3-D Visualization for a Digital Earth Presented by Tim Foresman International Center for Remote Sensing Education 3 July 2004 – Cairns, Australia 3-D.

3-D Visualization for a Digital Earth

Presented byPresented by

Tim ForesmanTim ForesmanInternational Center for Remote Sensing EducationInternational Center for Remote Sensing Education

3 July 2004 – Cairns, Australia3 July 2004 – Cairns, Australia

3-D Geobrowsers – 3-D Geobrowsers – Gateway to a Digital EarthGateway to a Digital Earth

Results of Geobrowser 2 Workshop - UCSB

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God’s Geobrowser

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Landsat and UNEP Launched: 1972Landsat and UNEP Launched: 1972

Earthwatch network, Global satellitesEarthwatch network, Global satellites

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• Earthwatch network, Global satellites Citizen access to computersCitizen access to computers

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Personal Computers, UNEP’s GRID: 1982Personal Computers, UNEP’s GRID: 1982

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• Earthwatch network, Global satellites• Citizen access to computers Vision documented, Earth CharterVision documented, Earth Charter

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Rio World Summit-Agenda 21: 1992Rio World Summit-Agenda 21: 1992

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2002: New Vision Shown for WSSD2002: New Vision Shown for WSSD

• Earthwatch network, Global Satellites• Citizen access to computers• Vision documented, Earth Charter

Global network demonstrated forGlobal network demonstrated fordecision makers and citizensdecision makers and citizens

2002+2002+

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Quick Review of 3-D GeobrowsersQuick Review of 3-D Geobrowsers

Human-machine interface R&D 1960s Bucky Fuller’s EarthScope vision NASA satellite visualization R&D 1970s DOD/ARPA R&D 1970s Al Gore Digital Earth vision, Los Angeles,

CA 1998

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Quick Review of 3-D Geobrowsers-continuedQuick Review of 3-D Geobrowsers-continued

IDEWG Commercial Meeting, Reston, VA March 2000

Africa 5th GIS Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya Nov 2001

Ministers of Environment Forum, Cartagena, Columbia Feb 2002

World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, S.Africa Sep 2002

Geobrowser 1 Workshop, Beijing, China Dec 2002

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Quick Review of 3-D Geobrowsers - FutureQuick Review of 3-D Geobrowsers - Future

Geobrowser 2 Santa Barbara March 2003 Geobrowser Report, 3rd International Digital

Earth Symposium, Brno, Czech Republic Sep 2003

Geobrowser community expands…

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3-D Geobrowsers: A Vision3-D Geobrowsers: A Vision

For authoritative and timely news I go to CNN

Analogously,

For authoritative global scientific environmental information/data I go to Geobrowsers Network

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hUN Centres and National Focal Points UN Centres and National Focal Points will be Highly Interdependent and Interoperablewill be Highly Interdependent and Interoperable

MyServer

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WebViewer

Immersive3D Viewer

Wall-SizedMuseum Viewer

DesktopGIS

UN Global Information Network

Catalog

Common Protocols

NSDI-GSDI

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Node Example: UNEP.Net and Arctic PortalNode Example: UNEP.Net and Arctic Portal

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Global Vision Influences Global Vision Influences

Agenda 21 – global framework for environmental action

Unconnected information systems and many role players

Aarhus Convention – free access of data Earthwatch – Mechanism for leadership for

information integration.

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Global Strategy for Content and ConnectionsGlobal Strategy for Content and Connections

Human Ecosystem Model

MethodsHarmonization

Early Warning and State of the Environment (SOE)

Reports

Early Warning and State of the Environment (SOE)

ReportsREGIONALREGIONAL

NATIONALNATIONAL

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Assessment MethodsAssessment Methods

Science Framework for Agenda 21Science Framework for Agenda 21

Global Satellite Coverage and Observation

Global Satellite Coverage and Observation

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IPCCRegionalSeas

TreatiesEtc.

Conventions

GIWA – Global International Water AssessmentMA – Millenium Ecosystem Assessment HEI – Human Environment IndexHDI – Human Development Index GNP – Global National Product IPCC – Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change

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CITIZENSNGO’s

INDUSTRIES

NATIONSGOVERNMENTS

CITIZENSNGO’s

INDUSTRIES

UN

EP.Org

Data and InformationData and Information

Landsat

UNEP.Net

UN

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Science Based Decision Support on Global Assessment and

Early Warning

Science Based Decision Support on Global Assessment and

Early Warning

UN Coordination - EarthWatchUN Coordination - EarthWatch

UN

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Information Network

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UN Agencies Linking Information

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A Global Network User Scenarios:A Global Network User Scenarios:The World Watches Mozambique FloodsThe World Watches Mozambique Floods

Flooding’s effects on social and ecological

areas

School Children Class Studying --

A Disaster Team Planning--

Evacuation areas, rescue

team needsA Farmer Evaluating --

The Impact to planting cycle

Scientists Studying -

Related Atmospheric Moisture Models

Earth Science dataLife Science Data

Cultural dataSocial data

Economic dataHistoric data

Humanities dataGovernance data

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Web Mapping &

Earthwatch

Web Mapping &

Earthwatch

Web Tools for National Focal Points & SOEs

Web Tools for National Focal Points & SOEs

Convention and Treaty Services

Convention and Treaty Services

Early WarningEarly Warning

GIS & Spatial Queries

GIS & Spatial Queries

Citizens Access Clearinghouses

via Internet

Citizens Access Clearinghouses

via Internet

Remote Access

Remote Access

The Future is Now!The Future is Now!

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Cascading Benefits from 3-D GeobrowserCascading Benefits from 3-D GeobrowserGlobal Information NetworkGlobal Information Network

Education

TransportationCity Planning

NaturalResourc

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For all Nations:

• Solve practical problems

• Contribute to informed decision making

•Communicate with citizens

Cities Air Pollution, WaterQuality and Waste Handling

Student and Teacher Training

Biodiverstiy and Forest Management

Agriculture

Food Security andPrecision Farming

Infrastructure and Road Siting

Hurricane LandfallForecasting

DisasterManagement

Global Connections

Governments

National Focal points

Scientists

NGOs

Citizens

Infoterra Centres

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Geobrowser 2 Series WorkshopsGeobrowser 2 Series Workshops

Objective – Collaboration for development of 3-D visualization for user-interface systems as gateways to an evolving Digital Earth global network.

Goal – Establish benchmark for functional user requirements.

Benefits – Enhanced knowledge of design approaches (exchange) Enhanced influence with data providers (NASA/CEOS) Development leveraging of resources (sharing)

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Geobrowser 2 GoalsGeobrowser 2 Goals

Refine technical matrix Improve document outline & content Recommend follow-on activities

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