Raster layers of Albanian global map dataset

Abstract

One of the main aims of the infrastructural organization of geospatial data is to provide users to be capable to acquire complete, exact and updated dataset at the right time. This is necessary for providing of an ideal environment, where all stakeholders can work collaboratively in an effective way, in order to solve environmental issues and to fulfill their target goals. The necessity of infrastructural organization of geospatial data in global level, by including official geospatial datasets developed by the national mapping organizations, for environmental monitoring, protection, and early warning management in international level, are the main findings of this research study. Data standardization of Global Map as contributor of GSDI and GEOSS have been analyzed through developed Albanian GM dataset. As main components that were taken into consideration for performing research analyses are data and metadata, technology, institutional framework, policies, interoperability, network services, search opportunities, and data sharing within GSDI.

Keywords

• gm raster data
• albania
• global map
• land use
• land cover
• elevation
• vegetation