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TWG BR-HB-SD

INSPIRE Thematic Working Group on

Biogeographical Region, Habitats and

Biotopes, Species Distribution

Presenter: Anders Friis-Christensen, Editor, TWG BR-HB-SD

INSPIRE Conference 2011, Edinburgh, Scotland

29th june 2011

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Main aim:

)prepare data specifications ensuring exchange

of spatial data from the biodiversity domain)

TWG BR-HB-SD

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Basic facts:

• The longest abbreviation: INSPIRE TWG BR-HB-SD

• All 3 themes + PS DS = Biodiversity Scope

• The largest TWG: (16 members)

• 18 meetings so far: 3 physical, 15 teleconferences+ additional subgroup teleconferences

Profile of the group:

• Coverage of 10 EU countries

• Close connection with EEA/Europen Topic Centre (Natura 2000,

SDF update)

• Related EU funded projects representation

• International and national domain networks coverage

• Expertise for all three themes

• Connection to INSPIRE Annex I Protected Sites TWG

TWG BR-HB-SD

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TWG BR-HB-SD – Contact points

Surname Name Ctry Organisation Proposed by Role

Hinterlang Dirk DE Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und

Verbraucherschutz NRW

GDI-DE LMO Facilitator

Friis-Christensen Anders DK National Survey and Cadastre, Denmark National Survey and Cadastre, Denmark Editor

Tuchyňa Martin JRC European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre European Commission, DG JRC JRC Contact Point

Bruns Peteris LV Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science,

University of Latvia (IMCS UL)

Institute of Mathematics and Computer

Science, University of Latvia (IMCS UL) Expert

Carlisle Margaret UK University of Aberdeen NATURE-GIS Expert

Jongman Robert NL Alterra Wageningen UR GEO BON-EBONE Expert

Kliment Tomáš SK Italian National Research Council, Slovak University

of Technology

ENVEurope Expert

Mac Sharry Brian EEA ETC/BD EEA-EIONET Expert

Maxim Iurie RO TeamNet International RoEnv: Romania Environmental Expert

May Rudolf DE Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) -GDI-DE

-NetPhyD: German Phytodiversity Network

Expert

Peterseil Johannes AT Umweltbundesamt GmdH Umweltbundesamt GmdH Expert

Roscher Sabine EEA ETC/BD EEA-EIONET Expert,

Schmidt Anne NL Alterra Green World Research, Centre for Geo-

Information

Alterra Expert

Claus Simon BE Flanders Marine Institute EMODnet Biology Expert

Tirry Diederik BE SADL KULeuven R&D NATURE-GIS Expert

Valland Nils NO Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre

(NBIC)

ND: Digital Norway Expert

Vischer-Leopold Mareike DE Federal Agency for Nature Conservation Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN) Expert

HB

BR

SD

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Bio-geographical regions (BR)

Short overview description

Definition

Areas of relatively homogeneous ecological conditions with common characteristics. [Directive2007/2/EC]

Core content:

• Natura 2000 Bio-geographical regions (9 regions)– Marine regions (5 regions)

• Support for other “Ecoregions”

Core legislation / convention:

• Habitats Directive (EEC/92/43) / Natura 2000 network

• Bern Convention / Emerald network

Classifications:

• Natura 2000 and Emerald Bio-geographical regions

• Environmental Stratification of Europe

• Natural Vegetation Classification Value

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Main achievements

• One, simple BR application schema:– Because of limited number of Bio-geographical region datasets

– No complex requirements

– In order to strive for maximum harmonisation of datasets

• BR application schema not only supports the classification of bio-geographical regions as mandated by the European Habitats Directive, but also meets the requirements raised by INSPIRE stakeholders with regard to alternative and more precise sets of different types of ecological regions

• Currently the BR application schema includes three distinct Europeanclassification schemes, however through the mechanism of codelists the model can be extended to define and include other classifications as well.

