Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community

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The Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community ( INSPIRE , German  Geodata Infrastructure in the European Community ) is an initiative of the European Commission with the aim of creating a European spatial data infrastructure for the purposes of a common environmental policy. The Directive 2007/2 / EC of 14 March 2007 the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) , in force since 15 May 2007 obliges the Member States, geodata and geodata , in a of the 34 appendix topics are to be made available gradually, first in compliance and then interoperably via network services. The obligation to make data available only applies to geodata that is already available and in digital form; the guideline does not require the new recording of analogue geodata.

Goals and Benefits

As a result of the INSPIRE guideline that has come into force, public institutions are starting to prepare their geodata in an INSPIRE-compatible manner, whereby the schedule initially provides for the generation of uniform metadata . The geodata can thus be used beyond the respective administrative and national borders. In the German-speaking area, this structure runs under the catchphrase Geodata Infrastructure (GDI). Geodata in the form of maps, aerial photographs and metadata (information on e.g. origin and survey time) are provided in the form of standard-compliant (usually based on the standards of the OGC ) services and taking into account bindingly agreed application profiles, such as B. the WMS DE profile 1.0 or the AdV profile for WMS are offered.

INSPIRE steers the spatial data infrastructure of Europe by making certain specifications that the services have to meet. A European, uniformly designed spatial data infrastructure can remove obstacles by processing all available data accordingly and making them available via portals that are tailored to the citizen of a certain European country and provide further information and contact persons. This ensures in the long run that a z. B. North Rhine-Westphalian service can also be used in Portugal or Bulgaria if required. Due to the strict alignment with certain technical specifications z. B. Direct comparisons between different European countries are only possible for the specialist user. A major difficulty so far has been that every European country uses different and often several projection systems for the display, which are often not used abroad and therefore cannot be digitally presented in a cartographically correct image. Even within Germany there are already problems here, since different meridian strip systems have to be used if a display is to be made with a large east-west extension. With Europe-wide standardized projection systems, e.g. For example, the ETRS89 , which can be used for the European area, the member states are to be induced to increasingly forego regional projection systems in favor of a European solution. In the future, not only pure image data ( maps and aerial photographs ) will be of particular importance , but also alphanumeric information that can be called up by “one click” on the map display. General statistical data such as population development in cities or regions are thus available to everyone. Another advantage of uniform spatial data is that by publishing it, the citizen is provided with a very powerful instrument for observing spatial processes (e.g. planning, for example the construction of large-scale facilities, roads, industrial areas) and for commenting directly on them can. In this respect, environmental monitoring will also be of great importance .

Data topics

The 34 spatial data topics affected by INSPIRE are listed in Annexes I to III of the directive:

Appendix I.

  1. Coordinate reference systems
  2. Geographic grid systems
  3. Geographical names
  4. Administrative units
  5. Addresses
  6. Parcels / land (cadastral parcels)
  7. Transport networks
  8. Water network
  9. Protected areas

Annex II

  1. height
  2. Land cover
  3. Orthophotography
  4. geology

Annex III

  1. Statistical units
  2. building
  3. ground
  4. Land use
  5. health and safety
  6. Utilities and Government Services
  7. Environmental monitoring
  8. Production and industrial plants
  9. Agricultural and aquaculture systems
  10. Distribution of the population - demographics
  11. Management areas / protected areas / regulated areas and reporting units
  12. Areas with natural risks
  13. Atmospheric conditions
  14. Meteorological-geographical parameters
  15. Oceanographic-geographical parameters
  16. Marine regions
  17. Biogeographical regions
  18. Habitats and biotopes
  19. Distribution of species
  20. Energy sources
  21. Mineral resources

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