Building a European Spatial Data Infrastructure: The Role of EuroGeographics Richard Kirwan President of EuroGeographics 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 1
Presentation overview EuroGeographics - the organisation EuroGeographics - strategy Vision Role & objectives Action plan Key challenges 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 2
EuroGeographics 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 3
EuroGeographics 40 members Topographic & Cadastral interests Head office in Paris Share best practice Products & Services 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 4
Vision Achieve interoperability of European mapping (and other GI) data within 10 years 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 5
Vision (for the user) Easy to identify what data is available Confident that the data: conforms to known specifications and meets defined quality levels is maintained at the most appropriate level The terms & conditions under which the data can be used are clear and do not impede its use Tools available to combine data seamlessly 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 6
Vision DB C Application data DB B Euro Reference Data Euro Metadata Users DB A Transformation tool EuroSpec ISO Pricing & Licensing policy Legal Framework 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 7
Reference data Administrative units Geodetic reference system Cadastral parcels Addresses Topography Orthoimagery 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 8
Role of EuroGeographics Coordinate & facilitate the creation of and access to reference data for Europe Focus on: Development of technical specifications for metadata & reference data Implementation of the specifications Pricing & licensing policies Procedures & Processes Partnerships Focal point for the EC (and others) - the European Gateway to Europe s National Mapping Agencies 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 9
Objectives To promote and facilitate collaboration and best practice between members To promote the NMAs, their national and pan- European products & services and their leadership role in ESDI To provide harmonised metadata and reference data for Europe that meets customers needs for quality, timeliness, ease of access and value for money To work in partnership with others to build the ESDI consistent with national and global SDIs 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 10
Presentation overview EuroGeographics - the organisation EuroGeographics - strategy Vision Role & objectives Action plan Key challenges 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 11
Action plan - principles Customer and business focused Step by step - think big, start small Short term (next 2 years) improve access to existing data create initial pan-european reference data develop specifications, procedures & policies to support decentralised (distributed) vision of the future (the longer term) Partnership 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 12
ESDI the framework Metadata GDDD Update New service Reference data Geodetic reference SABE Census EuroGlobalMap EuroRegionalMap Euro Specifications Road data Height data Cadastre (WPLA) Organisation & Policy Pricing & Licensing Public Sector Info INSPIRE WGs, GINIE (EUROGI) Communication Plan Business Improvement 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 13
Objective: GDDD Update To improve quality of current metadata service to meet existing demand for information until new service is installed Discovery level metadata to improve access to existing data Timescale: September 2002 www.eurogeographics.org 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 14
Objective: New Metadata Service To implement a sustainable replacement for GDDD as a key part of the requirements for ESDI (INSPIRE) Timescale Summer 2003 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 15
New Metadata Service Discovery level service EuroGeographics profile based on ISO 19115 Decentralised system allowing local maintenance of the data EuroGeographics (multi-lingual) gateway 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 16
SABE: Administrative boundaries - Centralised approach - Common specification - Standard pricing & licensing - Time slice (SABE91,95,97,2001) - Coverage has evolved from 25 to 30 to 38 - SABE2001 launch autumn 2002 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 17
EuroGlobalMap Global (500k-1M) scale Network approach to creation through regional coordinators Target for delivery: Dec 2002 & Oct 2003 Positive evaluation for co-funding through econtent programme 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 18
EuroRegionalMap Regional/national scale (100k~250k) Start small (6) Target date: October 2003 The maintenance corresponds with production of national datasets Co-funded by EC through econtent programme 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 19
Future products Emphasis on solutions Decentralised approach Focus on specifications, process and interfaces Collaboration with other public and private sector organisations 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 20
Objective: EuroSpec (ISO Profile) Develop an ISO profile for one theme of reference data Key tasks: Review existing specifications Harmonisation of semantics Timescale: Start July 2002; 12 months elapsed time 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 21
Objective: Road data Develop a harmonised European road data solution Key tasks: Specify user requirements Develop specification Timescale: 12 months 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 22
Objective: Pricing & Licensing Develop best practice guidelines for pricing & licensing Key tasks: Review existing policies Identify components of policy Build consensus Timescale: January 2003 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 23
Objective: Communication Plan To put communication with EG members, our customers and partners at the forefront of Head Office activity Timescale Develop & implement Phase 1 by end of 2002 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 24
EuroGeographics Best Practice Objective: Prepare best practice guidelines for programme & project management to allow efficient operation of a virtual organisation Timescale 12 months elapsed time 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 25
Project Plan ID Task Name 1 GDDD 2002 2003 2004 20 J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J 2 New service 3 4 SABE 5 EGM SABE2001 SABE (SIRE) EGM -Europe 6 ERM 7 EGM Member States ERM (6) 8 9 EuroSpec 10 11 INSPIRE WGs 12 One theme Position Papers Other themes 13 Communication 14 Best Practice Phase I 15 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 26
Core Budget COSTS 800,000.00 700,000.00 600,000.00 500,000.00 400,000.00 300,000.00 200,000.00 100,000.00-2002 Revised 2003 Proposed 2004 Proposed 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 27
Organisation Management Board General Assembly Head Office Project Managers SABE EGM ERM others Expert Group Chairs EG1 EG8 EGQ Projects Projects Projects Permanent Correspondents 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 28
Presentation overview EuroGeographics - the organisation EuroGeographics - strategy Vision Role & objectives Action plan Key challenges 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 29
Technical challenges 1. Migration from old to new databases DB C 3. Generalisation DB B Euro Reference Data Euro Metadata Users DB A Transformation tool EuroSpec ISO 2. Agreement on specification 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 30
Institutional challenges User requirements Pricing & Licensing Public sector information Funding Timescales Organisational roles 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 31
User requirements Difficult to translate into specification for reference data What themes and features? How to deal with semantic differences? What levels of currency and accuracy? Harmonised small scale data sufficient? Require value for money, fit for purpose data now! 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 32
GI Players - Partnership Research Technology/tools AGILE JRC OEEPE OGC Vendors VARs EuroGeographics WPLA EUROGI Metadata & Data Legal & Policy 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 33
Coordination Important to link to EC initiatives Public sector information INSPIRE GMES Directives e.g Water Framework Meet GI requirements of different DGs 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 34
Conclusions EuroGeographics is committed to building Europe s Spatial Data Infrastructure in partnership with others Focus on: Improved metadata service Reference datasets Specifications, policies and procedures to develop sustainable solutions The biggest challenges are institutional Cadastral information is a key part of this infrastructure & the requirements for the cadastre should be included within existing organisational structures 1st Congress on Cadastre in the EU 35