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Data model

• Dependences

– BiogeopgraphicalRegions (BR)

– Base Types (GCM)

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«applicationSchema»

Bio-geographicalRegions

+ Bio-geographicalRegion

+ EnvironmentalStratif icationClassif icationValue

+ Natura2000AndEmeraldBio-geographicalRegionClassif icationValue

+ NaturalVegetationClassif icationValue

+ RegionClassif icationLevelValue

+ RegionClassif icationSchemeValue

+ RegionClassificationValue

(from Bio-geographical Regions)


Base Types

+ Identif ier

+ SpatialDataSet

+ VoidReasonValue

+ ConditionOfFacilityValue

+ VerticalPositionValue

(from Generic Conceptual Model)

Open issue: References to other themes not

clarified, e.g. to PS

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Data model

• Overview

«codeList»

Natura2000AndEmeraldBio-geographicalRegionClassificationValue

+ alpine

+ anatolian

+ arctic

+ atlantic

+ blackSea

+ boreal

+ continental

+ macaronesian

+ marineAtlantic

+ marineBaltic

+ marineBlackSea

+ marineMacaronesian

+ marineMediterranean

+ mediterranean

+ pannonian

+ steppic

«codeList»

RegionClassificationLevelValue

+ international

+ local

+ national

+ regional

«featureType»

Bio-geographicalRegion

+ regionClassif ication: RegionClassif icationValue

+ regionClassif icationScheme: RegionClassif icationSchemeValue

+ shape: GM_MultiSurface

«voidable, lifeCycleInfo»

+ beginLifespanVersion: DateTime

+ endLifespanVersion: DateTime [0..1]

«voidable»

+ inspireId: Identif ier

+ regionClassif icationLevel: RegionClassif icationLevelValue

«codeList»

RegionClassificationSchemeValue

+ environmentalStratif ication

+ natura2000AndEmeraldBio-geographicalRegion

+ naturalVegetation

«codeList»

RegionClassificationValue

«codeList»

EnvironmentalStratificationClassificationValue

+ alpineNorth

+ alpineSouth

+ anatolian

+ atlanticCentral

+ atlanticNorth

+ boreal

+ continental

+ lusitanian

+ mediterraneanMountains

+ mediterraneanNorth

+ mediterraneanSouth

+ nemoral

+ pannonianNOTE: These are examples of codes. The

structure of terms is hierarchical and the

upper levet contained here are Environmental

Zone (EnZ) w hich is subdivided in

Environmental Strata (EnS) and contains 84

classes (not show n)

«codeList»

NaturalVegetationClassificationValue

+ arcTunAlp

+ atlheaths

+ coastHalo

+ des

+ f loodPlainEst

+ forSte

+ hygThermDec

+ medScler

+ mesConifMix

+ mesDecMix

+ mires

+ oroxero

+ polDesNiv

+ reedSw amp

+ step

+ subarcBorSubalp

+ sw ampFen

+ thermDecMix

+ xeroConif

NOTE: These are

examples of codes.

The structure of terms

is hierarchical. Only

upper hierarchical

terms are included in

the list.

Only one spatial

object type

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All other classes

are codelists

Open issue:


necessary?

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Data model

• Extension mechanism

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«codeList»

Natura2000AndEmeraldBio-geographicalRegionClassificationValue

+ alpine

+ anatolian

+ arctic

+ atlantic

+ blackSea

+ boreal

+ continental

+ macaronesian

+ marineAtlantic

+ marineBaltic

+ marineBlackSea

+ marineMacaronesian

+ marineMediterranean

+ mediterranean

+ pannonian

+ steppic

«codeList»


+ environmentalStratif ication

+ natura2000AndEmeraldBio-geographicalRegion

+ naturalVegetation

«codeList»


«codeList»

EnvironmentalStratificationClassificationValue

+ alpineNorth

+ alpineSouth

+ anatolian

+ atlanticCentral

+ atlanticNorth

+ boreal

+ continental

+ lusitanian

+ mediterraneanMountains

+ mediterraneanNorth

+ mediterraneanSouth

+ nemoral

+ pannonian

«codeList»

