Geodata infrastructure

A geodata infrastructure (GDI) is a systematic collection of geodata and services relating to geodata. The Liechtenstein government recognized the importance of geographic information as early as 1994 and decided to create a systematic collection of geodata. Since then, the Liechtenstein geodata infrastructure has been coordinated and further developed by the Civil Engineering and Geoinformation Office and the Office of Information Technology.
The main tasks are the coordination of the various parties involved (state, municipality, works), the creation of concepts and data models, data collection, updating, administration and long-term maintenance of the geodata.

Geodata

Geodata refers to data about objects that can be identified directly or indirectly according to their position in space. Geodata is primarily presented to the user in the form of maps and plans. Well-known examples of products from the geodata infrastructure are

• National maps
• Aerial photographs (orthophotos)
• Plan for the Land Register Division
• Zoning plan

Organizational framework conditions, technical guidelines and an IT infrastructure are just as necessary for the development and maintenance of a geodata infrastructure as the data itself. The aim is to ensure the widest possible use of geodata by a large number of users.

Further information on the Liechtenstein Spatial Data Infrastructure (GDI Liechtenstein) can be found here (261 kb).