Moreno-Sanchez et.al: The Potential for the use of Open Source Software and Open

Specifications in creating Web-based cross-border health spatial information systems

Atle F. Sveen18.09.2008

Introduction

Open Source Software

● Healthy project?● The developing world● Barriers

OSS:..programs whose licences give users the freedom to run the program for any purpose, to modify the program and to freely redistribute either the original or modified program.

Open Specifications

Interopability:The ability for a system or components of a system to provide information portability and interapplication cooperative process control.

Open Specifications

● WMS● WFS ● WCS● WTS

Cross-border collaboration

Prototype

Specifications of the prototype

Specifications of the prototype

Properietary Software

1. Custom application 2. Web-GIS

Discussion

By their very nature and characteristics, these open technologiesare suited for adressing the sociocultural-political context.

Discussion

Conclusions

Sociocultural-political issues

Conclusions

Research, comparisons & evaluation!