Citation:

BRILIS, G. AND J. G. LYON. GEOSPATIAL QUALITY COUNCIL. Presented at EPA Office of Environmental Information, 4th Annual National Meeting, Miami, FL, November 29 - December 03, 2004.

Impact/Purpose:

The overall objective of this task is to provide the Agency with improved science guidance and strategies for more effective science management and administration.

Description:

Geospatial Science is increasingly becoming an important tool in making Agency decisions. QualIty Control and Quality Assurance are required to be integrated during the planning, implementation and assessment of geospatial databases, processes and products. In order to ensure Agency-wide consistency in the implementation of QA/QC in geospatial science, practical QA guidance documents and evaluation tools must be developed. To accomplish this, the EP A Geospatial Quality Council has been pursuing a plan that includes:

Educating the QA community about geospatial science

.Tailoring QA guidance documents to suit applications of geospatial science

.Educating the GIS community about QA

.Addressing future needs of Geospatial-QA as technology changes

.Working with various government, business and public entities to ensure the application of basic QA principles in geospatial science-

This poster gives an updated status of the progress and products of the Geospatial Quality Council and opens the door for participation. Completed products include: .

.EP A/G-5G, Guidance for Geospatial Data Quality Assurance Project Plans

.GIS for QA Professionals, a web-accessible course

.GPS- Technical Implementation Guidance, and the

.US EP A Geospatial Quality Council website

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