING SUCCESSFUL Data Structure File Format/ Software SHARING UNSUCCESSFUL 9

CHALLENGES WHEN PARTICIPATING IN DATA SHARING AND EXCHANGE � DATA SHARING • The Voluntary Provision Of Information From One Institution To Another For The Purpose Of Scientific Research �SECONDARY USE • The Use Of Data Collected For One Purpose To Study A New Problem 10

COMMON CHALLENGES � Who They Are And What Is Their Data �What Are Their Data Sharing And Exchange Protocols �Who Are The Key People To Engage Within That Organisation 11

PERTINENT CHALLENGE – HUMAN BEHAVIOR 1. CONVERSION CHALLENGES IN FULFILMENT OF My. GDI Human Behavior Aspect: Lack Of Proper Mindset And Motivation � Lengthy And Time Consuming Conversion Process From Data Provider’s Present Data Structure To Data Sharing Structure � Absence Of Established Standard For Oceanography Data Structure To Overcome � To Have An Oceanographic Data Structure In Accordance To Ms 1759 Format 12

EXAMPLE OF LENGTHY CONVERSION PROCESS 13

PERTINENT CHALLENGES – HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2. ACCEPTING OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA AS A RESOURCE RATHER THAN ENDPRODUCT Human Behavior Aspect: What’s In It For Me (WIIFM) � Ownership Dispute Discourage Data Sharing � Lack Of Scientific Reward System � Competition To Be The First To Make Discovery To Overcome � Data Provider To Acquire Knowledge Of Data Management And Best Practices � Adopting Partnership Approach � Data Providers To Adopt A Win-win Mindset “Sum Of The Whole Is Greater Than Its Parts” 14

PERTINENT CHALLENGES – HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2. GAINING TRUST OF OTHER DATA PROVIDERS AND/OR STAKEHOLDERS Human Behavior Aspect: Lack Of Trust To Other Data Providers � Duplicity In Type Of Data And Research Area � Security Issues, Financial Costs, Effort � Intellectual Property Right To Overcome � Uphold Governments NBOS and OBB Concept Of Governance � Accept The Fact That Sharing Is Not Rewarded Monetarily � To Have A Dominant Figure As A Push Factor In Promoting Data Sharing 15

BENEFITS � Verification, Refutation Or Refinement Of Original Results � Promotion Of New Research Through Existing Data � Improvement Of Measurement And Data Collection Methods � Encouragement Of Multiple Perspectives � Protection Against Faulty Data 16

CONCLUSION All Oceanographic Data Provider To Consider How They Might Engage And Play A Definitive Role In The Development Of, Or Participation In, The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) 17

For More Information Contact: Director General National Hydrographic Center KD SULTAN ABDUL AZIZ SHAH Bandar Armada Putra, Pulau Indah 42009 Pelabuhan Kelang Selangor Darul Ehsan Tel: 03 -31694400 Faxs: 03 -31013111 http: //www. hydro. gov. my/ 18

THANK YOU 19