NaturalVegetationClassificationValue

+ arcTunAlp

+ atlheaths

+ coastHalo

+ des

+ floodPlainEst

+ forSte

+ hygThermDec

+ medScler

+ mesConifMix

+ mesDecMix

+ mires

+ oroxero

+ polDesNiv

+ reedSwamp

+ step

+ subarcBorSubalp

+ sw ampFen

+ thermDecMix

+ xeroConif

1. Subclass abstract codelist


2. Add another value to


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Open issues

1. Theme specific issues:a) Ecoregions with respect to the Water Framework

b) Is regionClassificationLevel required in the application schema or could it be represented in MD?

2. Generic issues:a) Relationship to other themes (for example with Annex I Protected

Sites)

b) Codelists: They need to be hierarchical, shall they be external or specific to INSPIRE?

c) Data quality + Dataset level metadata

d) Portrayal

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Habitats and Biotopes (HB)

Short overview descriptionDefinition

“Geographical areas characterised by specific ecological conditions, processes, structure, and (life support) functions that physically support the organisms that live there. Includes terrestrial and aquatic areas distinguished by geographical, abiotic and biotic features, whether entirely natural or seminatural.” [Directive2007/2/EC]

Content

• Covered area

• Classification

• Object level metadata:– Method for collecting data (source information)

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Short overview description

Habitats and Biotopes are spatially delimited by specific ecological conditions, processes, structure and life support functions that physically support the organisms that live there.

Spatial representation :

• Mapping as Features – precise delineation

• Distribution as Coverages (Discrete) - tessellation of space (grid)

Classifications:

• Mandatory:– Habitats Directive “habitat types” (recommended) or

– EUNIS habitat classification

• Voidable: Local/national coding list– Including a possible mapping qualifier

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Main achievements

• Harmonisation was achieved by using one classification

system, which serves as “primus inter pares” to which all other

classification systems can be mapped.

– Support of one or many “local” habitat type classifications and their

mappings

• For the purpose of harmonization widely accepted code lists

for habitat types and species names are mandatory and not

voidable.

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Data model• Dependences

– HabitatsAndBiotopes (HB)

– SpeciesDistribution (SD)

– Coverages (Base Model)


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Base Types

+ Identif ier

+ SpatialDataSet

+ VoidReasonValue





Coverages (Domain and Range)

+ ContinuousCoverage

+ CoverageByDomainAndRange

+ CoverageFunction

+ DiscreteCoverage

+ GridCoverage

+ GridFunction

+ MultiCurveCoverage

+ MultiPointCoverage

+ MultiSolidCoverage

+ MultiSurfaceCoverage

+ Rectif iedGridCoverage

+ ReferenceableGridCoverage

(from Base Models)


HabitatsAndBiotopes

+ Habitat

+ HabitatDistributionCoverage

+ HabitatDistributionUnit

+ HabitatMapping

+ HabitatMappingType

+ HabitatSpeciesType

+ HabitatType

+ HabitatVegetationType

+ LocalNameType

+ Qualif ierLocalNameValue

+ ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue

+ SourceInformation

+ SourceMethodValue

+ SourceProviderType

(from Habitats and Biotopes)


SpeciesDistribution

+ AggregationMethodValue

+ Article17CountingUnitValue

+ Article17SourceMethodValue

+ CountingMethodValue

+ CountingUnitValue

+ DistributionInfoType

+ GeneralCountingUnitValue

+ GeneralSourceMethodValue

+ LocalSpeciesNameType

+ Qualif ierValue

+ RangeType

+ ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue

+ ResidencyStatusValue

+ SourceInformation

+ SourceMethodValue


+ SpeciesDistributionCoverage

+ SpeciesDistributionUnit

(from Species Distribution)

Open issue: References to other

themes not clarified, e.g. to PS

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Data model

• Overview

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GCM Coverage

«dataType»

HabitatType

+ referenceHabitatTypeId: CharacterString

+ referenceHabitatTypeScheme: ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue

«voidable»

+ localHabitatName: LocalNameType [0..1]

