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By Albrecht Wirthmann, GISCO, EurostatBy Albrecht Wirthmann, GISCO, Eurostat

e-mail: Albrecht.Wirthmann@ec.europa.eue-mail: Albrecht.Wirthmann@ec.europa.eu

GIS Technical GuidanceGIS Technical Guidance

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BackgroundBackground

Development of WISE GIS Development of WISE GIS component as an important building component as an important building block of Spatial Data Infrastructureblock of Spatial Data InfrastructureKey ServicesKey Services– Visualisation of georeferenced dataVisualisation of georeferenced data– Enable interoperability between EU and Enable interoperability between EU and

national/RBD systemsnational/RBD systems– Enable analysis and assessment possibilitiesEnable analysis and assessment possibilities– Integration of different data sources and Integration of different data sources and

typestypes

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Long-term objective (2010)Long-term objective (2010)

Implementation of Infrastructure Implementation of Infrastructure integrating EU WISE and national integrating EU WISE and national water information systemswater information systemsMain purposesMain purposes– VisualisationVisualisation– Policy assessmentPolicy assessment– Compliance assessmentCompliance assessment– Scenario / modelling analysisScenario / modelling analysis

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Short term objective Short term objective (2006/07)(2006/07)

Emphasis on visualisation Emphasis on visualisation – web mapping, paper mapsweb mapping, paper maps

Review of WFD reported data and Review of WFD reported data and integration of relevant reference integration of relevant reference datasetsdatasetsScope is EU25 + accession, candidate, Scope is EU25 + accession, candidate, EFTA and other European countriesEFTA and other European countriesCollaborative process between EU Collaborative process between EU services and member statesservices and member states

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Main products of processMain products of process

Development of reference or core Development of reference or core data set relevant to water data set relevant to water managementmanagement

Transition of WFD to WISE GIS Transition of WFD to WISE GIS guidanceguidance

Definition of list of datasets to be Definition of list of datasets to be compiled through WISE GIScompiled through WISE GIS

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European hydrographic European hydrographic reference datasetreference dataset

Start with small scale hydrographic Start with small scale hydrographic reference dataset (1:1 Million)reference dataset (1:1 Million)

Gradually increase level of detail to Gradually increase level of detail to midscale (1:100000 – 1:250000)midscale (1:100000 – 1:250000)

Redirection to / Integration of Redirection to / Integration of national systems for larger scales / national systems for larger scales / resolutionsresolutions

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WISE GIS guidanceWISE GIS guidance

Based on WFD GIS guidance 2002Based on WFD GIS guidance 2002

Description of structure and Description of structure and implementation of WISE GISimplementation of WISE GIS

Clarification of roles and Clarification of roles and responsibilities of involved actorsresponsibilities of involved actors

Update of list of datasets and mapsUpdate of list of datasets and maps

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WISE GIS GuidanceWISE GIS GuidanceIssues to be coveredIssues to be covered– Specification and process for generation of EU Specification and process for generation of EU

hydrographic reference layerhydrographic reference layer– Use and exploitation of other datasetsUse and exploitation of other datasets– Planning for development of new layers Planning for development of new layers

(canals, reservoirs)(canals, reservoirs)– Process to improve reported national datasetsProcess to improve reported national datasets– Intended scope of visualisationIntended scope of visualisation– Definition of reference areas for visualisation Definition of reference areas for visualisation

(comparable sub-units)(comparable sub-units)– Feature codingFeature coding– Metadata aspectsMetadata aspects– Interoperability aspects between WISE and Interoperability aspects between WISE and

national information systemsnational information systems

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Management aspectsManagement aspects

Process led by new WISE Technical Process led by new WISE Technical Coordination Coordination (led by EEA, (led by EEA, involvement of other EU bodies and involvement of other EU bodies and several MS)several MS)

ConsultationConsultation of EU services and of EU services and MSMS/other/other experts through GIS experts through GIS group/workshopsgroup/workshops

Updated Guidance until 2007/8Updated Guidance until 2007/8

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Table of contents of WISE GIS Table of contents of WISE GIS Guidance (1)Guidance (1)

1)1) Purpose of GuidancePurpose of Guidance

2)2) Implementing the WFD and WISE Implementing the WFD and WISE developmentdevelopment

3)3) Role of GIS in WISERole of GIS in WISE

4)4) Definition of products (maps) and functionsDefinition of products (maps) and functionsa)a) Visualisation of WISE GIS dataVisualisation of WISE GIS data

b)b) Information on policy implementationInformation on policy implementation

c)c) Compliance AssessmentCompliance Assessment

d)d) Scientifc Analysis, Assessment, ModellingScientifc Analysis, Assessment, Modelling

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Table of contents of WISE GIS Table of contents of WISE GIS Guidance (2)Guidance (2)

5)5) General approach for definition of General approach for definition of datasetsdatasetsa)a) Technical AspectsTechnical Aspectsb)b) Options for creating new datasetsOptions for creating new datasets

6)6) Technical DescriptionTechnical Descriptiona)a) GIS layersGIS layersb)b) Data modelsData modelsc)c) Feature CodingFeature Codingd)d) Metadata implementationMetadata implementatione)e) Data exchangeData exchangef)f) Web ServicesWeb Services

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Table of contents of WISE GIS Table of contents of WISE GIS Guidance (3)Guidance (3)

7)7) HarmonisationHarmonisationa)a) General principlesGeneral principlesb)b) EU Core datasetEU Core datasetc)c) Development of new layersDevelopment of new layersd)d) Reference Units for VisualisationReference Units for Visualisation

8)8) CoordinationCoordinationa)a) Organisations, responsibilities (Who)Organisations, responsibilities (Who)b)b) Working procedures (How)Working procedures (How)c)c) Phases of developmentPhases of developmentd)d) Interaction with other organisations, Interaction with other organisations,

initiatives, developmentsinitiatives, developments

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ApproachApproach

Definition of work packages Definition of work packages (+ sub-packages)(+ sub-packages)

TimeTime– Overall time line to end of 2007Overall time line to end of 2007– Coordination withCoordination with

Technical Technical GGroup roup and GIS workshop and GIS workshop meetingsmeetings

Reporting requirementsReporting requirements

WISE development planWISE development plan

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ApproachApproach

Working methodWorking method– DraftDraftinging led led by by ESTAT and ESTAT and sub-group of sub-group of

WISE WISE TGTG– First dFirst discussioniscussionss within within WISE WISE TGTG– Presentation and discussion Presentation and discussion of drafts inof drafts in GIS GIS

groupgroup/workshops/workshops– Adoption by Water Directors?Adoption by Water Directors?

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Work packages and Work packages and leadlead

A.A. Purpose, WFD and WISE, GIS in Purpose, WFD and WISE, GIS in WFD and WISE WFD and WISE (DG ENV)(DG ENV)

B.B. Product definition (EEA)Product definition (EEA)C.C. General Approach to data set General Approach to data set

definition (ESTAT)definition (ESTAT)D.D. Technical Descriptions (ESTAT)Technical Descriptions (ESTAT)E.E. Harmonisation (NERI)Harmonisation (NERI)F.F. Coordination (ESTAT)Coordination (ESTAT)

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GIS GuidanceGIS Guidance

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