national land survey of finland – down to earth from sdi to gsdi with special focus on regional...

NATIONAL LAND SURVEY OF FINLAND – DOWN TO EARTH

From SDI to GSDI with special focus on

Regional SDI in Europe (INSPIRE)

Jarmo Ratia

Director General, National Land Survey of Finlandwww.nls.fi

PresidentGlobal Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Association

www.gsdi.org


Industrial society

Service society

Information society

Network society ?

Knowledge society ??

Information Society and further on…Information Society and further on…


First transistor 1960 First computer 1980 100 000´s of users

First graphical userface 1995 1 000 000´s of users

Global network 2005 100 millions of users

Digital services 2020 Billions of users

The amount of personal computers will soon exceed the population of the world.

Development to Information SocietyDevelopment to Information Society


80% of A L L I N F O R M A T I O Nhas location


National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)

Regional Spatial Data Infrastructure (RSDI)

Global Spatial Data Infrastructure(GSDI)

Steps towards knowledge society through

information and network society

Information Society andInformation Society andSDI, RSDI and GSDISDI, RSDI and GSDI


1. USA 1994, Executive order by Clinton

2. GI2000 1995, European Union

3. GSDI 1, Bonn, Germany, September 1996

4. EuroGeographics 2002

5. GSDI Association 2004

6. INSPIRE, European Union

proposal 2004, will be in force from spring/summer 2007

International development


SDI, RSDI and GSDISDI, RSDI and GSDI

The emergence of Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs) is considered to be the major development in the GI-world the last ten years.

Considerable amounts of money are invested in their development

Intensive discussions are held on the development of a Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI).

The Europe INSPIRE-directive (INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe)


Does your nation have an active or proposed Does your nation have an active or proposed initiative for developing a national spatial data initiative for developing a national spatial data infrastructure (or its equivalent)? infrastructure (or its equivalent)?

Antarctica Australia Canada Columbia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Indonesia India Japan Kiribati

Macau Malaysia Netherlands Northern Ireland Pakistan (PROPOSED) Russian Federation (STARTING) South Africa Sweden United Kingdom United States

Yes (GSDI questionnaire in 1998)

In 2003 120 countries considering SDI Projects (Ian Masser)


Dynamic spatial data infrastructure in Dynamic spatial data infrastructure in an ubiquitous information societyan ubiquitous information society

Spatial data is created, processed and delivered in real-time

More and more sensors and detectors are used Traditional SDI will broaden to more versatile snapshot

systems which depict natural phenomenon and human activity in real-time

Risk management- Tsunami warning system- Hurricane warning systems in the Caribbean

- Earthquake warning systems in Japan- Flood control systems- Tracking of icebergs in Northern-Atlantic


The National GeographicInformation Strategy

of Finland


• prepared by the Finnish Council for GI (accepted in August 2004)

• the INSPIRE process was followed closely during the preparation• part of the Government Information Society Programme

• includes guidelines and working program (23 actions) for:

• co-operation structures and mechanisms• standards and specifications• harmonisation of the core data sets• metadata and metadata services• GI services• use and access policy• user applications• research and education• communication

The Finnish SDI strategy


Framework of the strategy: the general SDI model (INSPIRE)

Metadatacatalogue

Coordinated co-operation Research and education Communication

Information and discovery services

……..

on lineservice

Standards

GOs, municipalities, companies, research bodies …..

Service chain

Interoperable GI databases

Clear use andaccess policy

Systematic updating

Real estatedata

Topographicdata

Addressdata

OrthophotosTematic

GI

Search, view, download ...

User applications


General status of the implementation of SDI

The Finnish Council for Geographic Information (Coordination body)• Official national advisory board in GI affairs• Current term until end of 2007• 18 members: key stakeholders (government, research, industry, ...)• Main task: implementation of the SDI strategy• Part-time secretariat• Supporting working groups

• metadata• harmonisation• data services• research and education

• first implementation actions (preparatory steps)• INSPIRE follow up• political awareness raising


• standards and specifications - several national recommendations in process• harmonisation of the core data sets - identification of the harmonisation needs ongoing• metadata and metadata services - draft profile in consultation phase - new metadata service in development• GI services - drafting of the interphase recommendation ongoing• use and access policy - analysis of models ongoing• user applications - general map viewing service exists - GI lending facility• research and education - analysis of development needs ongoing• communication - national independent magazine exists - annual GI related fair exists - preliminary analysis of national GI/SDI portals

Implementation actions


Challenges in the implementation of the national strategy in Finland

• Political support & long term funding

• Feasibility with the INSPIRE directive; form & timetable

• Delopment of national budget policy; funding & pricing ?

• Structure and role of the local level administration in future

• Co-operation between organisations; new national legislation ?

• Resources for co-ordination; on voluntary basis ?


INSPIREINSPIRE The The ININfrastructure for frastructure for SPSPatial atial

IInfonfoRRmation in mation in EEuropeurope

Directive

of the European Parliament and of the Council

establishing

a Infrastructure for Spatial Information

in the European Community


INSPIRE-directiveINSPIRE-directive

Aims at making available relevant, harmonised and quality geographic information for the purpose of formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Community policy-making

Principles Data should be collected once and maintained at the level where this can be done

most effectively It should be possible to combine seamlessly spatial data from different sources and

share it between many users and applications Spatial data should be collected at one level of government and shared between all

levels Spatial data needed for good governance should be available on conditions that are

not restricting its extensive use It should be easy to discover which spatial data is available, to evaluate its fitness for

purpose and to know which conditions apply for its use.


