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DESCRIPTION:The World Soil Information Service (WoSIS) aims to serve users 
 with standardized and harmonized soil profile data\, underpinning a wide r
 ange of global assessments and applications. As an important component of 
 ISRIC – World Soil Information’s data infrastructure\, WoSIS is fully 
 open and accessible\, adhering to the principles of open data and open sta
 ndards. \n\nWoSIS infrastructure is powered entirely by Free and Open Sour
 ce Software (FOSS)\, promoting transparency\, reproducibility\, and commun
 ity-driven innovation. This talk will cover the latest developments in WoS
 IS\, focusing on: \n\n- Spatial Data Infrastructure: Use of PostgreSQL\, M
 apserver\, integration of Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards\, and
  the new spatial GraphQL interface for flexible and efficient data queries
 . \n\n- ETL Processes: Efficient extraction\, transformation\, and loading
  (ETL) methodologies for harmonizing soil profile data from diverse source
 s and ensuring data quality using mainly PostgreSQL and PostGIS. \n\n- Ope
 n Data Accessibility: Strategies to ensure data remains fully open\, tools
  for accessing and utilizing soil data\, and case studies highlighting its
  impact. \n\n- Community Collaboration: Contributions and enhancements by 
 the global community\, collaborative projects\, and opportunities for enga
 gement. \n\n- Future Directions: Upcoming features\, exploration of emergi
 ng technologies\, and the vision for leveraging open soil data to address 
 global challenges. \n\nBy leveraging open source technology and adhering t
 o open data standards\, WoSIS demonstrates the importance of transparent a
 nd accessible data infrastructures in driving scientific advancements and 
 supporting sustainable development goals. This presentation will provide i
 nsights into the challenges and approaches in the use of FOSS4G in data ha
 rmonization for global data products and global data dissemination with Wo
 SIS as a use case.
DTSTAMP:20260505T233313Z
LOCATION:Room II
SUMMARY:World Soil Information Service (WoSIS): Practical Applications of O
 pen Source Technology in Soil Data Management - Luis Calisto
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/foss4g-2024/talk/PBVGF3/
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