SDI – national to global : perspectives from the UK academic sector

As part of service delivery, Geodata Services have promoted and utilised the use of open source software (OSS), international open geospatial standards, and open geographic data as integral components in the development and promotion of the academic SDI typified by: the development and delivery of innovative online services (subscription/open); the provision of online resources; and extensive user support (helpdesk, training). Increasingly, work in the mobile application development domain is providing newer, innovative (often open) delivery platforms incorporating responsive design principles. This work extends into the citizen science domain too. The importance of digital infrastructures is highlighted by Smyth (2016).