INSPIRE - Some practical points INSPIRE - Some practical points - the National Land Survey of Finland- the Finnish Maritime Administration

INSPIRE – good achievement towards uniform quality, availability and joint use of geographic information

Especially important is the joint use of GI between public bodies – as well as the cooperation in the production of data

Financing of the implementation of INSPIRE left to Member States to decide upon:

Expenses depend on the level of implementation

Cost-benefit –analyses important


INSPIRE - Some practical pointsINSPIRE - Some practical points

The Finnish Maritime Administration

Wolrdwide standards: how they will be taken into account in INSPIRE implementation?

For example in ocean charting standard (S-57) there are already unique identifiers in use

• …. a new standard because of INSPIRE???


INSPIRE - Some practical points INSPIRE - Some practical points - the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS)- the Finnish Maritime Administration (FMA)

National SDI Strategy in line with INSPIRE Development projects and plans in FMA and NLS

in line with INSPIRE For NLS some new tasks may come up in

implementation of INSPIRE National geoportal? National coordination? New information services needed because of INSPIRE?

Update (or small enhancement) of SDI Strategy in Finland maybe needed because of INSPIRE?


The National INSPIRE working group The National INSPIRE working group (Finland)(Finland)

• Broad-based with 6 Ministries and 4 stakeholders• February 1 – December 31, 2007

• Tasks • to assess the needed new legislation• to assess the national functional and economical impact

of INSPIRE• to produce a proposal on the needed services, GI portal

and the maintenance and financing of those• to produce a proposal on activities required by INSPIRE

to secure • the easy access to data and • to secure the opportunity to produce data of good quality

• to produce a proposal on national cooperation and coordination structures required by INSPIRE


Global Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Spatial Data Infrastructure

AssociationAssociation


Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association

Vision

Foster SDI development locally to globally


GSDI – GoalsGSDI – Goals

Promote and develop awareness and exchanges

Facilitate data access/discovery via clearinghouse, portal web services

Stimulate & conduct capacity building

Conduct and sponsor SDI development research

Engage partners to help


GSDI – members and partnersGSDI – members and partners

Membership 26 Charter members

Many global • Commercial, Government, NGOs, etc

26 Individual members

8 successful meetings 250-400 participants 52 countries

Multiple training experiences

Collaboration with multiple partners


Grant ProgramsGrant ProgramsGSDI Small Grants Program The grants are limited to US$ 2500 each Activities may focus on technical or institutional initiatives, as

long as there are concrete/tangible outputs and that several institutions collaborate

2004: 12 grants awarded

ESRI Global Map GSDI Grant Program One copy of the ArcGIS system Maintenance (technical support and upgrades)

Intergraph International Grant Program Open Interoperabililty Grants for Global Map Project 1 full license each of GeoMedia Professional and GeoMedia

WebMap Twelve (12) months of software maintenance


GSDI works through regional GSDI works through regional Committees Committees

Permanent Committees for:

Europe (EuroGeographics, EUROGI)

Asia & the Pacific (PCGIAP)

Americas (PCIDEA)

Africa (CODI and partners)


GSDI Standing CommitteesGSDI Standing Committees

Technical Working Group

Legal and Economic Working Group

Communications Committee

Membership Committee

Sponsored Projects Committee

Conference Planning Committee


NewslettersNewsletters

Newsletters are prepared by an editor and issued on a quasi-regular basis

SDI-Africa Newsletter SDI-Latin America & Caribbean Newsletter SDI-Asia & Pacific Newsletter FGDC Newsletter EUROGI Newsletter

GSDI Newsletter Current Editor: GSDI Board Its purpose is to report activities of interest to the SDI

community around the globe


Developing Spatial Data Infrastructures:

The SDI Cookbook

Version 2.02004

Release for Review at the Fourth Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Conference, Cape Town, South Africa

Disclaimer: This draft represents a work-in-progress that has been compiled from numerous contributions and available online documents contributing organisations. Full acknowledgement of contributions and citations will be provided in the initial public draft.

Editor: Douglas D. Nebert, Technical Working Group Chair, GSDI

http://www.gsdi.org/gsdicookbookindex.asp

Document Available At:


Cookbook ObjectivesCookbook Objectives

Define a reference environment for building compatible spatial data infrastructures for use by all communities

Promote best practices, technologies, and guidance for their implementation in a changing Internet environment with low-cost reference implementations, wherever possible

Create an online resource and information web for dissemination


Additional InformationAdditional Information

Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association www.gsdi.org

INSPIRE http://www.ec-gis.org/inspire/

EuroGeographics www.eurogeographics.orgEuropean Umbrella Organisation for Geographic Informationwww.eurogi.org

EuroGlobalMap 1:1 millionEuroRegionalMap 1:250 000EuroBoundaryMaphttp://www.eurogeographics.org/eng/04_products.asp

Global Mapping http://www.iscgm.org/cgi-bin/fswiki/wiki.cgi

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