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Mountain GIS Portal has been developed to serve GIS resources addressing
sustainable mountain development issues in the HKH Region. The GIS
resources include training and educational resources, database and
meta-database resources, map resources, and application resources. More
importantly, it uses a common platform to access and share information
and knowledge about GIS technology and its application to mountain
development. The portal is an important step in accomplishing a Regional
Geographic Information Infrastructure (RGII) thus facilitating the
sharing, integration, and use of geographic information across a broad
user-base using the potential of modern information and communication
technologies like the Internet, giving particular consideration to
standardised datasets. The portal will be a virtual platform for sharing
data and information, offering a new one-stop experience for geographic
data needs in the region.
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Mountain GIS Portal has been developed to serve GIS resources addressing
sustainable mountain development issues in the HKH Region. The GIS
resources include training and educational resources, database and
meta-database resources, map resources, and application resources. More
importantly, it uses a common platform to access and share information
and knowledge about GIS technology and its application to mountain
development. The portal is an important step in accomplishing a Regional
Geographic Information Infrastructure (RGII) thus facilitating the
sharing, integration, and use of geographic information across a broad
user-base using the potential of modern information and communication
technologies like the Internet, giving particular consideration to
standardised datasets. The portal will be a virtual platform for sharing
data and information, offering a new one-stop experience for geographic
data needs in the region.