«featureType»

Habitat

«voidable»

+ inspireId: Identifier [0..1]

«featureType»

HabitatDistributionUnit

«voidable»

+ coveragePercentageArea: Percentage [0..1]

+ coveragePercentageLength: Percentage [0..1]

+ totalArea: Number [0..1]

+ totalLength: Number [0..1]

«featureType»

HabitatMapping

+ geometry: GM_Object

+ habitat: HabitatMappingType [1..*]

«voidable»

+ habitatSpecies: HabitatSpeciesType [0..*]

+ habitatVegetation: HabitatVegetationType [0..*]

«dataType»

HabitatSpeciesType

+ referenceSpeciesId: CharacterString

+ referenceSpeciesScheme: ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue

«voidable»

+ localSpeciesName: LocalNameType [0..1]

«dataType»

HabitatVegetationType

+ localName: LocalNameType [0..1]

«dataType»

LocalNameType

+ lcoalSchemeURI: URI

+ localNameValue: CharacterString

«voidable»

+ qualif ierLocalName: Qualif ierLocalNameValue

«featureType»

SourceInformation

+ sourceMethod: SourceMethodValue

«voidable»

+ inspireId: Identif ier [0..1]

+ methodReference: URI [0..*]

+ sourceProvider: SourceProviderType [0..1]

+ validFrom: DateTime

+ validTo: DateTime [0..1]

«codeList»

SourceMethodValue

+ absentData

+ completeMapping

+ expertOpinion

+ extrapolationFromSurveyPartOfArea

+ extrapolationFromSurveySampling

+ remoteSensingImageInterpretation

+ selectiveBiotopeSurvey

«dataType»

SourceProviderType

«voidable»

+ institutionName: CI_ResponsibleParty

+ sourceDatabase: CharacterString [0..*]

Coverage

«featureType»

Coverages (Domain and Range)::

CoverageByDomainAndRange

+ coverageFunction: CoverageFunction [0..1]

+ domainSet: Any

+ rangeSet: Any [0..*] {ordered}

constraints

{gridFunctionRequiresGridDomain}

«featureType»

HabitatDistributionCoverage

+ habitat: HabitatType


::CoverageByDomainAndRange


+ domainSet: Any


::Coverage

+ metadata: Any [0..*]

+ rangeType: RecordType



+ endLifespanVersion: DateTime

«voidable»

+ domainExtent: EX_GeographicExtent

constraints

{domainIsMultiSurfaceOrRectif iedGridORMultiCurveOrMultiPoint}

{rangeSetIsHabitatDistribution}

«dataType»

HabitatMappingType

«voidable»

+ coveredArea: Number [0..1]

+ coveredLength: Number [0..1]

«codeList»

ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue

+ eunis

+ habitatsDirective

«codeList»

QualifierLocalNameValue

+ congruent

+ excludes

+ includedIn

+ includes

+ overlaps

+metadata 0..1

Feature

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Data model

• Habitats mapping

FeaturesThe delineation of each habitat is

represented as individual

features.

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«featureType»

SourceInformation


«voidable»






«featureType»

Habitat

«voidable»


«featureType»

HabitatMapping



«voidable»



HabitatType

«dataType»

HabitatMappingType

::HabitatType



«voidable»



::HabitatType


«dataType»

HabitatSpeciesType



«voidable»


«dataType»



«dataType»

SourceProviderType

«voidable»



+metadata 0..1

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Data model

• Overview

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GCM Coverage

«dataType»

HabitatType



«voidable»


«featureType»

Habitat

«voidable»


«featureType»


«voidable»





«featureType»

HabitatMapping



«voidable»



«dataType»

HabitatSpeciesType



«voidable»


«dataType»



«dataType»

LocalNameType

+ lcoalSchemeURI: URI

+ localNameValue: CharacterString

«voidable»

+ qualif ierLocalName: Qualif ierLocalNameValue

«featureType»

SourceInformation


«voidable»






«codeList»

