Geospatial on a shoestring - my experiences in Native Title
summary
Y MAC starts with almost no spatial infrastructure and within a few years builds a functioning department serving ~100 staff across three locations, standardizing data, automating downloads and training non‑GIS users. Tools deployed include QGIS, GeoServer, Postgres and FME; a custom YMac Tools plugin, a spatial wiki and Google Earth KMLs speed map production and reduce requests. Wins: faster turnarounds and wider user uptake. Failures: inconsistent data standards, brittle custom code and ongoing maintenance time.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction and acknowledgments
- 2:29From chaos to the Mad Men
- 5:19Building the spatial department
- 8:45Training non-spatial users
- 11:54Challenges and lessons learned
- 13:39Honoring Mad Man and community
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