In this Chapter, you will learn about several examples of the application of framework data that illustrate its potential use:

• Geo Portal for Eeyou Istchee, an Internet portal to help an Aboriginal community to manage tourism and land use harmoniously.
• MapSherpa, an on-line mapping service that allows users to make maps for their personal, organizational or customer needs.
• Radio Mobile, freeware that was developed for amateur radio users to help predict radio frequency patterns and the performance of radio systems.
• National Forestry Information System, an information infrastructure to provide answers on matters relating to sustainable forest management in Canada.
• Online Injury Atlas for Ontario, a password protected Web site that allows health care workers to view the distributions of injuries by type and age ranges, according to census subdivisions or local health integration network (LHIN) areas.

Geospatial framework data helps to connect Aboriginal people and their communities, enabling them to map their futures, manage resources, and capitalize on opportunities. A good example of the use of such information is the Geo Portal for Eeyou Istchee, an internet portal for Cree communities in northern Quebec using GeoBase layers as framework data to manage tourism and land use harmoniously.

CGDI provides developers of commercial software products with access to the information they need to create applications. Companies like DM Solutions Group are taking advantage of this powerful resource to create new product offerings.

Using geospatial framework data, public safety and security organizations can increase their situational awareness by better understanding incidents – and their management options. Radio Mobile freeware was developed for amateur radio users, and uses the GeoBase data layers as framework data to help predict radio frequency patterns and the performance of radio systems.

Canada's forests cover some 500 million hectares and stretch across the entire country. Many jurisdictions and management agencies are responsible for these forests, including governments, industry and other organizations, which are gathering forestry information in different ways and for different uses, and storing it in different locations. As a result, accessing and integrating this information is extremely complex.

In Canada, injuries are the greatest single contributor to potential years of life lost before age 65 and remain a major health problem in the country. As the largest province by population, Ontario represents a significant proportion of the national injury burden, with thousands of lives lost, and hundreds of thousands of injuries sustained annually. To increase public awareness about the threat of injury, the Injury Prevention Research Office of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, collaborated with GeoConnections to develop a web-based injury atlas for the province.