CZ - SK National Workshop Prague, October 2nd 2002 Nature-GIS: a project outline GISIG

CZ - SK National WorkshopPrague, October 2nd 2002

Nature-GIS: a project outlineGISIG


Nature-GIS: a European thematic network for Protected Areas/Nature Preservation and Geographical Information

Thematic networkIST Programme, code IST-2001-34641Start April 2002Duration 36 months


Main objectives and output:

Objectives• To support the provision of harmonised geo-information

about Protected Areas • To support public access to data and information in the EU

and in the new accession countries • To raise awareness regarding the use of GI-GIS in this field

Output• Technical guidelines for GI data for protected areas• Definition and demostration of a Web access to GI data• The thematic network NATURE-GIS


Expected outcome:

• use of the Guidelines to implement GIS in protected areas

• demonstration of how is applicable web access to information in the field

• European awareness for a supra-national approach in GI management in protected areas

• establishment of a pan-European “Nature-GIS group”


The Nature-GIS approach


Network and outcome


Project WP’s

1 (Network management)2 User needs assessment3 Data requirements and policy4 Functional requirements5 Access to information and GI technology6 Technical guidelines for data infrastructures for

protected areas7 Assessment and evaluation8 Dissemination9 Nature-GIS towards a pan-European network for

protected areas


WP structure



Partnership

Project Co-ordinator

• GISIG - Geographical Information Systems International Group (I)

Steering Committee Members and WP Leaders• JRC-IES• University of Aberdeen (UK)• Ionic Software (B)• University of Evora (P)• Cemagref - Centre National du machinisme agricole,

du genie rural, des eaux et des forets (F)• Regione Piemonte (I)


Network members• Tarnium (F)• Stiftung Europaisches Naturerbe (D)• Lulea University of Technology (S)• University of Cyprus (CY)• VUGTK - Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography (CZ)

• Estonian Environment Information Centre (EE)

• University of West Hungary (H)• University of Zilina (SK)• University of Grenoble Joseph Fourier (F)• University of Girona (E)• Ursit (BG)• Jagellonian University (PL)

(Subcontractors are foreseen)

Partnership


First project phase:

Assessment of:• user needs• data requirements• functional requirements


You can already do

something for Nature-GIS: We are currently in the assessment phase and a

questionnaire addressing the Nature-GIS stakeholders is to being released very soon. To have a good assessment of the needs in this region would help very much:

• (us) to have a more complete picture of the different situations

• (you) to favour the link to the overall European context and a better representation of your needs in this context


Nature-GIS web-site at:

www.gisig.it/nature-gis



on the web-site is

already available the first

issue of the newsletter (more info

on the project and

on the partnership

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CONTENTS:WelcomeNature-Gis outlinePartners reference andpresentation:

IT GISIG EU JRC/IES UK University of Aberdeen B IONIC Software PT University of Evora F Cemagref IT Regione Piemonte F Tarnium F University Joseph

Fourier, Grenoble D Euronatur E University of Girona S Luleå University of

Technology BG Ursit Ltd CY University of Cyprus CZ Research Institute of

Geodesy, Topography andCartography

EE Estonian EnvironmentInformation Centre

HU University of WestHungary

PL Jagiellonian University,Cracow

SK University of Zilina

WELCOMEThis is the first newsletter of a series we are going to

publish every fourth month with the objective to keep youinformed about the Nature-GIS network.

The newsletter is intended to be a broadcast tool for thecommunication and the diffusion of the Nature-GIS

achievements.

It will include, together with the general information onthe network, its progress activities, reports by the

members about the network and its related initiatives, aswell as hints for the debate about other important issues

in the field.

We will do at our best to maintain the newsletter as aplatform for timely information and lively discussions

about the project and its related theme.

Suggestions and comments are warmly accepted [email protected]

In this first issue you will find an outline of the project andthe description of partners which are working on it.

The Nature-GIS partnership


Nature-GIS as a thematic network:

EURIPIDES-GI: EURopean Integrated Project to Improve DEcision-making in protected areaS–National and European level

–Concept of multifunctional protected areas

–Sustainability

–European Directives

–Geo Infrastructure for protected areas


EURIPIDES-GIThematic ResearchExploitation and linkage with other EU initiatives and Target

GroupsGI InfrastructureLeverage Activities

Thematic Research• Natural and Ecological aspects. GI and … (bio-diversity

protection, Land use/land cover changes, Planning and impact of ecological corridors, Marine protected areas, Global change and protection of wetlands)

• Human impact and integration in protected areas. GI and … (global change and dynamic evaluation, urban development, European transport networks impact and related hazard, tourism, human heritage)


Open partnership. Currently the Nature-GIS partners and:

• ICI – National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics, RO

• Institute of Environmental Protection, EE• IGP-Instituto Geografico Portugues, PT• Romanian Space Agency, RO• Tecnopolis CSATA, I • UNEP/GRID Warsaw, PL • University of Antwerp • VTT, Technical Research Centre of Finland-• Technical University of Vienna, Geoinformation Dpt.

EURIPIDES-GI


EURIPIDES-GI


Nature-GIS and the link to the EU policies:

An example:

InspireInfrastructure for Spatial

Information in Europe


INSPIRE

The INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe initiative aims at making available relevant, harmonised and

quality geographic information for the purpose of formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Community

policy-making.


Almost all themes of the environment policy (water, forestry, climate, soil, biodiversity…) have a spatial dimension.

the principal need for INSPIRE:

an Information Base that provides detailed relevant harmonised spatial information for different policy areas (related to the environment) and that is commonly accessible.


Nature-GIS is a network bringing

together the different stakeholders in

protected areas, both users and experts in IT

and in nature conservation, to

address the requirements for

geographic information in

protected areas, with special reference to European policies

in this field.


Just at the end:Thanks to the organisers of this double-

National [:-)] workshop, the first one since the project has started.

We do hope that Nature-GIS will able to give a small contribution for the management of environment and of nature of two beautiful Countries that for sure offer meaningful elements to assess and test the chosen approach.


Contact:

Please get in touch with us if you need any further information or address to:

[email protected]

Thank you very much for your attention!

Documents

CZ - SK National Workshop Prague, October 2nd 2002 Nature-GIS: a project outline GISIG