GIS Desktop Software in use at SPREP

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PowerPoint PresentationGIS Desktop Software in use at SPREP • QGIS – Open Source, Free, SPREP providing In-Country Training when possible as capacity building exercises • ArcGIS – Proprietary, Conservation Licenses, used on occasions but not promoted due to inconsistent financing within countries to pay for licenses Off site Server (primarily access via internet) Personal Computer (no internet connection) On site server (no internet connection) Via Geonode (open- source), the end user can view and create maps through any internet browser (i.e. no specialty software needed), online or offline GIS Data Location Please visit: http://gis.sprep.org Online GIS services at SPREP (ESIS) http://gis.sprep.org/Environmental Spatial Information Service (ESIS) GIS Data for PEBACC Countries (SPREP) Fiji Vanuatu Solomons Data Amount Large Medium None Cataloging SPREP data • SPREP Samoa Office has a 2TB GIS data server that has a mirrored 2TB backup. • All SPREP projects across