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The GEODE project was initiated for the express purpose of supporting and facilitating the teaching of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at post-secondary institutions in Alberta. The GEODE system will additionally support academic research involving the geospatial analysis of data. The initial partner institutions: the University of Alberta, the University of Lethbridge and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology are participating in GEODE based on the existence of both GIS teaching and research programs at their institutions.
GEODE will enable remote access to a large volume of spatially-referenced data files hosted at the University of Calgary. By means of both visual and text-based query and browsing GEODE will enable the initial Partner Institutions to review, select and receive spatial data files in available formats. In this manner, the GEODE system will permit the identification and secure transfer of data files and accompanying metadata from the GEODE parent archive to local systems for analysis and post-processing.
GEODE has been funded under Year 3 of Alberta Advanced Education and Career Development’s LEE program.