1. Statistics Denmark Erik Sommer
Meeting of the Working Party ”Geographical Information Systems for Statistics” Luxembourg, October 23rd-24th, ”The Danish cooperation between NSI and NMA”
Statistics Denmark
Erik Sommer

2. Partnership NMA & NSI - Denmark
NMA – National Mapping Agency – National Cadastre and Survey (Kort & Matrikel-styrelsen) is part of the Ministry of the Environment.
NSI – National Statistical Institute – Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) is part of the Danish Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs.
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3. Introduction – National Cadastre and Survey
There must be data coherence across formerly known boundaries, both technical, geographical and institutional. Important elements are coordination and standardisation.
In collaboration with cooperating partners KMS will develop, update and disseminate the national collection of databases (constituted of cadastral and topographic maps, nautical charts and control and reference points), in order to maximise the practical value to society.
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4. Introduction – Statistics Denmark
Statistics Denmark is the central statistical office in Denmark. As such it plays a vital role in providing the prerequisites for a healthy democracy and economy. The role of providing essential information to politicians, other decisionmakers, the general public, scholars etc.
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5. Use of Addresses Urban delineation Grid net User applications
Projects – examples
Use of Addresses
Urban delineation
Grid net
User applications
Other projects
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6. Common needs and interest Common goals Common effort Common approach
Agreement/content
Common needs and interest
Common goals
Common effort
Common approach
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7. Objective to establish a Danish National Grid Hierarchy.
Project – Grid net
Objective to establish a Danish National Grid Hierarchy.
In the pilot project with the participation of Statistics Denmark, the National Board of Health, National Enviromental Research Institute and National Survey and Cadastre, a hierarchy of vector grids has been established.
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8. Project - Achievements
Instead of presenting geodata in their original form, they are linked to, and aggregated on, a grid.
The foundation of the National Square Grid – Denmark was the result of an thorough examination of previous Nordic experiences as well as an investigation of Danish needs and possibilities.
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9. Danish Square Grid – National Grid
Resulting from that particular analyses the National Square Grid was established in October 2002 with concepts and results, building a square grid for statistics, analysis and marketing.
The institutions involved in the pilot project decided to continue the project and intitiate a national Grid service.
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10. GRIDdata - CLUSTERdata
Geological Survey 1905, John Wesley Powell, Director of the USGS until 1894, laid down the principles of a complete survey of the US in rectangular sections. He thought that the work could be finished in twenty-four years; in fact his dream was not fullfilled until the 1980s, a century later with the help of lasers, satelites and other technologies.
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København, Danmark

11. Role for each partner - NMA
The KMS is in charge of the construction of the grid system.
Provider of technical guidance and support.
Formal and technical documentation on the National Square Grid – Denmark is accessible on the National Survey and Cadastre website,
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12. Role for each partner - NSI
Access to statistical data is subject to Statistics Denmarks discretionary requirements.
Role as data distributor and data provider.
Griddata and practical documentation on the statistical data accessible for the National Square Grid – Denmark is available on the Statistics Denmark website,
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13. Public sector (development and research)
Other partners
Public sector (development and research)
Private companies (development and sale)
Conzoom online –
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14. Conzoom online – www.conzoom.net
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15. Exchange of data and products Common good or sales revenue
Financing/Funding
Common interest
Exchange of data and products
Common good or sales revenue
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16. Creating better products together Sharing expericences
Strengths
Creating better products together
Sharing expericences
Coordination and standardization
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17. Not necessearily same agenda Ressources Finances Knowledge
Challenges
Not necessearily same agenda
Ressources
Finances
Knowledge
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18. Future work/Things to do
Develop the product further
The Nordic Grid Project – towards a common Nordic operational grid data website
From National Square Grid to a European Standard
There is a market waiting for international grid solutions.
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19. Where to find information
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20. Partnership NMA & NSI - Denmark
Thank you for your attention
For further information please contact:
Erik Sommer:
phone
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