The goal of the TexasView consortium is to provide free and public exchange among its
members of data, information and knowledge concerning the Earth
and its processes, as observed by remote sensing and GIS technologies,
for education, research, and local government applications.
To achieve our goals, members of TexasView
will:
- Share the benefits of public investments in remote sensing
and GIS technologies and related enterprises through policies,
standards, and services that maintain and promote the broadest
possible public access to the best available data and information
resources while supporting the vitality of the commercial remote
sensing industry.
- Place in the public domain for free inspection and access, whenever
feasible, all imagery and other sensor system data purchased using
public funds as the data become available. Under innovative license
agreements, provide public access to commercial data purchased
with public funds.
- Establish within Texas, strategic partnerships to develop and
deploy remote sensing applications through collaborations involving
university research teams, K-12 schools, federal agencies, tribal,
state and local governments, non-governmental organizations, and
commercial enterprises.
- Create and maintain effective public education and outreach
programs promoting the benefits gained through the use of remote
sensing technologies in general and the value of our activities
in particular.
- Encourage additional national investment in remote sensing
and related technologies, earth science research and data applications,
and education and training of professionals in the fields associated
with our programs.
- Implement a distributed public access system for remotely sensed
satellite/aircraft data and other geospatial data products.
- Establish high-speed network access to remote sensing archives
by participating as members or affiliates in Internet 2 (I2) and
I2 experimental networks such as Abilene.
- Collaborate with other consortium members in seeking additional
funding for accumulation of remote sensing data, education and
research.
- Facilitate cooperation between education, state and local governments
and industry in remote sensing and digital mapping through cost
sharing.