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6.2 Development of Metadata (data about data) is required, as overall rate of collection of data increases rapidly with advances in technologies such as High resolution satellite-borne Imaging systems and Global Positioning System (GPS), and with the growing number of people and organizations who are collecting and using data (Ground Truths). Synchronization of Geo- processing Technology (GPS - Global Positioning System and RS - Remote Sensing), with the emerging Information Technology Standards based on "Open Systems", "Distributed Processing", and "Component-ware Frameworks” provides OpenGIS Architecture 33 to facilitate Information Systems and Solutions, over INTERNET/INTRANET for developing DSSs (or GDSSs) on Sustainable Development issues. The Pluggable Computing Model (Component-ware) include GIS Tools, Imaging Tools, Expert Tools, and RDBMS Tools; and each Tool has algorithms, data and interfaces to services in the distributed computing environment. 6.3 One of the central innovations of the World Wide Web (WWW) was the advent of a platform-independent graphical user interface Markup Language. Modern markup languages, such as 33 see http://www.opengis.org 36

SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) and XML (eXtensible Markup Language), which were initially conceived for modeling texts, are now receiving an increasing attention as formalisms for data and knowledge modeling. Geography Markup Language (GML) is an XML encoding for transport and storage of geographic information (both spatial and non-spatial properties of geographic features) is a significant milestone in the development of truly interoperable architectures for the use of spatial information between commercial applications. The progress of GML 2.0 is an example of the growing momentum for the acceptance and use of Open GIS Consortium (OGC) specifications around the world, and represents one of the most visible steps taken by the geo-spatial community towards the creation of widespread spatial interoperability. 6.4 Emergence of Information Technology on the national agenda and the announcement of IT policies by various State Governments have recognized the “Convergence of Core Technologies and E-Governance” as the tool for sustainable development and globalisation of economy. Developments in e- Governance provide opportunities to harness the power of Information Technology (IT) to make the business of governance 37

6.2 Development of Metadata (data about data) is required, as<br />

overall rate of collection of data increases rapidly with advances<br />

in technologies such as High resolution satellite-borne Imaging<br />

systems and Global Positioning <strong>System</strong> (GPS), and with the<br />

growing number of people and organizations who are collecting<br />

and using data (Ground Truths). Synchronization of Geo-<br />

processing Technology (GPS - Global Positioning <strong>System</strong> and RS -<br />

Remote Sensing), with the emerging <strong>Information</strong> Technology<br />

Standards based on "Open <strong>System</strong>s", "Distributed Processing",<br />

and "Component-ware Frameworks” provides OpenGIS<br />

Architecture 33 to facilitate <strong>Information</strong> <strong>System</strong>s and Solutions,<br />

over INTERNET/INTRANET for developing DSSs (or GDSSs) on<br />

Sustainable Development issues. The Pluggable Computing Model<br />

(Component-ware) include GIS Tools, Imaging Tools, Expert<br />

Tools, and RDBMS Tools; and each Tool has algorithms, data and<br />

interfaces to services in the distributed computing environment.<br />

6.3 One of the central innovations of the World Wide Web<br />

(WWW) was the advent of a platform-independent graphical user<br />

interface Markup Language. Modern markup languages, such as<br />

33 see http://www.opengis.org<br />

36

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