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Brussels Region Informatics Center (BRIC)

LMO Description
Organisation: 
Brussels Region Informatics Center (BRIC)
Proposed role in INSPIRE development
  • allocate experts to Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
    • yes
    Details
    Level of authority: 
    Regional
    Brussels Region
    Formal Mandate: 
    <p>The Government of the Brussels Region mandated the BRIC to produce the UrbIS administrative and topographic maps for the benefit of Municipal and Regional public organisations.</p>
    Main Activities: 
    BRIC produces and distributes UrbIS maps: UrbIS is a range of products comprising: - UrbIS-Adm, an administrative map - UrbIS-Map, a background map for thematic maps - UrbIS-Topo, a topographical map - UrbIS-Fot, aerial photographs - UrbIS-Ortho, an orthophoto - UrbIS-PWN, a public ways network
    URL: 
    http://www.cirbcibg.irisnet.be/site/fr/departements/geomat
    Area of work/experience
    Geographic Domain:: 
    Regional
    Brussels Region
    Societal Sector: 
    Brussels Regional Government
    Specific Expertise: 
    Data Specifications
    Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development: 
    The UrbIS-Adm database is used as one of the two existing data structure for addresses in Belgium.
    Primary Business: 
    GIS-based Map production and distribution
    Environmental application domains: 
    UrbIS is used as reference map by the Brussels Institute for Environment Management
    INSPIRE Data Themes
    Coordinator
    Geographical names, Administrative units, Transport networks, Hydrography, Orthoimagery, Statistical units
    Producer
    Elevation, Buildings
    Theme User
    Coordinate reference systems, Cadastral parcels, Land cover