GIS In ForestryThe Open Source Approach

Davor Racić, Davor Šelendić, Miljenko Vrebčević, Ana Durbešić

Hrvatske šume d.o.o.

GIS Odyssey, Crikvenica, 01.-05.09.2014

Open Source in Croatian Forests ltd.

● QGIS in use since version 1.6● Modernization of existing proprietary solution –

recession, support fees, license fees● 11/2012 – GeoFLOSS solution demo – OpenGeo

Suite● 01/2013 – Project team – WEB Mapping Services

and Geoportal● 09/2013 – Production (internal users) – Spatial

database, OGC Services, WEB Viewer● 12/2014 – Public data and services – INSPIRE, NIPP

Goals

● To create a modern SDI● To make spatial data more available to all users in

Croatian Forests● To be ready for INSPIRE

Croatian Forests SDI Technology

Available data● 2 TB of Raster data (with overviews) – Aerial images

of the Republic of Croatia● 9.000.000 cadastral parcels (75% state area)● 150.000 state owned forest management units● 15.000 privately owned forest management units● Roads, Natura 2000, Corine Landcover, Mine

suspicious areas etc.

Available Services And Apps● WMS● WFS● WMTS● WPS● Internal GIS Web Viewer

Planned Services And Apps● Public WMS● Public WFS● Public GIS Web Viewer● CSW

GIS Web Viewer

Thank you for your attention!