National spatial data infrastructure should comprise geographical information that is readily open to the pubic, inexpensive and be re-saleable. Usage of this data infrastructure is expected to bring about various types of direct and indirect efficacy. In particular, there is strong anticipation of creation of information with high values, creation of new industries and establishment of various information services using electronic space.
To realize this, it is necessary to make the data infrastructure a social infrastructure by preparing foundational information and by servicing the environment in which such information can mutually be used. Needless to say, investment from various industries and businesses, as well as nurturing of these is necessary to advance servicing of the infrastructure as a social infrastructure.
In the preparatory stage, participation is desirable not only from the industries that are directly concerned with spatial data, such as the surveying/map industry, the computer industry and the communication industry, but also from other types of industries, such as medical/welfare, real estate, transportation and distribution.
This is because spatial data serviced as a social infrastructure is anticipated will bring about commencement of information creation, distribution and provision of services in areas that did not use spatial data in the past.
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