Closed jeremyshelton closed 2 years ago
@jeremyshelton We can manage this by just adding a date
field in the dataset whilst ingesting them then we serve up the latest one all the time unless there is a need to also show the old layers
OK thanks Admire. That sounds perfect. This will probably be neccesary for the CBAs (BGIS), PAs (DEA) and NFEPAs (BGIS)m WMAs and WSAs.
We need to work towards including a hyperlink and metadata all layers and an algorithm that annually, checks for an update (From Nancy Job and Andrew Skowno at SANBI)
Long term this should be addressed by training SANBI GIS personnel to manage the spatial layers. Closing this ticket
@timlinux @helendallas @NyakudyaA
For v3, we need come up with a plan to keep up to date with some of the conservation-type layers (like protected areas) that can change every few months.
Only a subset of the layers will come with this challenge.
For example, Protected areas: Andrew Skowno from Sanbi suggests "I’d suggest a simple python script to grab the latest SAPAD from DEAs website (2 x a year, June and Jan for example), then “flatten it” by dissolving on a PA Type field".
See: https://egis.environment.gov.za/data_egis/data_download/current