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Welcome to the GeoConnections Framework Data Guide. This online
course is designed to introduce you to framework data concepts, sources
and uses. Does your job require you to present information in a
geospatial or map form? Do you need to bring together geospatial
information from different sources and integrate it on a common base
map? Have you had difficulties finding and using common base mapping
data? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, this guide is for
you.
Framework data is common base map data that provides
geospatial reference across Canada to physical features and other types
of information that is linked to geography. You can access
it from a number of sources at a variety of scales or levels
of information detail. Framework data is important because it
provides you with a foundation for integrating other kinds
of data, which is often required for analysis and reporting
purposes.
The guide has two purposes:
- To inform you of the benefits of framework data.
- To help you find and access framework data.
If you have a general background in information technology or use it
to analyse data, prepare charts and reports, etc., but are not
familiar with geospatial information and its manipulation, this guide
will help you. Once you have read the guide, you will know where to
find framework data, understand the benefits of different data sources,
be in a better position to choose the type of data that best suits
your needs, and know how to access it from your own computer. |
