THE BASIC REPOSITORY OF DIGITAL THEMATIC MAPS AND ATLASES OF THE REGIONS OF SIBERIA AND NEIGHBORING TERRITORIES
D.A. BATUEV
V.B. Sochava Institute of Geography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 664033, Irkutsk, ul. Ulan-Batorskaya, 1, Russia dbatuevuseful@yandex.ru
Keywords: cartographic repository, geographical environment, geoportal, spatial development, Extratropical Asia, Baikal region
Abstract
This paper considers the issues related to the creation of the basic repository of digital thematic maps displaying the status of the geographical (natural and public) environment of the regional of Siberia and neighboring territories in the central and eastern parts of Extratropical Asia using geoportal methods and technologies. A characteristic of the main problems and precondi tions of their formation is provided, including the issues of analyzing the previously obtained research results in this field. Variants of development of the blockwise structure of spatial coverage, the modular organization of special thematic contents and specialized services of their storage and use are shown. The maps of the status of the natural and public environments forming part of a fundamental basic depository associated with methods and technologies of modern geoportals will be useful in dealing with urgent needs for the digital cartographic support of special development of the vast eastern regions of Russia and neighboring territories.
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