Chapter 9
Use Cases Scenarios
The goal of this pilot is to demonstrate the value of an SDI for the Arctic. It has been agreed that this could best be done by the implementation and description
of a number of use cases and scenarios that make use of a number of data sets discovered and served by the Arctic SDI and visualized by Arctic SDI client
components. The following overview is intended as a starting point for the Arctic Spatial Data Pilot Phase-2.
9.1 Linking Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge
One of the open challenges is the effective integration of indigenous and sci- entific observation driven knowledge. The pilot should, working in partner-
ship with indigenous peoples, communities and their representative organiza- tions, establish effective methods for linking indigenous knowledge with sci-
entific and operational knowledge. This includes projects such as the
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Inuktitut for sea ice developed in partnership with Inuit communities in Nunavut, the Kitikmeot
Place Name Atlas , and the
Pan-Inuit Trails Atlas .
These are just a few examples of projects where Indigenous communities drove the development of the technology involved to ensure that their needs were
met. The Nunaliit Atlas Development Framework established by GCRC is an- other example of this inclusive development approach Hayes, P. L. Pulsifer,
and Fiset,
2014 . The full scenario may involve Inuit and western scientists and
decision makers using knowledge and data provided in an integrated fashion from both sources indigenous and scientific.
A key strategic priority of the Geographical Names Board of Canada is the sup- port of indigenous naming, as well as building indigenous capacity for geo-
graphical naming in Canada’s North. Place names are extremely important to Indigenous Peoples as a reflection of their culture and heritage, and also as
a tool for language preservation. GNBC naming authorities may indicate the specific language of place names in the national names database. The language
may be defined from a standardized ISO list of 74 languages used by Canada’s Indigenous Peoples, as well as English and French.
9.2 Geohazards Weather
Offshore geohazard research is another thematic domain that would serve well
for pilot phase-2 demonstration scenarios. Focus is on support for safe devel- opment of infrastructure Beaufort Sea and Baffin Bay by improving the un-
derstanding of offshore geology and slope stability issues due to permafrost degradation. Marine research cruises collect seismic data, core samples, video,
multibeam bathymetry, and water samples. These data are interpreted, and the findings published in journal articles. Each of the constituent pieces could be
part of the Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure.
Geohazard risk assessments : Combining knowledge about geohazards in this
case earthquakes andor floods and the built environment and demographics, a risk assessment examines the potential losses and consequences that could
be generated, and allows for cost benefit analyses of mitigation. This could be of particular interest in an area of frequent hazards or potential development.
Research is currently taking place in southern Canada, but could be extended to areas of interest in the North.
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Space Weather component of the Public Safety Geoscience Program has a
lot of geospatial data and knowledge, and this could be included in the Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure. Collaborators in this research also involve domestic
utilities and may provide use cases of data integration use SDI between pub- licly collected data and privately held data, depending on agreement by parties
external to the program.
9.3 Marine Use Cases
