Enhancing Open Geospatial Data Services in Malaysia: A Comparative Analysis of Best Practices in the United States, Canada, and Switzerland MAS JULIZA BINTI ALIAS Pusat Geospatial Negara (PGN), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Sustainability (NRES) masjuliza@nres.gov.my Abstract This research study explores the valuable insights from a comparative analysis of open geospatial data best practices observed in the United States, Canada, and Switzerland. The objective is to identify e ective strategies for enhancing Malaysia's current geospatial data services. The study investigates open file-based geospatial data variety and policies in the three (3) countries. Despite certain limitations in making direct comparisons, the findings provide essential preliminary insights by learning from the best practices. This study contributes to the groundwork for more comprehensive and e cient open geospatial data services in Malaysia, fostering enhanced accessibility of geospatial information for diverse stakeholders. Introduction “ “ Open data initiatives are transforming geospatial information access globally by offering free and unrestricted geographic datasets that drive innovation and decision-making. Keywords : Geospatial data, open data services, data variety, policies, national geospatial agency Figure 1 Landsat Data Citations in Scopus versus the Data Price Source of image: Landsat Missions (2023) TEKNIKAL 20 Buletin Geospatial Sektor Awam
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