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ENVIFACILITATE
Description
Organisation:
ENVIFACILITATE SDIC between Finland, Estonia and Latvia. Members of a n EU Life Environment project on integration of spatial environmental information across different themes, scales, resolutions and uses: added value of facilitating mechanisms
Acronym:
ENVIFACILITATE
Details
Mission and Objectives:
To develop mechanisms and identify best practices for improved exchange of spatial environmental information regionally, nationally and internationally.
Formal Mandate:
None
Mandate:
Members of an EU Life project that is in operation between the years 2004 and 2006.
Activities:
Project, discussions, workshops, training, documentation
Membership:
- University of Turku, department of geography - Finnish Environment institute - Finnish Meteorological Institute - Regional Council of SW Finland - Estonian Environment Information Centre - Univerisity of Latvia
URL:
http://envifacilitate.utu.fi/
Typology:
Regional
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
participate in the review process
yes
collect and describe user requirements related to Environmental policies
yes
register a project to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
yes
contribute to awareness raising and training
yes
Geographic Domain
Europe
Finland, Estonia, Latvia
Societal Sector
Governmental in different levels, research and education
Specific Expertise
Specific Expertise:
Network Services
Data and Service Sharing
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development
Members of the SDIC have been and are involved in several INSPIRE related processes in the three countries. We have advanced in practice data exchange between administrative units and different facilitating mechanisms.
Environmental application domains
Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Monitoring biodiversity, sustainable planning
Primary Business
Research, development, education
INSPIRE Data Themes
User
Geographical names
,
Administrative units
,
Transport networks
,
Hydrography
,
Protected sites
,
Elevation
,
Cadastral parcels
,
Land cover
,
Orthoimagery
,
Statistical units
,
Buildings
,
Soil
,
Geology
,
Land use
,
Human health and safety
,
Environmental monitoring Facilities
,
Production and industrial facilities
,
Agricultural and aquaculture facilities
,
Population distribution and demography
,
Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units
,
Natural risk zones
,
Atmospheric conditions
,
Meteorological geographical features
,
Sea regions
,
Bio-geographical regions
,
Habitats and biotopes
,
Species distribution
,
Coordinate reference systems
,
Geographical grid systems