6.1.2 Requirements for a European SDI

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6 INSPIRE
6.1 Background and Motivation

6.1.1 Spatial Data Infrastructures
6.1.2 Requirements for a European SDI
6.1.3 Existing foundation for a European SDI

6.2 Overview and Context

6.2.1 Background and history
6.2.2 The five components of the Directive
6.2.3 Implementation, status and schedule
6.2.4 Groups and responsibilities within INSPIRE
6.2.5 INSPIRE Implementing Rules and INSPIRE Guidance Documents
6.2.6 European and Global initiatives in the context of INSPIRE

6.3 Technical Architecture Overview

6.3.1 Relationship between the different components, in particular spatial data, metadata, registers, and network services
6.3.2 Terminology

6.4 Interoperabilty of spatial data sets / INSPIRE data specifications

6.4.1 Requirements of the INSPIRE Directive
6.4.2 Interoperability of spatial data
6.4.3 INSPIRE data scope
6.4.4 Modelling Framework
6.4.5 Generic Conceptual Model
6.4.6 ISO 19100 series of International Standards
6.4.7 Rules for application schemas and feature catalogues
6.4.8 Identifier Management
6.4.9 Object referencing modelling
6.4.10 Coordinate referencing
6.4.11 Multi-lingual text and cultural adaptability
6.4.12 Data quality
6.4.13 Metadata for evaluation and use
6.4.14 Multiple representations
6.4.15 Consistency between data
6.4.16 Portrayal model
6.4.17 Conformance
6.4.18 Generic Network Model
6.4.19 Gazetteers
6.4.20 Encoding and data formats
6.4.21 INSPIRE registers
6.4.22 Annex I data specifications
6.4.22.1 Coordinate reference systems
6.4.22.2 Geographical grid systems
6.4.22.3 Geographical names
6.4.22.4 Administrative units
6.4.22.5 Addresses
6.4.22.6 Cadastral parcels
6.4.22.7 Transport networks
6.4.22.8 Hydrography
6.4.22.9 Protected sites
6.4.23 Outlook to Annex II/III data specifications
6.4.24 Extensions by countries or communities

6.5 Network Services

6.5.1 Network Service Architecture
6.5.2 View Services
6.5.3 Discovery Services
6.5.4 Download Services
6.5.5 Transformation Services
6.5.6 Invoke spatial data service services

6.6 Metadata

6.6.1 Requirements of the INSPIRE Directive
6.6.2 INSPIRE Metadata scope
6.6.3 INSPIRE Metadata elements
6.6.4 Metadata guidelines
6.6.4.1 Implementation according to ISO 19000 series
6.6.4.2 Implementation according to Dublin Core
6.6.4 Relationship to INSPIRE Discovery Services


The general situation on spatial information in Europe is one of fragmentation of datasets and sources, gaps in availability, lack of interoperability or harmonisation between datasets at different geographical scales and duplication of information collection. These problems make it difficult to identify, access and use data that being already available.


Even if in Europe a number of SDI initiatives can be found, they lack a coherent, Europe wide framework on for instance which standards should be used, how to formulate data sharing policies, and more important which general feature models (i.e. for example attribute names, common spatial reference models, etc.) to follow such that provided geodata can be integrated over national and institutional borders. The multilingual nature of the European Union adds to this complexity.


Fortunately, awareness is growing at national and at EU level about the need for quality geo-referenced information to support understanding of the complexity and interactions between human activities and environmental pressures and impacts. Initiatives to establish an European Spatial Data Infrastructure are therefore timely and relevant but do also face major challenges given the general situation outlined above and the many stakeholder interests to be addressed.

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