1. A new interface and data model
for the ESPON Database
Jérôme GENSEL, Claude GRASLAND
ESPON M4 Project

2. Introduction
« When it was proclaimed that the Library contained all books, the first impression was one of extravagant happiness. All men felt themselves to be the masters of an intact and secret treasure. There was no personal or world problem whose eloquent solution did not exist in some hexagon. The universe was justified, the universe suddenly usurped the unlimited dimensions of hope. »
J.L. Borges

3. Introduction
The overall aim of the ESPON 2013 Programme is to: “Support policy development in relation to the aim of territorial cohesion and a harmonious development of the European territory by (1) providing comparable information, evidence, analyses and scenarios on territorial dynamics and (2) revealing territorial capital and potentials for the development of regions and larger territories contributing to European competitiveness, territorial cooperation and a sustainable and balanced development”.
ESPON 2013 Programme

4. IT LOOKS IMPRESSIVE BUT COMPLICATED.
I SUSPECT SOME DIFFICULTIES TO FIND THE INFORMATION I NEED !
DON’T WORRY, WE HAVE ASKED TO ESPON PROJECT M4D A REVISED VERSION OF THE DATABASE INTERFACE
Really ?

5. Interface as visible part of the iceberg
New
Interface
New Data
Model

6. THE NEW QUERY INTERFACE
How to get quickly
the information expected
by users of different profiles ?

7. Users profile n°1 / THEMATIC ORIENTED
Member of EU Commission
DG MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT
Looking for data on multimodal accessibility covering all EU27 area at NUTS 3 level

8. Users profile n°1 / THEMATIC ORIENTED
Search by themes
Select « Transport »
Choose indicator
and download data

9. Users profile n°2 / POLICY ORIENTED
Representative of Member states
Ministery of Spatial Planning
Looking for data related to EUROPE 2020 Strategy in order to prepare discussions about REGIONAL POLICY after 2013

10. Users profile n°2 / POLICY ORIENTED
Search by Policy
Select « Smart Growth»
Choose indicator
and download data

11. Users profile n°3 / GLOBALLY ORIENTED
French researcher
Coordinator of an
ESPON Project
Looking for official mapkit covering the European neighborhood

12. Users profile n°3 / GLOBALLY ORIENTED
Select « Ressources »
Select «Mapkit»
Choose mapkit
and download geometry

13. Users profile n°4 / LOCALLY ORIENTED
Regional policy maker
Head of a cross-border area of cooperation
Looking for indicators of benchmarking with other regions at different scales

14. Users profile n°4 / LOCAL ORIENTED
Select « Tools »
Select «HyperAtlas»

15. Users profile n°4 / LOCAL ORIENTED
Examine profile of selected local units

16. THE NEW DATA INPUT PROCESS
How to introduce easily
data from new ESPON projects
in the common database ?