ABSTRACT
This chapter assesses the feasibility of generating the geospatial data from a national classification standard. In this case, the National Standardization Agency (Badan Standardisasi Nasional) of Indonesia created and published a national seabed cover classification standard called SNI 7987-2014 but has not developed corresponding geospatial data. Geospatial data on seabed cover can be generated by integrating related thematic data, such as those on seafloor surficial sediments, coastal ecosystems, and coastal infrastructure. With consideration of these issues, this research evaluated the feasibility of using SNI 7987-2014 as a means of generating seabed cover geospatial data at scales of 1:250,000 and 1:50,000. To this end, the documentation accompanying the standard was evaluated via descriptive quantitative analysis through weighted scoring, and logical testing, after which overlay, feature selection based on the scored method and remote sensing analysis were carried out to develop the geospatial data prototypes. Results showed that the feasibility levels of using the prototypes for generating data at scales of 1:250,000 and 1:50,000 were 87.5% and 86.5%, respectively, indicating that SNI 7987-2014 can be fully used as the basis for generating geospatial data on seabed cover.
