As the Government’s technical focal point for GIS in The Bahamas, it is the remit of the BNGIS Centre to develop a comprehensive framework that provides for improvements in coordination and use of geospatial data.  Geospatial data refers to data/information about places or geography.  As such The Bahamas Spatial Data Infrastructure (BSDI) System and Programme has been developed as a national strategy for the effective and economical use and management of geospatial assets in the digital environment for the benefit of all government agencies and the general public.  

The hub of The BSDI ‘System’ is a centralized LIBRARY database containing The Government’s best available, most accurate, and reliable non-confidential information.  Information in the Library is freely shared through-out government.  

The GIS Data Custodian shall ensure each layer published to The BSDI LIBRARY database has passed quality control (QC) testing similar or better than provided by the BNGIS Centre QC process.   All QC tests should be successfully completed by the GIS data Custodian. This QC process is intended to check data for fitness for use, user satisfaction, conformance to standards and recording the amount of errors (if any).  As such, data custodians are required to ensure data completeness, consistency, accuracy and precision.

Mandatory for all data custodians who publish spatial data to The Bahamas Spatial Data Infrastructure (BSDI) Library.

1. BSDI Library data custodian alerts the Centre that spatial data is to be published in the BSDI Library.
2. Data Custodian submits a completed Spatial Data Quality Control Checklist to the Centre.
3. The BNGIS Centre User obtains the Spatial Data Error Detection Form.
4. BSDI Library User completes and returns Form to the BNGIS Centre.
5. If The GIS Data Custodian is publishing data for the first time to The BSDI LIBRARY database he should have the subject data reviewed by at least one GIS peer.
6. Data Custodian is required to complete, sign and return a Spatial Data Quality Control Compliance Form.
7. BNGIS Centre accepts the spatial data and publishes it to the BSDI Library.
8. BNGIS Centre alerts all BSDI Users of newly published data.

1. Spatial Data Quality Control Checklist.
2. Spatial Data Error Detection Form.
3. Spatial Data Quality Control Compliance Form

• Completed Spatial Data Quality Control Checklist.
• Completed Spatial Data Error Detection Form.
• Completed Spatial Data Quality Control Compliance Form.

There are no fees for this service.

Bahamas National Geographic Information Systems (BNGIS) Centre
P.O. Box N-3040
Bay & Armstrong Streets
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 326-8536
Fax.(242) 326-8535
e-mail: bngisc@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays