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GDMC

Description
Organisation: 
Geo-Database Management Center
Acronym: 
GDMC
Details
Mission and Objectives: 
The importance of the geo-DBMS is increasing at the transition to the GII, because not just one organisation depends on it, but the (geo-)information community as a whole. Therefore a consistent research programme has been formulated concentrating on the central theme of geo-DBMS.
Formal Mandate: 
None
Mandate: 
The GDMC is a research and development center for all activities related to the modelling, storage, retrieval, analysis, presentation and distribution of geo-information. The GDMC started in 2000 at the TU Delft with four participants: Sun, Oracle, CA and PGS. Later on, more participants joined the GDMC, in 2001 ESRI and Bentley and in 2003 Intergraph.
Activities: 
Joint research of Geo-ICT academia and industry
Membership: 
The GDMC is an OGC member. The following organizations are participating within the GDMC: TU Delft, Sun, Oracle, CA, PGS, ESRI, Bentley and Intergraph.
Comments: 
Partners within the GDMC are already participating in the INSPIRE process (e.g. wia OGC-Europe). However, it is more efficient to become an SDIC itself.
URL: 
http://www.gdmc.nl/
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
  • contribute to awareness raising and training
    • yes
  • be kept informed
    • yes
    Geographic Domain
    International
    international consortium (USA-European partners)
    Societal Sector
    research
    Specific Expertise
    Specific Expertise: 
    Network Services
    Data Specifications
    Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development
    GDMC personal member have long track record in geo-information standardization both national (NEN) and international (CEN)
    Environmental application domains
    disaster manangemnt (in generic sense)
    Primary Business
    research
    INSPIRE Data Themes
    User
    Administrative units, Addresses, Cadastral parcels, Transport networks, Elevation, Land cover, Geology, Coordinate reference systems, Geographical names, Buildings, Utility and governmental services, Natural risk zones