SourceMethodValue

+ absentData

+ completeMapping

+ expertOpinion

+ extrapolationFromSurveyPartOfArea

+ extrapolationFromSurveySampling

+ remoteSensingImageInterpretation

+ selectiveBiotopeSurvey

«dataType»

SourceProviderType

«voidable»



Coverage

«featureType»




+ domainSet: Any


constraints


«featureType»






+ domainSet: Any


::Coverage






«voidable»


constraints

{domainIsMultiSurfaceOrRectif iedGridORMultiCurveOrMultiPoint}


«dataType»

HabitatMappingType

«voidable»



«codeList»

ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue

+ eunis

+ habitatsDirective

«codeList»

QualifierLocalNameValue

+ congruent

+ excludes

+ includedIn

+ includes

+ overlaps

+metadata 0..1

Coverage

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Data model

• Habitats mapping

CoveragesPresence of habitats are summarised

based on a tessellation of space,

e.g., by grids.

GCM Coverage

Coverage

«featureType»




+ domainSet: Any


constraints


«featureType»



+ inspireId: Identifier



+ domainSet: Any


::Coverage






«voidable»


constraints

{domainIsMultiSurfaceOrRectifiedGridORMultiCurveOrMultiPoint}


«featureType»

SourceInformation


«voidable»






«featureType»


«voidable»





«featureType»

Habitat

«voidable»


domainIsMultiSurfaceOrRectifiedGridORMulti

CurveOrMultiPoint

/* domain is a multi surface, rectif ied grid,

multi curve or multi point*/

inv: domainSet.oclIsKindOf(GM_MultiSurface)

or domainSet.oclIsKindOf(CV_RectifiedGrid)

or domainSet.oclIsKindOf(GM_MultiCurve) or

domainSet.oclIsKindOf(GM_MultiPoint)

rangeSetIsHabitatDistribution

/* range set is described by habitat distribution*/

inv: rangeSet.oclIsKindOf(HabitatDistribution)

«dataType»

HabitatType



«voidable»


«dataType»

SourceProviderType

«voidable»



+metadata

0..1

Open issue: Implementation

of coverages

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Implementation model

of coverage (Sec 9)

«featureType»

HabitatsAndBiotopes::Habitat

«voidable»


«featureType»

HabitatDistributionUnitFeature






«voidable»





::Habitat


constraints

{allow edGeometryType}

«featureType»

HabitatDistributionFeatureCollection


«voidable»


«featureType»

HabitatsAndBiotopes::SourceInformation


«voidable»






allow edGeometryType

/* Type of geometry shall be GM_Surface or

GM_MultiSurface or GM_Point or GM_MultiPoint or

GM_Curve or GM_MultiCurve*/

inv: geometry.oclIsKindOf(GM_Surface) or

geometry.oclIsKindOf(GM_MultiSurface) or

geometry.oclIsKindOf(GM_Point) or

geometry.oclIsKindOf(GM_MultiPoint) or

geometry.oclIsKindOf(GM_Curve) or

geometry.oclIsKindOf(GM_MultiCurve)

+member0..*

+metadata 0..1

Problem: No implementations

exist of e.g. multi-surface

coverages

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Open issues

1. Theme specific issues:a) Introducing a feature collection (spatial data) set for predefined data

sets for the habitat mapping representation

b) Need for more habitatTypes for the coverage.

c) Is there a need for more grid types (e.g. irregular ones)?d) Data quality + Dataset level metadata

e) Portrayal

2. Generic issues: a) Encoding of coverages. Multiple encodings (additional implementation

model).

b) Discussion on Data quality + Dataset level metadata

c) Codelists: Are all extendible by MS, do they need to be hierarchical, shall they be external or specific to INSPIRE?

d) Relationships with other themes

e) Portrayal of coverages

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Species distribution (SD)

Short overview descriptionDefinition

Geographical distribution of occurrence of animal and plant species aggregated by grid, region, administrative unit or other analytical unit [Directive 2007/2/EC].

