NatureGIS: a project outline

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• Nature-GIS a project outline
• GISIG
• Nature-GIS partnership kick-off meeting
• Dublin, July 2nd

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Nature-GIS a European thematic network for
Protected Areas/Nature Preservation and
Geographical Information
Thematic network IST Programme, code
IST-2001-34641 Start April 2002 Duration 36 months
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Participants

• GISIG
• JRC /IES
• Aberdeen University
• IONIC software
• University Evora
• Cemagref
• Regione Piemonte
• Tarnium
• University of Grenoble Joseph Fourier
• Euronatur
• Girona University, GIS Center
• Lulea University of Technology
• Ursit Ltd
• University of Cyprus
• VUGTK - Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography
  and Cartography
• Estonian Environment Information Centre
• University of West Hungary
• Jagiellonian University
• University of Zilina

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Main objectives and output

• Objectives
• Improving reporting related to the implementation
  of the EU Nature Protection and Biodiversity
  Policy area
• 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

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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

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Network and outcome
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Project WPs

• 1 (Network management)
• 2 User needs assessment
• 3 Data requirements and policy
• 4 Functional requirements
• 5 Access to information and GI technology
• 6 Technical guidelines for data infrastructures
  for protected areas
• 7 Assessment and evaluation
• 8 Dissemination
• 9 Nature-GIS towards a pan-European network for
  protected areas

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WP structure

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Partnership

• Contractors
• GISIG - Geographical Information Systems
  International Group (I)
• JRC-IES
• University of Aberdeen (UK)
• Ionic Software (B)
• Universidade de Evora (P)
• Cemagref - Centre National du machinisme
  agricole, du genie rural, des eaux et des forets
  (F)
• Regione Piemonte (I)

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Partnership
Network members gtTarnium (F) gt Stiftung
Europaisches Naturerbe (D) gt Lulea University of
Technology (S) gt University of Cyprus (CY) gt
VUGTK - Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography
and Cartography (CZ) gt Estonian Environment
Information Centre (EE) gt University of West
Hungary (H) gt University of Zilina (SK) gt
University of Grenoble Joseph Fourier (F) gt
University of Girona (E) gt Ursit (BG) gt
Jagellonian University (PL) (Subcontractors are
also foreseen)
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First project phase

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

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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

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EURIPIDES-GI EURopean Integrated Project to
Improve DEcision-making in protected areaS

• Thematic Research
• Exploitation and linkage with other EU
  initiatives and Target Groups
• GI Infrastructure
• Leverage 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)

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EURIPIDES-GI EURopean Integrated Project to
Improve DEcision-making in protected areaS

• 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.

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