INSPIRE Knowledge Base
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Federal Research and Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape

LMO Description
Organisation: 
Federal Research and Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape
Proposed role in INSPIRE development
  • allocate experts to Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • be kept informed
    • yes
    Details
    Level of authority: 
    National
    Austria
    Formal Mandate: 
    <p>soil, forests, natural risks</p>
    Main Activities: 
    soil and forests
    Area of work/experience
    Geographic Domain:: 
    National
    Austria
    Societal Sector: 
    research
    Specific Expertise: 
    Metadata
    Network Services
    Data Specifications
    Data and Service Sharing
    Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development: 
    Metadata, Network Services: VIRGO (Visualization Interface for regional geological objects); Standards: Member of ON AG084 (Geographische Information und Vermessung) Member of ISO/TC211 WG 4, Geospatial Services
    Primary Business: 
    Environmental Research, Management and Training
    Environmental application domains: 
    sustainable multifunctional use, management and protection of forest ecosystems and catchment areas for drinking water supply, long-term changes in ecosystems and biodiversity conservation and enhancement, protection against natural hazards and geo-risk management, develops and optimizes operational methods and procedures as well as guidelines and standards, conducts long-term monitoring programmes, implements measures for biodiversity conservation, disseminates knowledge through advisory services and training activities, provides expert advice and analyses
    INSPIRE Data Themes
    Producer
    Land cover, Soil
    Theme User
    Coordinate reference systems, Geographical grid systems, Geographical names, Administrative units, Addresses, Cadastral parcels, Transport networks, Hydrography, Protected sites, Elevation, Land cover, Orthoimagery, Geology, Statistical units, Soil, Land use, Environmental monitoring Facilities, Natural risk zones, Species distribution