[OSGeo Africa] Eastern Cape Spatial Data Request

Wed Sep 12 03:11:57 PDT 2018

Good Day Colleagues

Thank you for your assistance I managed to get some of the data.

*Thank youKind Regards,Mr. Athenkosi Ntshate*
*B.Sc Geology & Geographic Info Systems (GIS) (UFH) *B.Sc Hons (NMU) *M.Sc
Candidate** (NMU)*
*Member of The South African South African Geomatics Council - GTc GISc
2138*
*Member of Eastern Cape Geo-Information Society of South Africa *
*Corner Alcyon & Zibuko Street, Zone 1, Coega SEZ, Port Elizabeth, 6100*
*Phone: 0610377930*
*LinkedIn: Athenkosi Athi Ntshate *
*Facebook: Athenkosi Ntshate *

On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 11:54 AM Tim Sutton <tim at kartoza.com> wrote:

> Hi Heidi
>
> Thanks so much for sharing the links and info below. One other query - I’m
> a bit confused about the license:
>
> "This data may not be reproduced by any means, nor redistributed via web
> site or ftp site, without prior permission. Whilst every effort has been
> made to ensure the accuracy of data, users are advised to use the data and
> conclusions drawn from its use with caution. Users noting errors and
> omissions are requested to notify BGIS. These data are not for resale or
> replicating. This digital version is in the public domain requiring only
> the conventional acknowledgement of source in publications and reports.”
>
> It seems to be telling us conflicting things -
>
> 1) The data cant be republished without permission and that it cant be
> resold or replicated
> 2) That the data is in the public domain
>
> "Public domain” means that 1) above would be invalid:
>
> https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Public_domain
>
>
> It might be better to explicitly give the data a license such as CC-BY-SA
> which requires source acknowledgement
>
> https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/za/
>
> Or find an appropriate alternative if that doesn’t work for you by
> browsing the page here:
>
> https://creativecommons.org/licenses/
>
> By the way, if you are using QGIS 3 you can easily add this and other
> services hosted by SANBI by creating new ArgGISMapServer connection in the
> browser panel with a URL like this:
>
> http://bgismaps.sanbi.org/arcgis/rest/services/2012NVMbeta2/MapServer
>
> Lots of useful and interesting data you provide there, thanks!
>
> Regards
>
> Tim
>
> On 11 Sep 2018, at 08:30, Heidi Van Deventer <HvDeventer at csir.co.za>
> wrote:
>
> Morning Tim,
>
> The link to the NVM zipfile containing an shp is here
> http://bgis.sanbi.org/SpatialDataset/Detail/18
>
> and to the NFEPA data http://bgis.sanbi.org/NFEPA - at the bottom right
> are all the spatial data sets.
>
> The site requires a login name and password but access is otherwise free
> to reports and data.
>
> SANBI and the CSIR are in the process of updating both the NVM, rivers and
> wetlands at the moment, as part of the National Biodiversity Assessment for
> 2018 (NBA 2018). We hope to have the layers available on BGIS end this year.
> A pre-release of the National Wetland Map (NWM) with draft Inventory
> report is however available at the link below. We are in the process of
> updating a few of the errors in the NWM5 and the report is being proof read
> by a second editor. SANBI has this first release of the NWM5 and it should
> be on BGIS, but I can't see it yet. Alternatively please contact
> bgishelp at sanbi.org.za for a copy of the geodatabase.
>
> http://opus.sanbi.org/handle/20.500.12143/5847
> <http://pta-smg2.csir.co.za:32224/?dmVyPTEuMDAxJiY4ZjQ4MGE2OGIxY2I4MWU3OD01QjhENDQxNl8yNjY4M180NDlfMSYmZTE5YWE4NGQzNGNiYzMxPTEzMzMmJnVybD1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGb3B1cyUyRXNhbmJpJTJFb3JnJTJGaGFuZGxlJTJGMjAlMkU1MDAlMkUxMjE0MyUyRjU4NDc=>
>
> Van Deventer, H., Smith-Adao, L., Mbona, N., Peterson, C., Skowno, A.,
> Collins, N., Grenfell, M., Lotter, M., Ollis, D., Scherman, P., Seiben, E.,
> Job, N., and Snaddon, K. 2018. South African Inventory of Inland Aquatic
> Ecosystems.
> Kind regards,
> Heidi
> >>> Tim Sutton <tim at kartoza.com> 10/09/2018 15:45 >>>
> Hi Heidi
>
> Thanks for sharing these links! I tried to get the 2012 veg map but I note
> that it is available  in .cmf format. I am not familiar with that extension
> - do you know if it is available in something I can open in my trusty copy
> of QGIS?
>
> NVM2012beta2_Mobile9.cmf
>
> Regards
>
> Tim
>
> On 10 Sep 2018, at 13:07, Heidi Van Deventer <HvDeventer at csir.co.za>
> wrote:
>
> Dear Athenkosi,
>
> you can search on SANBI's Biodiversity GIS website (http://bgis.sanbi.org
> <http://pta-smg2.csir.co.za:32224/?dmVyPTEuMDAxJiZkYWQyYTc2MzRjMDlkZTgwOT01Qjk2NzU5M18yNjY4NF8xMTAwMF8xJiZkMDk1NTNiOTg1MzQ1OWU9MTMzMyYmdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZiZ2lzJTJFc2FuYmklMkVvcmclMkY=>)
> for both the drainage and vegetation data. Rivers and wetlands would be
> downloadable from the NFEPA project on this wetbsite, and for the
> vegetation you can look at the National Vegetation Map of South Africa. If
> you struggle, I suggest you contact the nearest SANBI office to help you.
>
> Kind regards,
> Heidi
> >>> Janile Vincent <janilev at hotmail.com> 10/09/2018 12:35 >>>
> Hi Athenkosi,
>
> Have you tried WRC: www.wrc.co.za
> <http://pta-smg2.csir.co.za:32224/?dmVyPTEuMDAxJiZkYWQyYTc2MzRjMDlkZTk1OD01Qjk2NzU5M18yNjY4NF8xMTAwMF8xJiZkMTcwODYyOTk1MTA1OWY9MTMzMyYmdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3clMkV3cmMlMkVjbyUyRXph>
>  ?
> Kind Regards,
> Janile
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [OSGeo Africa] Eastern Cape Spatial Data Request
> From: Athenkosi Ntshate
> To: Africa local chapter discussions
> CC:
> Good morning Colleagues
> I need your help, I am in need of the following Spatial Data for the
> Eastern Cape:
>
>    1. Vegetation of Eastern  Cape
>    2. The drainage system of Eastern Cape
>    3. agro-ecological  zones of Eastern Cape
>    4. Eastern cape primary, secondary & tertiary nodes
>
> NB: The crucial one is an updated shapefile for the Informal Settlements
> of the Eastern Cape. I have tried the provincial human Settlements but it
> is not updated I want an updated one.
>
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> *Thank youKind Regards,Mr. Athenkosi Ntshate*
> *B.Sc Hous (UFH) *B.Sc Hons (NMU) *M.Sc  Candidate** (NMU)*
> *Member of The South African South African Geomatics Council - GTc GISc
> 2138*
> *Member of Eastern Cape Geo-Information Society of South Africa *
> *Corner Alcyon & Zibuko Street, Zone 1, Coega SEZ, Port Elizabeth, 6100*
> *Phone: 0610377930*
> *LinkedIn: Athenkosi Athi Ntshate *
> *Facebook: Athenkosi Ntshate *
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