Core content

• Coverage description– Reference species name+classification

• Distribution information description– Residency status

– Population size within the spatial unit

– Data sensitivity

• Source information description– Methodologies

• Source

• Aggregation

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Short overview descriptionAggregations of raw species observations to create general distributions. A possibility to refer to observations made possible by linking to Environmental Monitoring Facilities.

DS terminology: Species = taxon

Spatial representation :

• Current situation: feature collections

• Appropriate conceptual approach: Coverages– Aggregation or Distribution is modelled as (Discrete) coverages (but can be

encoded as feature collections)

Classifications (reference ones):

• EU-NOMEN (Recommended)

• EUNIS

• NATURA2000


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Main achievements

• Certain generic constructs allowing for different source

methods and counting methods

• Species names and classifications (support of one or many

“local” names and their mappings to a reference one)

• Support of wide range of spatial distribution types (points,

grid cells, multi-surface, curves)


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Data model• Dependences

– SpeciesDistribution (SD)

– Environmental monitoring

facilities (EF)

– Coverages (Base Model)


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SpeciesDistribution

+ AggregationMethodValue

+ Article17CountingUnitValue

+ Article17SourceMethodValue

+ CountingMethodValue

+ CountingUnitValue

+ DistributionInfoType

+ GeneralCountingUnitValue

+ GeneralSourceMethodValue

+ LocalSpeciesNameType

+ Qualif ierValue

+ RangeType

+ ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue

+ ResidencyStatusValue

+ SourceInformation

+ SourceMethodValue


+ SpeciesDistributionCoverage

+ SpeciesDistributionUnit

(from Species Distribution)


Coverages (Domain and Range)

+ ContinuousCoverage

+ CoverageByDomainAndRange

+ CoverageFunction

+ DiscreteCoverage

+ GridCoverage

+ GridFunction

+ MultiCurveCoverage

+ MultiPointCoverage

+ MultiSolidCoverage

+ MultiSurfaceCoverage

+ Rectif iedGridCoverage

+ ReferenceableGridCoverage

(from Base Models)


Base Types

+ Identif ier

+ SpatialDataSet

+ VoidReasonValue





Environmental Monitoring Facilities

+ AbstractMonitoringFeature

+ AbstractMonitoringObject

+ AnyThematicLink

+ Classif icationSchema

+ Classif icationUnit

+ EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity

+ EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility

+ EnvironmentalMonitoringNetw ork

+ EnvironmentalMonitoringProgram

+ Hierarchy

+ INSPIRE_GF_PropertyType

+ INSPIRE_OM_Process

+ MeasurementRegimeValue

+ MediaValue

+ MobileValue

+ Netw orkFacility

+ ObservingCapability

+ OperationalActivityPeriod

+ ProcessParameter

+ ProcessTypeValue

+ ReportToLegalAct

+ ResultAcquisitionSourceValue

+ ResultNatureValue

(from Environmental Monitoring Facilities)

Open issue: References to other

themes not clarified, e.g. to PS

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Data model – overview

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Environmental Monitoring FacilityGCM Coverage

«codeList»

Article17CountingUnitValue

+ adults

+ area

+ breedingFemales

+ callingMales

+ colonies

+ f low eringStems

+ individuals

+ inhabitedLogs

+ inhabitedStonesOrBoulders

+ inhabitedTrees

+ length

+ localities

+ males

+ pairs

+ shoots

+ tufts

«codeList»

AggregationMethodValue

+ observationAggregation

+ scientif icAnalysis

«dataType»

DistributionInfoType

+ countingMethod: CountingMethodValue

+ countingUnit: CountingUnitValue

+ numericalRange: RangeType [0..1]

+ specif icNumericalCount: Integer [0..1]

«voidable»

+ residencyStatus: ResidencyStatusValue [0..1]

+ sensitiveInfo: Boolean [0..1]

constraints

{numericalRangeEmpty}

{specif icNumericalCountEmpty}

«dataType»

LocalSpeciesNameType

+ localSpeciesNameValue: CharacterString

+ localSpeciesSchemeId: CharacterString

«voidable»

