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AWARE, a web atlas for agriculture, environment and research on tropical agronomy, based on open source technologies and interoperable

Tendero A., Mézino M.. 2017. In : Conference proceedings of 2017 EFITA WCCA congress: European conference dedicated to the future use of ICT in the agri-food sector, bioresource and biomass sector. Montpellier : IRSTEA, p. 187-188. European Federation for Information in Agriculture, Food and Environment (EFITA 2017), 2017-07-02/2017-07-06, Montpellier (France).

The main objective of providing digital data via web platforms is to facilitate sharing and exchanges between actors, and to enable the enrichment of data by its various users. The ability of computer systems to function with other systems or products, whether existing or future, defines the concept of interoperability. To do this, interoperability should refer to a standard aimed at structuring the data so that it is understood by the different actors and systems. Knowing this challenge, the Artists of Remote Sensing Tools, Information System, Technical Simulation and Spatial Analysis (ARTISTS) team at the Center for International Cooperation in Agronomic Research for Development (CIRAD) had set up a web cartographic platform, AWARE [1] for Agricultural Web Atlas for REsearch, gathering all the geographical data available and produced by researchers based in La Reunion Island in various areas such as crop protection, environmental risks, agriculture and integrated resource management, agricultural and food quality. AWARE allows to add layers of spatial information, to create maps from these layers, and to associate documents to them (fig.1). These resources, structured in open catalogs, accessible to all, make AWARE a tool for pooling, sharing and publishing research results for a wide audience: researchers, funders, professionals of agriculture, regional and international institutions… AWARE is also a means of archiving and storing geographic data on a reliable and secure platform. Finally, it relies on profiles management to respect confidentiality and broadcasting rights. Technically, AWARE is based on GeoNode [2], an open source geospatial content management system. GeoNode is more specifically a web-based application and platform for developing Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and for deploying Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI). Its development began in 2010, by the company BoundlessGeo, and the first sponsors are the United Nations with the World Food Pro

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