GISCO Progress Report 2007-2008 Geographical Information Systems for Statistics Luxembourg 3 - 4 March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007-2008

Content of the presentation GISCO project structure Statistical and thematic mapping Dissemination of geographical information GISCO Reference Database Projects in GISCO Relation with user community 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007

GISCO project organisation Module Manager Secretary / Assistant INSPIRE Project Co-ordinator System architecture, Spatial analysis Relations with users, COGI Dissemination Data Analyst Mapping Software, Informatics 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

Statistical and thematic mapping 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

Mapping 150 maps for the Regional Yearbook 2007 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

Mapping 150 maps for other publications (SIF, Panorama of the EU, other Commission services) 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

Dissemination of geographical information 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

Internet download GISCO representation on Eurostat website General Information on GISCO Spatial data for download Publication of statistical maps Publication of reports and other documents 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007

Eurostat website 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007

Internet Interactive Table-Graph-Map interface Profiles interface 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007

Table-Graph-Map (TGM) In Production since 2007 Eurostat predefined tables (around 1400) in various customizable graphical formats (graphs, maps) Next version will e.g. show regional breakdown 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

Outlook - Profiles Interface Similar to TGM Allows for comparison of key indicators per subject area and country Test version with country data Production in Summer 2008 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007

GISCO reference database 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

Start of operational phase of the new IT infrastructure Operational since October 2007 Fully separated environments (test and production) First test in robustness passed – Oracle migration 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

Data aquisition Renewed contracts with EuroGeographics for the supply of geodata Improved and updated products Administrative boundaries (EuroBoundaryMap) Topographic data 1:1 Mill. (EuroGlobalMap) Topographic data 1:250 000 (EuroRegionalMap) 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

EuroRegionalMap - Improvements Distinction between land and sea Road classifications 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007

New and updated reference datasets e.g. Census 2001 dataset based on LAU2 Urban Audit dataset 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

Census dataset (Reference date 2001) Based on EBM data 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007

Urban Audit Dataset 9 City Kernels 375 Cities 341 Larger Urban zones Scale 1:3 Million free for download 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007

GISCO Projects 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

EC-GIS website Single entry point dedicated to geographic information on the Europa server of the Commission Application is currently being stress tested in the data centre of the Commission Editorial board will be contacted soon to review content Precondition for going into production with relevant and up-to-date content 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007

State of play for INSPIRE Initial study started in 2002 Next update to be issued in April 2008 Goals for the 2008 cycle: Update of country reports Fine tuning of approach with regard to IR Monitoring and Reporting, Data Sharing 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007

INSPIRE@EC Inventory of GI and SDI components within the Commission services Feasibility study of interoperable solutions for sharing geographical information -> prototype Prototype is undergoing tests User survey during acceptance phase 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007

Relations with the User Community 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

Relations with user community Joint NSI-NMA meeting, March 2007 Bilateral Meetings with Commission services and European bodies COGI in the INSPIRE era 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

Relations with other Commission services DG ENV: Implementation of the Water Framework Directive WISE DG ENTR: GMES DG JRC: INSPIRE implementation 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007 GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

Thank you for your attention! 03-March 2008 GISCO Progress Report 2007