1. GIS Technical Guidance
By Albrecht Wirthmann, GISCO, Eurostat
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Contents
Actors
Update of WISE GIS guidelines table of contents
Workplan
Definition of work packages
Involved actors
Time line
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Actors
Update is coordinated by WISE Technical group
Technical group led by EEA
Work on GIS guidance by Eurostat
EEA, JRC, WRc, UBA, NERI, responsible for work packages
Additionally involved DE, FR, IT, SE
Presentation of WISE technical group
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4. Update to table of contents
Consider issues related to vertical integration between detailed and generalized datasets
Include services for supporting the provision of WISE products
Include business rules for creating, updating, prioritisation of data sets
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5. Update to table of contents
Vertical Integration
Harmonisation
Vertical Integration of data sets
Business Rules
Rules for amending and updating data sets
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6. Update to table of contents
Web Services for WISE
Technical Descriptions
Web Services for maps, metadata and data exchange
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Assumptions
Definition of work packages (+ sub-packages)
Time
Overall time line to end of 2007 beginning of 2008
Coordination with
Technical work group meetings
Reporting requirements
WISE development plan
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Assumptions
Working method
Draft by sub-group of WISE TWG
Discussion within WISE TWG
Presentation and discussion with GIS work group
Final adoption by Water Directors
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9. Supporting documents, initiatives
Current GIS guidance
Strong relationship to INSPIRE implementing rules and the respective working groups
ISO standards series on geographic information
OGC standards (WMS, WFS, WCS, CSW)
Relevant projects RISE. MOTIIF, SDIGER, …
MS developments
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Work packages
Purpose, WFD and WISE, GIS in WFD and WISE
Product definition
General Approach to data set definition
Technical Descriptions
Harmonisation
Coordination
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11. WP 1 Purpose, General Introduction
Rationale
Widen Scope to include WISE
Chapters
Purpose of Guidance
Implementation of WFD and development of WISE
GIS in WISE including WFD
Who
DG ENV / ESTAT
When
First draft in 1st quarter 2007
Discussion and Finalisation mid 2007
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12. WP 2 Definition of products
Rationale
Add definition of new products to be delivered through WISE
Chapters
4. Definition of derived products / maps
4.1-4 Visualisation of basic contents, policy implementation, compliance assessment, scientific analysis
Who
EEA / ENV / JRC
When
First draft by mid 2007
Discussion and finalisation until end 2007
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13. WP 3 General Approach for data definition
Chapters
5. General approach for dataset definition
5.1 Technical Aspects
5.2 Options for dataset creation
Sub-packages
Technical Aspects
Options for dataset creation
Rationale
Set conditions for new datasets
Clarify strategic approach
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14. WP 3 General Approach for data definition
Who
ESTAT / UBA
When
First draft in 1st quarter 2007 for sub WP 3.1 and 2 quarter for WP3.2
Discussion in 2nd and 3rd quarter 2007
Finalisation end 2007
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15. WP 4 Technical Descriptions
Sub-packages
Overview and data model definition (WRc, UBA, APAT, NERI)
Feature coding (ESTAT, working group on feature coding)
Metadata (ESTAT, BfG, EEA)
Data Exchange (JRC, BfG, EEA, WRc, WA/SE)
Web Services (EEA/BfG/NERI, UBA, ESTAT)
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16. WP 4 Technical Descriptions
Sub-packages
Overview and data model definition (WRc, UBA, APAT, NERI)
Feature coding (ESTAT, working group on feature coding)
Metadata (ESTAT, BfG, EEA)
Data Exchange (JRC, BfG, EEA, WRc, WA/SE)
Web Services (EEA/BfG/NERI, UBA, ESTAT)
Rationale
Widen scope, include new datasets, services
Who
ESTAT / EEA / JRC / MS
When
Depends on sub WP
Finalisation end 2007 questionable
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WP 5 Harmonisation
Sub-packages
Core datasets (EEA/ ESTAT / JRC / MS)
Vertical Integration, new data layers, Updating (UBA)
Comparable Reference Units (WRc, NERI, UBA)
Rationale
Definition of harmonisation process
Who
NERI, UBA, WRc, EEA
When
Start in 2nd quarter 2007
Drafts by 3rd and 4th quarter 2007
Finalisation 1st/2nd quarter 2008
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WP 6 Coordination
Rationale
Adapt to changed structure and organisation
Links to WISE implementation plan
Who
ESTAT (Technical work group)
When
Should be one of the first
First draft q1/2 2007
Finalisation end 2007
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