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Advancement of Location-Based Knowledge in the Northern Territory

Spatially Enabling Government Tony Gill Director Land Information Services

NT Spatial 2012 Darwin Convention Centre 22-23 March 2012 www.nt.gov.au

What is Knowledge?

Knowledge is a familiarity with someone or something, which can include facts, information, descriptions or skills acquired through experience or education. It can refer to the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge

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What is Knowledge?

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What is Knowledge?

You have to know the past to understand the present Dr. Carl Sagan

Source: http://thinkexist.com/quotations/information/3.html

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What is Knowledge?

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence Dr. Carl Sagan

Source: http://thinkexist.com/quotations/information/3.html

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What is Knowledge?

Information is not knowledge Albert Einstein

Source: http://thinkexist.com/quotations/information/3.html

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What is Knowledge?

Knowledge is power. Information is power. The secreting or hoarding of knowledge or information may be an act of tyranny camouflaged as humility Robin Morgan
Source:

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/r/robinmorga271953.html

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What is Knowledge?

Information on the Internet is subject to the same rules and regulations as conversation at a bar. Dr. George Lundberg

Source: http://thinkexist.com/quotations/information/3.html

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What is Knowledge?

If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are the conditions for development. Kofi Annan

Source:

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/r/robinmorga271953.html

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Powerful Decision Making

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Location Context to Knowledge

Where is so critical to knowledge Much of what happens is location sensitive
e.g. Flooding, contaminated site, microwave communication path, etc.

Why does it happen here and not there?

What activities happened here in the past?

What is happening around here?
i.e. neighbourhood questions

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Discoverability and Accessibility?

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State-of-Play in the NT
Multiple systems Predominately parcel-based Gazette publishing Inconsistent recording/representation

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Deficiencies of Parcel-based systems

Subdivision how to handle Creation of new land parcels Part lots

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Land Development/Redevelopment
Site Capability Assessments Past uses, activities, issues Current restrictions Adjacent and nearby land uses Future uses (e.g. Dam catchment areas, infrastructure corridors)

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Liquor: Designated Areas

Source: http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/licenreg/documents/liquor/Darwin%20CBD%20Precinct.pdf

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Water Control Districts

Source: http://www.nretas.nt.gov.au/natural-resource-management/water/water_allocation/maps

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Quarantine Place

Source: http://www.nt.gov.au/ntg/gazette/2012/pdf/g1.pdf

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The challenge

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Thank you.

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