Abstract

This article proposes the implementation of a system which allows for sharing conservation data using Linked Data technologies. It begins with a review of the reasons why conservation data should be shared by default and highlights the value of sharing for practical tasks such as assessing environmental control based on condition surveys and environmental monitoring records. The article also makes the argument for public delivery of work which is completed with public funding and continues by examining the value of sharing data in other fields of research. It makes reference to important projects which were only possible because of sharing data, such as the Human Genome Project (HGP) and other projects in the fields of meteorology and biodiversity. A short introduction to ‘5 Star Linked Data’ is included alongside a description of key concepts for Linked Data, such as the production and maintenance of Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). An outline of the proposed work for making conservation data sharable is given which includes terminology harmonisation, reconciliation of records and mapping of local databases to a global schema (CIDOC-CRM). The article concludes with an attempt to identify ongoing costs for the community to maintain a data sharing system and refers to standard subscription models of conservation professional bodies and the requirement for synergy across them.

摘要

本文提出了一种系统的实现，该系统允许使用链接数据技术共享保护数据。它首先回顾了默认情况下应共享保护数据的原因，并着重强调了共享对实际任务的价值，例如根据条件调查和环境监测记录评估环境控制。本文还提出了公共交付工作的论点，该工作由公共资金完成，并继续研究共享其他研究领域的数据的价值。它提到了仅由于共享数据才可能实现的重要项目，例如人类基因组计划（HGP）以及气象学和生物多样性领域的其他项目。除了对链接数据的关键概念的描述（例如统一资源标识符（URI）的生成和维护）之外，还对“五星级链接数据”进行了简短介绍。给出了有关使保护数据可共享的拟议工作的概述，其中包括术语统一，记录协调以及将本地数据库映射到全局方案（CIDOC-CRM）。本文最后尝试确定社区维护数据共享系统的持续成本，并提及了保护专业机构的标准订阅模型以及它们之间的协同需求。记录的对帐以及本地数据库到全局模式的映射（CIDOC-CRM）。本文最后尝试确定社区维护数据共享系统的持续成本，并提及了保护专业机构的标准订阅模型以及它们之间的协同需求。记录的对帐以及本地数据库到全局模式的映射（CIDOC-CRM）。本文最后尝试确定社区维护数据共享系统的持续成本，并提及了保护专业机构的标准订阅模型以及它们之间的协同需求。