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CRA-ABP

Description
Organisation: 
Soil information system of Italy
Acronym: 
CRA-ABP
Details
Mission and Objectives: 
Harmonization of national data, data modeling, reference systems, data validation, thematic mapping at the national and regional levels
Formal Mandate: 
National Government
Mandate: 
The National Council of Research in Agriculture (CRA) is a governamental research organization. CRA-ABP has received the mandate from the Ministry of Agriculture to collect and harmonize soil information of Italy
Activities: 
Research projects at international, national and regionals levels
Membership: 
The national centre for soil mapping is the focal point for soil information inside the CRA and holds relationships with the Ministry of Environment, Regional soil services and National environment agency
URL: 
http://www.soilmaps.it
Typology: 
Thematic
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT

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

  • submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • 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
  • be kept informed
    • yes
    Geographic Domain
    National
    Italy
    Societal Sector
    central government
    Specific Expertise
    Specific Expertise: 
    Metadata
    Network Services
    Monitoring and Reporting
    Data Specifications
    Data and Service Sharing
    Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development
    Creation of the soil sytems geodatabse of Italy, for the Ministry of Agriculture, and of the National Atlas of the areas at risk of desertification, for the Ministry of Environment
    Environmental application domains
    Soil
    Primary Business
    Research
    INSPIRE Data Themes
    Coordinator
    Soil
    Producer
    Soil, Utility and governmental services, Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units, Natural risk zones, Bio-geographical regions, Habitats and biotopes
    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, Buildings, Land use, Human health and safety, Environmental monitoring Facilities, Production and industrial facilities, Agricultural and aquaculture facilities, Atmospheric conditions, Meteorological geographical features, Oceanographic geographical features, Sea regions, Species distribution, Energy Resources, Mineral Resources