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BIOFRAG

Description
Organisation: 
Biodiversity and carbon sequestration monitoring in fragmented landscapes using advanced remote sensing techniques and GIS modelling
Acronym: 
BIOFRAG
Details
Mission and Objectives: 
Development of advanced geo-spatial models in the area of biodiversity assessment, vegetation structure and biomass, monitoring change. In particular: - Biodiversity assessment through investigating the spatial distribution pattern of plant and animal species - Geovisualization methodology and tools to extract knowledge from large temporal geospatial data sets on biodiversity and carbon flux - Develop artificial intelligence methods and algorithms to extract knowledge from temporal geospatial data sets for biodiversity and carbon flux assessment - Inventory of carbon stores and modelling of carbon sequestration in the interspersing forest/grassland ecosystems with hyperspectral remote sensing and ancillary spatial data.
Formal Mandate: 
None
Mandate: 
Members of a research project.
Activities: 
Research activity with collection of large quantity of geo-information. Geo-data integration from different sources. Geo-data exchange, through web services.
Membership: 
Research Institutes Protected areas authorities International and national environmental NGOs
Typology: 
Regional
Thematic
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT

Which role(s) do you foresee for the SDIC in INSPIRE development

  • allocate experts to Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • participate in the review process
    • yes
  • implement pilot projects to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
    • yes
  • register a project to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
    • yes
  • contribute to awareness raising and training
    • yes
    Geographic Domain
    International
    Mediterranean and Caucasus hotspots
    Societal Sector
    Education and Research
    Specific Expertise
    Specific Expertise: 
    Metadata
    Monitoring and Reporting
    Data Specifications
    Data and Service Sharing
    Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development
    - IUCN SSC Species Information System - African Mammals Databank
    Environmental application domains
    Monitoring Biodiversity
    Primary Business
    Higher Education
    INSPIRE Data Themes
    Producer
    Protected sites, Elevation, Land cover, Orthoimagery, Soil, Geology, Land use, Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units, Bio-geographical regions, Habitats and biotopes, Species distribution
    User
    Coordinate reference systems, Geographical grid systems, Geographical names, Administrative units, Transport networks, Hydrography, Cadastral parcels, Population distribution and demography