Spatial Data Infrastructures in South East Europe

Spatial Data Infrastructures in South East Europe

Potential for the Development of Transition Countries

U.Boes, URSIT Ltd., Sofia, BulgariaR.Pavlova, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria

Münsteraner GI-Tage, 26.-27. Juni 2003


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Spatial Data Infrastructuresin South East Europe

South East Europe Spatial Data Infrastructures The project GISEE The situation in SEE The way forward


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Countries of South East Europe

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia&Montenegro, Turkey

Member of the EU: Greece

Candidates to the EU: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Romania, Turkey

Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia&Montenegro


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The general Picture

Diverse region of 126 million people Most countries under pre-transition

income level Average yearly income $2,200 Cash based economies Order of economic achievement:

Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania

The region is looking towards membership in the EU


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Background

South East Europe is a region in development towards the European Union - EU enlargement

Information Society is important for the future development of the region

Spatial data are important for the Information Society– Development of a European SDI -INSPIRE


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Spatial Data Infrastructure

eEurope – Information Society in Europe Environment

– Water Framework Directive– INSPIRE– Study of SDIs in Europe

Projects: – ETeMII, GINIE, GETIS,…..

EuroGeographics– EuroGlobalMap, EuroRegioMap, EuroSpec


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SDI in SEE

Project GISEEGIS Technology and Market in South East Europe

A Study contributing to the SDI in South East Europe

IST - 2001 – 37994

September 2002 – October 2003

The GISEE study corresponds to the need for making data available via a spatial data infrastructure both in the countries and the region.


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GISEE: Objectives Provide a comprehensive documentation of the

spatial data infrastructures in the countries of South East Europe– data, actors and applications, legislation, standards

Target Countries:– Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,

Macedonia, Romania, Serbia&Montenegro, Turkey

Determine obstacles and favourable conditions for the use of spatial data in the target countries and in the region

Policy recommendations and roadmap for establishing national spatial data infrastructures


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GISEE: Partners

Technical University of Sofia - Co-ordinator; URSIT Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria GISIG (Geographical Information Systems

International Group) EuroGeographics National Coordinators in Albania, Bosnia-

Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia&Montenegro, Turkey


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Approach

Desk research and survey in all target countries about the availability and use of spatial data and the situation of a NSDI

Analysis of the survey results Definition of policy recommendations and

a roadmap- to improve the NSDI in the countries and to

propose a

– foundation for the establishment of a REGIONAL SDI


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Expected results

Status of SDIs in South East Europe

Inventory of spatial data and their use in South East Europe

Policy recommendations and roadmap

Final report and database accessible via GISEE web site www.gisig.it/gisee

South East European Spatial Data Infrastructure Conference


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Spatial Data Infrastructure in South East Europe

Legal situation Data and technology availability

– survey results Roadmap to the future Digital Atlas of South East Europe


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The legal situation

Constitutions guarantee basic information rights

EU accession drives the legislation Some countries advanced

– Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria Special laws for spatial data in

– Bosnia-Herzegovina: physical planning– Bulgaria: cadastre, geodesy


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The GISEE Survey

Terms of Reference – data definition Local survey by national coordinators Questionnaire

Organizations, technology, data organi-zation, spatial data and metadata

Web based data collection Local survey by national coordinators Central analysis


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Survey - Experiences

Owners, providers at national, regional and local level; users as much as possible

Length of questionnaire (29 pages) Too many surveys Number of questionnaires ≠ size of country Lack of understanding of spatial data Inconsistencies in questionnaires First survey of this kind in SEE


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Returned Questionnaires

Country Distributed Questionnaires

Received Questionnaires

Albania 20 19

Bosnia-Herzegovina 33 14

Bulgaria 32 27

Croatia 68 33

Macedonia 105 35

Romania 190 34

Serbia and Montenegro

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Turkey 160 84

Total 659 287 (44%)


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Organizations / Country

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National Mapping Agencies Bulgaria

– Ministry of Regional Development– Military Topographic Service

Croatia– State Geodetic Administration

Romania– National Office for Cadastre, Geodesy and

Cartography– Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and

housing– Military Topographic Department

Other countries – similar situation


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Metadata - Owners

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Metadata Standards

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Spatial data in SEE All types of data exist

– Digital and vector form, good accuracy– National coverage– Not up to date

Formats– Vendor specific, national– Tiff, Jpg, Dwg, Dgn

Reference systems UTM (Research), GK Data are expensive or access restricted Private sector very active


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Example: Croatia

Large scale topographic maps out of date

Large areas covered by land mines Relocation of people/ land ownership Original maps held in Belgrade Previous national structures do not

exist any more


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NSDIs: Weak Points

Organizational– Coordination and responsibilities

Data are present, but disperse and old

Lack of awareness and knowledge Little use of standards Low level of education Information Society base weak


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NSDIs: Strong Points

Private sector very strong Applications drive use of spatial

data– Environment– Land ownership

EU accession as catalyst


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Future Action

Coordination with European activities Awareness creation, education Legislation Organizational measures Grass-root activities Actors:

– Government, donors, private sector


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SEE SDI 2003

Publish the results of the study Create awareness for GI Foundation for SDI in the region Impact outside of the GI/GIS

community

23 and 24 October 2003Sofia, Bulgaria

Aims


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The Regional Atlas of SEE

Users & Applications Citizens, Business, Administration, Donors

RegionalAtlas

Information SystemsWeb PortalsData WarehousesDatabases

NSDIAL NSDI

BGNSDITR

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Conclusions

South East Europe– Is fragmented– Competitive market exists

Awareness building crucial– Starts with decision makers

FDI and donor funding necessary Partners sought for concrete projects


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Acknowledgements

GISEE is funded by EC/IST programme (IST 2001-37994)

National coordinators– Romeo Sherko, Albania; – Zdravko Galic, Bosnia-Herzegovina; – Marian Nikolov, Bulgaria; – Miljenko Lapaine, Croatia; – Mirjana Apostolova, Vida Traikovski,

Macedonia; – Florian Petrescu, Romania; – Dragan Stojanovic, Serbia and Montenegro; – Rahmi Nurhan ÇELİK, Turkey


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CONTACT US

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