What are the benefits of the NSDI?

There are many benefits of joining the NSDI, and some of the most important are saving resources and time which directly results in money saving. The most basic example is the use of spatial data sources of other institutions, thus avoiding their redundancy. Partnerships and cooperation between public authorities are increasing, as well as the transparency of their work. A particularly important segment is the development of new products enabled through the sharing, availability and combination of spatial data. You can find more about the NSDI in our brochure “Spatial Data and NSDI for connected Croatia”.

Although the benefits of the NSDI establishment in the first step are mostly realized by public authorities, this impact is directly transferred to the private sector. Especially the following features stand out such as:
 

• availability of requested spatial data in real time, regardless of the working hours of institutions
• saving time searching for spatial data that fit the desired purpose through a publicly available Metadata Catalog
• there is no need for saving or checking if spatial data are up-to-date because they are served through network services, and the competent institution is responsible for their maintenance
• the possibility of simultaneous use of spatial data of various institutions to create a broader picture or third products
• through savings in the resources of public authorities, primarily money, the real sector remains more for other investments
• the establishment of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure provides a basis for future upgrades, thus avoiding the re-collection of the same data

However, it is important to emphasize that inclusion in the NSDI is not an option but a legal obligation for all public authorities of the Republic of Croatia that have spatial data in their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 5 of the NSDI Act.