INSPIRE Drafting Team

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INSPIRE Drafting Team Data Specifications

• Clemens Portele (Chair)

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Scope

• The development of INSPIRE Implementing Rules for
• harmonised spatial data follows a two-step
  approach
• Development of conceptual framework and
  specification methodology. This work started in
  the Preparatory Phase and will be concluded in
  the Transposition Phase.
• Development of data specifications for each data
  theme listed in the annexes of the Directive.
  This work will be carried out based on the
  conceptual framework and specification
  methodology, based on the INSPIRE roadmap in the
  next five years. The work foreseen in the
  Transposition Phase puts the emphasis on the
  Annex I spatial data themes.

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Conceptual framework and specification
methodology deliverables
Deliverable Target date 1)
D 2.3 Scope and Definition of Annex I/II/III Themes April 2007
D 2.5 Generic Conceptual Model April 2007
D 2.6 Methodology for the development of data specifications August 2007
D 2.7 Implementing rules for exchange of spatial data / data encoding guidelines December 2007
These deliverables are under the responsibility
of the Drafting Team Data Specifications
1) Target dates are for drafts for SDIC/LMO
consultation
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D2.3Definition of Annex Themes and Scope

• Identifies definitions and scope of spatial data
  themes
• Based on existing reference material, especially
  INSPIRE position papers
• Consultation with SDICs/LMOs closes July 6
• Starting point for the development of Data
  Specifications

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D2.5Generic Conceptual Model

• Addresses the definition of a generic conceptual
  model for spatial objects across the data themes
• Consultation with SDICs/LMOs closes July 6
• Based on the ISO 19100 series
• Structured according to the identified components
  of data harmonisation

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D2.5Generic Conceptual Model

• Generic Conceptual Model will be updated based on
  comments by SDICs and LMOs
• Further input for the revision
• Questionnaire on the use of the elements of
  spatial and temporal schema
• Questionnaire on unique identifiers
• Proposed study on translation between different
  schemas
• Proposed testing of data specification
  development process

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D2.6 - Methodology for the development of data
specifications

• Facilitates the process of creating harmonised
  data specifications for the data themes
• Review by Consolidation Team, Drafting Teams and
  European data harmonisation projects in May 2007
• Version for SDIC/LMO consultation planned for
  August 2007
• In parallel a test of the proposed data
  specification development process is planned

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D2.6 - Methodology for the development of data
specifications

• The process of developing INSPIRE data
  specifications

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D2.6 - Methodology for the development of data
specifications

• Relationship between the framework documents, the
  consolidated registers and the INSPIRE data
  specifications

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D2.7 Guidelines for the encoding of spatial data

• Specifies guidelines for the encoding of spatial
  data for the purpose of exchange between two
  systems
• Data encoding of spatial objects will be
  specified as part of the data specifications
• Data exchange is understood primarily as access
  to data via services which includes but is not
  limited to a download of a whole dataset ?
  closely related to the Download service
• Review by Consolidation Team and Drafting Teams
  planned to start in August 2007

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D2.7 Guidelines for the encoding of spatial data

• General approach based on the recommendations of
  CEN TR 15449 on encoding
• ISO 19136 (GML) is promoted as the ESDI encoding
  method when transferring spatial objects
• ISO/TS 19139 is promoted as the ESDI encoding
  method when transferring information related to
  spatial data such as metadata, feature catalogues
  and dictionaries
• The encoding of spatial objects will in general
  be model-driven, i.e. determined by the
  application schema
• Coverage data will in general use existing
  encodings for the range part of the coverage
  function

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Technical Architecture Overview

• High-level overview of the current understanding
  of the technical architecture of INSPIRE
• Illustrate the required elements within the
  infrastructure, their relationships and the
  responsible party for drafting the relevant
  specification
• Two purposes
• Support the discussion within and between the
  parties involved in the drafting of the technical
  specification of the individual elements
  (identify gaps and needs for additional
  collaboration)
• Help SDICs and LMOs to better understand the
  context of the different deliverables that are
  being created and which will typically be send to
  SDICs and LMOs for consultation
• Developed since September 2006 mainly be the 3
  technical drafting teams and JRC
• Proposed to be published as a non-paper

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Development of data specifications for each data
theme

• Requests
• Call for SDICs/LMOs for participation in data
  specification development
• Call for candidate specifications
• User requirements survey

Initial set of Thematic Working Groups to start
end of 2007
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Thank you very much for your interest

• Clemens Portele
• interactive instruments GmbH
• ? Trierer Straße 70-72
• 53115 Bonn
• Germany
• ? 49 228 91410 73
• ? portele_at_interactive-instruments.de