Paradigms for Development of Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI)

A PhD course, September 24 - 26 2007, at Centre for eGovernment,
Aalborg University, Denmark

24. September, 9.00 - 16; Fibigerstraede 11, room 115

The needs and the theoretical setting
  • 9.00 - 9.10 Welcome, Logistics, by Erik Stubkjær
  • 9.10 - 10.00 Scope of course; Motivation. - Levels of social analysis: Exchanges according to rules, Exchanges to change rules, and the
    Constitutional and Cultural context, by Erik Stubkjær
  • 10.15 -11.00 Paradigm, ontology and epistemology - An introduction, by Lars Brodersen, Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University
  • 11.15 - 12.00 The Methodology of Agent-Based Modelling - Motivation and Applicability, by Charlotte Bruun, The Economic Research Group, Department of Economics, Politics and Public Administration, Aalborg University.
    Agent-based modelling is a method for studying real world phenomena  where concepts as time, space, institutions, transactions costs and  path dependence matters. This talk will focus on the philosophical  underpinnings and the general understanding of the approach
  • 12.00 - 13.30 Lunch, e.g. in Fib 15 on own costs

  • 13.30 - 13.40 Dorte Madsen, Doctoral School: Diploma rules and the option of a joint dinner Tuesday evening (for lecturers as well)
  • 13.40 - 16.00  Ongoing PhD research, emphasizing SDI aspects: Research aim and research questions, - theory, method, prospective results,  - expectations from course participation, questions to audience by PhD students, each 15 min presentation, 5+ min discussion
  • Christian Thellufsen
    Jesper Paasch
    Line Træholt Hvingel
    Lise Schrøder
    Pernille Nymann Jensen

    25. September, 9.00 - 16; Fibigerstraede 11, room 115

    Competing paradigms(presentations with ~10 min left for discussion)

  • 9.00 - 9.45 Jesper Paasch: The arguments of the Georgiadou-Harvey paper compared to Swedish evidence
  • 10.00 - 10.45 Line Træholt Hvingel: The Danish XML Project and its implications for SDI development - Strengths and weaknesses.
  • 11.00 - 11.45 The Notion of Socio-Technical Systems: The concept, related research, and application on SDI development, by Erik Stubkjær

    Emerging research issues
  • 13.00 - 13.45 Agent-Based Models Within Spatial Information Science - Possible  Applications and Methods, by Charlotte Bruun
    Agent-based modelling from the practical side! Examples of  applications within spatial information science and SDI development as  well as an overview of the toolbox of the agent-based modeller.
  • 14.00 - 14.45 Lise Schrøder: Repræsentation og kommunikation af viden - En kritisk vurdering af multimedieret visualisering i forhold til tekstlig fremstilling. Hvilke validitetskriterier er relevante?


    26. September, 9.30 - 16; Fibigerstraede 11, room 115

    SDI implementation from a national perspective
  • 9.30 - 10.15 SDI implementation in Denmark, by Jes Ryttersgaard, The National Survey and Cadastre, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 10.30 - 11.15 The Players of the Danish SDI development and their resources, by Bent Hulegaard Jensen, Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University
  • 11.15 - 11.45 The Comitology Procedure applied for implementation of the INSPIRE infrastructure, by Erik Stubkjær
  • 13.00 - 15.00 Panel debate: SDI implementation - Research positions and research needs, chaired by Lars Bodum, Department of Development and Planning, including Jes Ryttersgaard, Jeremy Rose, Centre for eGovernment, Aalborg University, and Erik Stubkjær.
  • 15.00 - 15.30 Course evaluation and close of course.