Metadata expertise:
Activities related to the production of cartographic data (L.R. 28/76) and the management of geotopographic databases for the SDI (Spatial Data Infrastructure) deployment of Veneto Region:
Maintenance and implementation of cartographic databases of Veneto Region in particular as regards: Digital Regional Base Map, Geotopographic DB, geodetic points, aircraft frames, LiDAR data, orthoimages, with particular interest of the Metadata
Network services and spatial data services:
Networking Expertise:
Member, representing the Veneto Region, in the Working Group 8 "sub-service networks" of the Agency for Digital Italy (AGID). Main activities and responsibilities: modelling, harmonization of data for standardization at National level - definition of technical regulation, standardization.
Thematic knowledge related to one or more INSPIRE themes:
Buildings,
Coordinate reference systems,
Geographical names,
Agricultural and aquaculture facilities,
Administrative units,
Elevation,
Sea regions,
Transport networks,
Oceanographic geographical features,
Orthoimagery,
Land use,
Land cover Thematic knowledge related to one or more INSPIRE themes Expertise:
Coordinator of the Sub-Group Land Applications, part of the WGCopernicus GMES/Earth Observation within NEREUS (http://www.nereus-regions.eu/eo-copernicus ) EO/GMES-Copernicus WG aims to identify and promote regional priorities within the European GMES initiative (now Copernicus); Copernicus provides data observation from satellites for Earth observation and from ground facilities with special attention to the needs of end users. The working group is responsible for developing
a program focused on 'Earth Observation (EO) / Copernicus on behalf of Nereus.
I represent Veneto Region. in the intragovernative project for the design of underground networks in the PUGSS project
Cross-cutting technical issues and INSPIRE architecture:
Cross-cutting technical issues and INSPIRE architecture Expertise:
Scientific Coordinator for the Veneto Region within the GIS4EU project (European program e-content plus GrantAgreement n. 310011) for the harmonization and interoperability of geodata in Europe. The project was an important opportunity to learn about the scope and the innovative experience of GIS4EU project on the operational validation of the implementation rules of INSPIRE Directive. GIS4EU project was considered one of the projects of greatest interest for the European Commission.
The project tested the cross-cutting issues.
Data and service sharing:
Data and service sharing Expertise:
Support to the development of the Regional Digital Base Map, with topographic surveys in collaboration between the Veneto Region and University of Padova with field surveys in border area between Veneto and Emilia Romagna.
Support to the implementation of the "Systems engineering and software development in GIS environment service "
Monitoring and reporting:
Monitoring and reporting Expertise:
As member of the various working groups I took part at the update of the technical guidelines also for the implementation in the Veneto Region
Interoperability of spatial data sets and services:
Interoperability Expertise:
I took part as expert in various project for the interoperability and harmonizazion of the data with the use and trasformation in the Inspire data model.
Participation in the Working Group of the Veneto Region for the SIGMATER Project which aims to facilitate the process of cadastral decentralization and improving the capacity of planning and fiscal administrative management of the territory.
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