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Scope

This course provides an overview about INSPIRE with a focus on technical aspects.

The official web site of INSPIRE is maintained by the European Commission.

Topics

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

Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)

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