1. www.jrc.ec.europa.eu Serving society Stimulating innovation Supporting legislation INSPIRE Thematic Cluster.5 on Facilities, Utilities and Public Services Highlights of the activities Angel Lopez Alos, PhD

2. Activity report on Thematic cluster Cluster.5 covers a broad set of facilities, installations, utility networks and constructions supporting economic activities and public services. 62 Registered Experts (US-26; PF-11; AF-12) 16 Open Discussions (8 in US) on the Cluster. Implementation highlights: - PRTR + IED and INSPIRE -> Community on-going actions. - Utilities Networks -> Implementation issues (Geonovum) - GeoSmartCity EU Funded Project -> http://www.geosmartcity.eu/ http://www.geosmartcity.eu/

3. Thematic cluster/sub-group discussions Extended US Data Model to manage underground networks - (Topic-61681) > An extended INSPIRE data model for Utility Networks created in the frame of the GeoSmartCity EU funded project. INSPIRE in the context of PRTR/IED (Industrial Emissions Directive) – (Topics: 22502 – 58208) -> Activity Complex - Facilities Code Lists ( Multiplicity and Code List in line with IED) Utility Networks Implementation issues by Geonovum – (Topics: 40407–40673–39790) -> CrossTheme utility network type missing -> UtilitityNetwork has constraint that cannot be satisfied. -> Encoding a RelatedParty object in a UtililtyNetwork in GML

4. Activity report on Thematic cluster -Many discussions still remain at generic level. -Some people use the Platform as a way to request information. -Experts still reluctant to comment on the platform (time consuming? Insecurity about scope and content of comments?) -Lack of internal resources and lack of economical support from EU are a recurrent negative argument. - Facilitator’s activity is still required in most cases to address questions, submit discussion topics and involve experts.

5. Thematic cluster/sub-group proposals for gaps filling, improvements -Thematic Pilots leaded by EU Institutions (EEA, JRC,..) would provide with real examples and clear guidelines to be followed by communities. Planned but not concreted yet for IED -INSPIRE platforms and projects should converge or being interlinked for easy discovery and navigation. -Platform should be populated with more links and content coming from EU Institutions and MS with authority on INSPIRE. -“INSPIRE Complient” is further more than Metadata and Services -> DS is the real Challenge. -Thematic Domain communities requires of additional time, support and special attention to understand and implement INSPIRE.

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