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Create an issue template with the contextual layer loading steps in it as tasks #117

Closed ansell closed 4 years ago

ansell commented 4 years ago

It would be useful to create an issue template with the contextual layer loading steps in it as tasks to streamline the layer loading process.

The current documentation for layer loading is at:

https://wiki.ala.org.au/wiki/Spatial-layer-loading

Tasilee commented 4 years ago

@ansell: This came up a few weeks ago with @peggynewman during my review of spatial layers. I totally agree. This is my current checklist that would be good to use in the process...

  1. The information doesn’t already exist (e.g., IPAs are in CAPAD)
  2. Is it an AREA (single or multi-polygon that could be imported/saved) rather than a layer?
  3. National coverage, or international coverage where data helps place the Australian region in context
  4. Presents information that suggests spatial control of species distributions or would be use-ful in the interpretation or management of species and areas
  5. Data is from an authoritative source
  6. Spatial resolution of 1km or better preferred
  7. Fills a gap in or complements our layer collection (name, space, time, environmental factor)
  8. Anticipated broad usage by one or more of the following communities (research, area managers, environmental consultants, citizen scientists, education, public)
  9. Has quality metadata
  10. Data is in a form that is readily ingested into our systems
  11. Is up to date
  12. Supersedes an existing layer (deprecation or deletion)
  13. Anticipates future requirements
  14. Supports nationally significant projects (which themselves would need some evaluation, but GBR management given World Heritage status and threats would pass)
  15. Openly available (free and open source data).
  16. Externally funded? Probably relates to (14).
ansell commented 4 years ago

@Tasilee The initial load layer template, including the investigation and approval steps above are in a template at:

https://github.com/AtlasOfLivingAustralia/layers-service/blob/master/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/load-layer.md

Feel free to edit that to add new steps or tweak the existing steps as necessary

Initial attempt at using the template will be for CAPAD 2018 Marine in #114

Tasilee commented 4 years ago

Thanks @ansell - I've done a few small edits to the md file - it looks good to me. I'd strongly suggest the test should be be on #113 as this is required anyway for analyses. It ticks 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,14,15.

ansell commented 4 years ago

@Tasilee my bad, yes, #113 (which is already uploaded on nectar-spatial-staging but is missing metadata) should be first:

https://nectar-spatial-staging.ala.org.au/ws/manageLayers/layer/10948

ansell commented 4 years ago

The template seems to work okay so far. Closing this issue based on that.

Tasilee commented 4 years ago

Thanks @ansell