+ qualif ier: Qualif ierValue [0..1]

«dataType»

RangeType

+ lowerBound: Integer [0..1]

+ upperBound: Integer [0..1]

«codeList»

ResidencyStatusValue

+ concentration

+ cultivated

+ extinct

+ introducedEstablished

+ introducedImpermanent

+ native

+ naturallyImpermanent

+ permanent

+ probablyExtinct

+ re-introducedOrTranslocated

+ reproducing

+ w intering

«featureType»

SourceInformation

+ aggregationMethod: AggregationMethodValue [1..*]


«voidable»


+ localSpeciesName: LocalSpeciesNameType [0..*]

+ methodReference: CharacterString [0..1]

+ sourceProvider: SourceProviderType [1..*]



«codeList»

GeneralSourceMethodValue

+ collectionExamination

+ gridMapping

+ lineSampling

+ literatureExamination

+ randomObservations

+ statisticalSampling

«dataType»

SourceProviderType

«voidable»

+ inistitutionName: CI_ResponsibleParty


«featureType»

SpeciesDistributionUnit

«voidable»

+ distributionInfo: DistributionInfoType [0..*]


«featureType»

SpeciesDistributionCoverage






+ domainSet: Any


::Coverage






«voidable»


constraints

{domainIsMultiSurfaceOrRectif iedGridOrMultiPoint}

{rangeSetIsSpeciesDistributionUnit}

Coverage

«featureType»




+ domainSet: Any


constraints


«codeList»

ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue

+ eunis

+ eunomen

+ natureDirectives

«codeList»

CountingMethodValue

+ calculated

+ counted

+ estimated

«codeList»

QualifierValue

+ congruent

+ excludes

+ includedIn

+ includes

+ overlaps

«codeList»

SourceMethodValue

«codeList»

CountingUnitValue«codeList»

Article17SourceMethodValue

+ absentData

+ completeSurvey

+ estimateExpert

+ estimatePartial

«codeList»

GeneralCountingUnitValue

+ colonies

+ individuals

+ pairs

+ shoots

+ tufts

AbstractMonitoringFeature

«featureType»

Environmental Monitoring Facilities::

EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility

+ mediaMonitored: MediaValue [1..*]

«voidable»

+ measurementRegime: MeasurementRegimeValue

+ mobile: MobileValue

+ representativePoint: GM_Point [0..1]

+ resultAcquisitionSource: ResultAcquisitionSourceValue [0..1]

+metadata

«voidable»

0..1

+monitoringFacility

«voidable»

0..*

+supersede

0..* genealogy

+supersedeBy

0..*

+relatedTo 0..*

Link to EMF

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Link to EMF

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Environmental Monitoring Facility

«featureType»


«voidable»




«featureType»




«voidable»





+monitoringFacility

«voidable»

0..*

+supersede

0..* genealogy

+supersedeBy

0..*

+relatedTo 0..*

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Data model – overview

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Environmental Monitoring FacilityGCM Coverage

«codeList»

Article17CountingUnitValue

+ adults

+ area

+ breedingFemales

+ callingMales

+ colonies

+ f low eringStems

+ individuals

+ inhabitedLogs

+ inhabitedStonesOrBoulders

+ inhabitedTrees

+ length

+ localities

+ males

+ pairs

+ shoots

+ tufts

«codeList»

AggregationMethodValue

+ observationAggregation

+ scientif icAnalysis

«dataType»






«voidable»



constraints



«dataType»




«voidable»


«dataType»

RangeType

+ lowerBound: Integer [0..1]

+ upperBound: Integer [0..1]

«codeList»

ResidencyStatusValue

+ concentration

+ cultivated

+ extinct

+ introducedEstablished

+ introducedImpermanent

+ native

+ naturallyImpermanent

+ permanent

+ probablyExtinct

+ re-introducedOrTranslocated

+ reproducing

+ w intering

«featureType»

SourceInformation



«voidable»







«codeList»

