Jan Bliki (EEA)Brain Mac Sharry (ETC Biodiveristy)
Natura 2000
Re-design of the data infrastructure for the protected areas in Europe (Natura 2000)
And some thematic examples
Natura 2000
• What is Natura 2000?• Objective of Natura 2000 project• Architecture of the information system• Data integration• Dissemination of the information• Achievments
Natura 2000
What is Natura 2000? • May 1992 European Union governments adopted legislation
designed to protect the most seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe. (Habitats Directive + Birds Directive)
25.000 protected sites 590.000 protected species
1.9 GB Database ~50 National shape files~40 Tabular access databases
Natura 2000
Two flows invovled• Special Protection Areas
(SPAs) for birds.• Sites of Community
Interest (SCIs) for habitats.
SCISPA C-type
Natura 2000 EEA Adopted the Natura 2000 management as from January 2009
– Upgraded the current system to a more modern infrastructure.– Fully automate the validation process.– Improve user applications.– Host DG Internal applications.– Prepare for public desimination. (December 2009)
Natura 2000
Information Dissemination
Information System Architecture
Data Integration
Receive / Preliminar
check
Validation + Reports
Store in Relational Database
Store all received files
Natura 2000 Web
File GDBXML MetadataPDF MapsKML
Data Providers
ReportNet
Data loadingTabular + Spatial files
Store history as a version
SQL SpatialXML Dataforms Statistics
Linux
TabularMicrosoft Access
SpatialESRI Shape files
Windows Windows
Natura 2000 Data Integration
(Twice a year)
mid2009 end2009
Natura 2000
Spatial
ReportNet
Historical Official Public
Data integration fully automated
SQL-procedures
Tabular
RemoveSensitive
data
Natura 2000 Information Dissemination
Web Application & Map Viewer
Cartographical Products
Intranet
KMLPDFFile GBDMXD
Natura 2000
Dg Environment use case• it is intended to build a road from A to B. Which N2000 sites
does the foreseen road cross ? (eg from Lübeck to Geesthacht)
• can you tell which N2000 sites are located nearby Locality X (Vilnius) : reason to have a good and performant gazetteer.
• Which habitats / species exist on these sites > consult SDF ? • where does species Y occur, in Europe (or in one MS) (eg
Caretta caretta in Europe) ? Have a list + overview map.
Natura 2000 Dg EnvironmentUse case 1
it is intended to build a road from A to B.
Which N2000 sites does the foreseen road cross ?
(eg from Lübeck to Geesthacht, Germany)
Natura 2000 Dg EnvironmentUse case 2
can you tell which N2000 sites are located nearby Locality X (Vilnius, )
reason to have a good and performant gazetteer.
Natura 2000 Dg EnvironmentUse case 3
Which habitats / species exist on a site (‘Het Zwin’, Belgium)
Natura 2000 Dg EnvironmentUse case 4
Where does species Y occur, in Europe or Member state. (Caretta caretta in Europe)
Natura 2000
Public use cases• I intend to buy a house on site location > is
there a N2000 in the neighbourhood ? (eg Genika, Basque Country Spain)
• I want to spend holidays in Region Z > are there N2000 sites nearby ? (eg Alpujarras, Spain)
Natura 2000 PublicUse case 1
Quickly finding Natura 2000 sites in the vicinity of a known location.
I intend to buy a house on site location Z, Is there a Natura 2000 protected site in the neighbourhood ?
(eg Genika, Basque Country Spain)
Natura 2000 PublicUse case 2
I want to spend holidays in Region Z, Are there Natura 2000 sites nearby ? (eg Alpujarras, Spain)
Natura 2000
Achievements:– Fully automated data processes (8 hours)– Modular structured processes (Easy updated)– Better data quality assurance– More agile and friendly user application– Service oriented infrastructure (INSPIRE)
• WMS / WFS• ArcGIS Server Map Services / XML data form• Microsoft Virtual Earth & Google Earth (KMZ)
– Historical management (Future validation/View)
Natura 2000
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