Impetus for this Registry
The GI Strategy for Scotland will maximise the usefulness of our geographic information for the benefit of Scotland and its people. This Project Registry helps meet two specific aims of the strategy; namely to:
Promote the benefits of geographical information across the public, private, community and voluntary sectors in Scotland, taking account of national and international activities and ensuring that Scotland's successes are celebrated and communicated to an international audience.
Review links between Scotland's geographical information initiatives and research activity and, where appropriate, identify and promote opportunities for improved engagement between users of geographical information and the research community.
The GI Strategy for Scotland
Launched in 2005, the GI Strategy for Scotland ("One Scotland - One Geography") is an initiative of the Scottish Executive, strongly supported by the Association for Geographic Information in Scotland (AGI-Scotland), which aims to ensure the policy, process and technological infrastructure is in place to support the spaces, places and faces of Scotland. The strategy involves all sectors; local and central government, private companies, education, research, charities and non-governmental organisations and intends to promote linkages and partnerships and the sharing of information about geography to meet the needs of users and the wider public.
The Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform, George Lyon, stated: "Information linking people with places is fundamentally important to the daily lives of every person and organisation in Scotland and underpins most of the daily transactions of Scottish society. Such geographic information will help improve electronic service delivery and, by providing new insights on Scotland and its people, provide better information to everyone. One Scotland - One Geography commits the Scottish Executive to work closely with a wide range of partners from public, private and academic sectors to make this information more widely available, particularly in the more remote areas of Scotland".