GeneralSourceMethodValue

+ collectionExamination

+ gridMapping

+ lineSampling

+ literatureExamination

+ randomObservations

+ statisticalSampling

«dataType»

SourceProviderType

«voidable»

+ inistitutionName: CI_ResponsibleParty


«featureType»


«voidable»



«featureType»







+ domainSet: Any


::Coverage






«voidable»


constraints



Coverage

«featureType»




+ domainSet: Any


constraints


«codeList»

ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue

+ eunis

+ eunomen

+ natureDirectives

«codeList»

CountingMethodValue

+ calculated

+ counted

+ estimated

«codeList»

QualifierValue

+ congruent

+ excludes

+ includedIn

+ includes

+ overlaps

«codeList»

SourceMethodValue

«codeList»

CountingUnitValue«codeList»

Article17SourceMethodValue

+ absentData

+ completeSurvey

+ estimateExpert

+ estimatePartial

«codeList»

GeneralCountingUnitValue

+ colonies

+ individuals

+ pairs

+ shoots

+ tufts


«featureType»




«voidable»





+metadata

«voidable»

0..1

+monitoringFacility

«voidable»

0..*

+supersede

0..* genealogy

+supersedeBy

0..*

+relatedTo 0..*

Coverage

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GCM Coverage «featureType»


«voidable»



«featureType»







+ domainSet: Any


::Coverage






«voidable»


constraints



Coverage

«featureType»




+ domainSet: Any


constraints


rangeSetIsSpeciesDistributionUnit

/* range set is described by species

distribution*/

inv: rangeSet.oclIsKindOf

(SpeciesDistributionUnit)

domainIsMultiSurfaceOrRectif iedGridOrMultiPoint

/* domain is a multi surface, rectif ied grid or multi point*/

inv: domainSet.oclIsKindOf(GM_MultiSurface) or

domainSet.oclIsKindOf(CV_Rectif iedGrid) or

domainSet.oclIsKindOf(GM_MultiPoint)

«dataType»






«voidable»



constraints



«dataType»




«voidable»


«featureType»

SourceInformation



«voidable»







+metadata

«voidable» 0..1

Data model

• Species distribution

CoveragesCoverage representation with

constraints for domain and range

Open issue: Implementation

of coverages

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Implementation model

of coverage (Sec 9)

Problem: No implementations

exist of e.g. multi-surface

coverages «featureType»

SpeciesDistributionUnitFeature







«voidable»



constraints

{allow edGeometryType}

«featureType»

SpeciesDistribution::SourceInformation



«voidable»







«featureType»

SpeciesDistributionFeatureCollection


«voidable»



«featureType»




«voidable»





allow edGeometryType

/* Type of geometry shall be GM_Surface or

GM_MultiSurface or GM_Point or GM_MultiPoint */

inv: geometry.oclIsKindOf(GM_Surface) or

geometry.oclIsKindOf(GM_MultiSurface) or

geometry.oclIsKindOf(GM_Point) or

geometry.oclIsKindOf(GM_MultiPoint)

«dataType»

SpeciesDistribution::DistributionInfoType





«voidable»



constraints



+member0..*

+monitoringFacility

«voidable»

0..*

+metadata

«voidable»

0..1

+supersede

0..* genealogy

+supersedeBy

0..*

+relatedTo 0..*

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Open issues

1. Theme specific issues:a) Lack of a consistent taxonomy across Europe.

b) The relationships to other themes

c) Link to observations (currently via Environmental Facilities)

d) Data quality + Dataset level metadata

e) Portrayal

2. Generic issues: a) Encoding of coverages. Multiple encodings (additional implementation

model).

b) Codelists: Are all extendible by MS, do they need to be hierarchical, shall they be external or specific to INSPIRE?


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Thank you for your attention

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INSPIRE Thematic Working Group on

Biogeographical Region, Habitats and

Biotopes, Species Distribution

Presenter: Anders Friis-Christensen, Editor, TWG BR-HB-SD

INSPIRE Conference 2011, Edinburgh, Scotland

30 june 2011

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