Nature-GIS: a project outlineGISIG

Nature-GIS partnership kick-off meetingDublin, July 2nd

Nature-GIS: a European thematic network for Protected Areas/Nature Preservation and Geographical Information

Thematic networkIST Programme, code IST-2001-34641Start April 2002Duration 36 months

Participants:• GISIG • JRC /IES• Aberdeen University• IONIC software• University Evora• Cemagref• Regione Piemonte • Tarnium• University of Grenoble Joseph Fourier• Euronatur• Girona University, GIS Center• Lulea University of Technology• Ursit Ltd• University of Cyprus• VUGTK - Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography• Estonian Environment Information Centre• University of West Hungary • Jagiellonian University• University of Zilina

Main objectives and output:

Objectives• Improving reporting related to the implementation

of the EU Nature Protection and Biodiversity Policy area

• To support public access to data and information in the EU and in the new accession countries

• To raise awareness regarding the use of GI-GIS in this field

Output• Technical guidelines for GI data for protected areas• Definition and demostration of a Web access to GI

data• The thematic network NATURE-GIS

Expected outcome:

• use of the Guidelines to implement GIS in protected areas

• demonstration of how is applicable web access to information in the field

• European awareness for a supra-national approach in GI management in protected areas

• establishment of a pan-European “Nature-GIS group”

Network and outcome

Project WP’s

1 (Network management)2 User needs assessment3 Data requirements and policy4 Functional requirements5 Access to information and GI technology6 Technical guidelines for data infrastructures for

protected areas7 Assessment and evaluation8 Dissemination9 Nature-GIS towards a pan-European network for

protected areas

WP structure

Partnership

Contractors– GISIG - Geographical Information Systems

International Group (I)– JRC-IES– University of Aberdeen (UK)– Ionic Software (B)– Universidade de Evora (P)– Cemagref - Centre National du machinisme agricole,

du genie rural, des eaux et des forets (F)– Regione Piemonte (I)

Network members >Tarnium (F)

> Stiftung Europaisches Naturerbe (D)> Lulea University of Technology (S)> University of Cyprus (CY)> VUGTK - Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography (CZ)

> Estonian Environment Information Centre (EE)> University of West Hungary (H)> University of Zilina (SK)> University of Grenoble Joseph Fourier (F)> University of Girona (E)> Ursit (BG)> Jagellonian University (PL)

(Subcontractors are also foreseen)

Partnership

First project phase:

Assessment of:• user needs• data requirements• functional requirements

EURIPIDES-GI: EURopean Integrated Project to Improve DEcision-making

in protected areaS

•National and European level

•Concept of multifunctional protected

areas

•Sustainability.

•European Directives

•Geo Infrastructure for protected areas

EURIPIDES-GI: EURopean Integrated Project to Improve DEcision-making

in protected areaSThematic ResearchExploitation and linkage with other EU initiatives and Target

GroupsGI InfrastructureLeverage Activities

Thematic Research• Natural and Ecological aspects. GI and … (bio-diversity

protection, Land use/land cover changes, Planning and impact of ecological corridors, Marine protected areas, Global change and protection of wetlands)

• Human impact and integration in protected areas. GI and … (global change and dynamic evaluation, urban development, European transport networks impact and related hazard, tourism, human heritage)

EURIPIDES-GI: EURopean Integrated Project to Improve DEcision-making in

protected areaS

• ICI – National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics, RO

• Institute of Environmental Protection, EE• IGP-Instituto Geografico Portugues, PT• Romanian Space Agency, RO• Tecnopolis CSATA, I • UNEP/GRID Warsaw, PL • University of Antwerp • VTT, Technical Research Centre of Finland-• Technical University of Vienna, Geoinformation Dpt.