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

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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)

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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)

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