armasuisseFederal Office of Topography swisstopoSwiss Geological Survey

Geological Information System

Switzerland

Nils Oesterling, Andreas Kühni, Rainer Kündig

SGM 2008, LuganoData acquisition, Geo-processing, GIS, Digital mapping and 3D visualisation

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... a central gateway to all available data, metadata, information and knowledge related to geology

• Web-based access

• Based on data, information, etc.

• Contribution to the NSDI Switzerland

• For the Swiss Geo-Community (universities, commissions, cantonal and federal offices, private, etc.)

What is a Geological Information System?

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1. Heterogeneously distributed dataAccessibility and quality restricted -> centralise access

and ensure quality

2. Complex organisation of the Swiss Geo-Community

Who is doing what? -> clarify

3. Public awareness of Geology is restricted

What is geology? -> Dinos, volcanoes and earthquakes? - or even more?

Why do we need such an information system?

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1) Geological data

• Demand for (digital) geological datasets (vector format) is growing :

• Increasing number of natural hazards• Growing importance of environment and

natural resources• Growing number of constructions and need

for energy supply

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1) Geological data (cont.)

• One task - many data• Data heterogeneously distributed• Conventional distribution is slow

(ftp, CD by mail) Centralise accessibility to all data and

information Ensure data quality (reliability) Supply data via web-services for

immediate access and use

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2) Swiss Geo-Community - today

Universities

Major Projects

Cantons

Geological Surveys

Societies and Associations

Commissions

Geo-Consultants

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Geological Information System CH

2) Swiss Geo-Community - in future

Universities

Major Projects Cantons

Geological Surveys

Societies and AssociationsCommissions

Geo-Consultants

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3) Public awareness

• Public awareness of geology is poor What’s geology all about?

• „Dinosaurs, volcanoes and earthquakes!?“

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Natural resources

Basic research

Environment protection

Energy

Natural hazards

Infrastructure

Education

3) ... Geology is a lot more!

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Solution ?

• Central• Data = core• Web-portal &

Web-Services• 3 sectors• Components• Targetgroups:

Professionals, semi-professionals and laymen

Geological Information System Switzerland

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Components - existing

For example:

• Dataviewer @ swisstopo.ch

• Geo-Adresses @ geosciences.scnat.ch

• Geo-Jobs @ chgeol.org

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Components - in future

• Use functionality of the Web2.0

• “OpenGeoMap” - Web-application

• creating your own geological map

• Comment on existing geological maps

• Geology-Forum

• Share geological knowledge

• 3D - geological model

• Talk by Baumberger et al. (17:45 Uhr)Geological 3D model of the Mont Terri rock laboratory

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Summary

Built up a

Centralised, web-based Information System for geology related issues

to

• Enhance accessibility and quality of data, information, etc.

• Clarify the organisation of the Swiss Geo-Community

• Enhance public awareness of geology

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Where to go from here?

• Start project (2009)

• Develop concept

• Define working group

• Develop prototype

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• Thank you for your attention!

… and on with the work !!!