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A Geological Service for Europe

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Deliverables

European groundwater monitoring database v1 (opens in new window)

Initial European groundwater monitoring databaseDeliverable refers to Task 4.1 (i) and (ii) and will contain a relational database holding metadata on sites (observation boreholes); groundwater level and standardised level time series data; summary statistics of trend analyses of the time series; and capacity for temporal storage. The database is accessible and searchable via EGDI supported web-map service

EGDI data hub feeding FAIR EGDI data into surrounding EU information infrastructures v1 (opens in new window)

Initial EGDI data hub feeding FAIR EGDI data into surrounding EU information infrastructuresWill present a framework with prototype examples for the requirements to deliver the interfacing between EGDI and other infrastructures at month 15 and go on to deliver this hub at month 54. This will engage with international best practices and interoperability standards to ensure EGDI delivers world leading FAIR geoscience data services to the INSPIRE Geoportal, RMIS, OneGeology Portal and EPOS Research Infrastructure at a minimum.

Online knowledge and competence hub supporting the appraisal and evaluation of SGEC’s in Europe v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Online knowledge and competence hub supporting the appraisal and evaluation of SGEC’s in Europe: Digital portal with information & tools supporting the appraisal and evaluation of SGEC’s in Europe - Organized by theme, searchable and structured by vocabularies (EGDI embedded). Factsheets and guidelines for information uses and implementation in decision processes, UNFC classification, and other useful contents supporting knowledge transfer

EGDI multifunctional 2D/3D decision-support module v1 (opens in new window)

Initial EGDI multifunctional 2D/3D decision-support moduleEEGDI multifunctional 2D/3D decision-support module (including WP9 ‘how to’ guidance) with filtering capability for vulnerability classification (onshore-offshore) and to optimise windfarm siting within the context of complementarity (win-win) and competing use of space, using agreed input standards and protocols, documented as WP9 wiki entries. (Task 5.4) (M18,54).

Report on exploitation activities v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Report on exploitation activities

Stakeholder mapping – needs and expectations v1 (opens in new window)

Stakeholder mapping – needs and expectations: results of the initial stakeholder mapping exercise.

Communications Dissemination and Exploitation Strategy & Action Plan v1 (opens in new window)

Communications Dissemination and Exploitation Strategy & Action Plan designed by WP1 in collaboration with WP8 lead and WP8 task leads and with input from the management board to ensure a common understanding and approach towards internal and external communication, dissemination & exploitation activities across the entire consortium.

Project Management Plan v2 (opens in new window)

Updated Project Management Plan following analysis and feedback of the first reporting period, to take into account any adjustments to managment planning and practices deemed necessary, including any changes in the GANTT chart in case of delayed deliverables.

Report on communication and dissemination activities v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Report on communication and dissemination activitiesAnnual reports will be prepared on the communication and dissemination activities carried out. Based on CDE Action Plans (prepared under WP1 in M3, M24 and M48), the achievement of target values will be monitored. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of communication and dissemination activities will be prepared and included in the reports. Previous annual reports must serve as a basis for the preparation of subsequent CDE Action Plans.

Report on networking and clustering actions, rules and recommendations for future EGDI operation v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Report on networking and clustering actions, rules and recommendations for future EGDI operation

Inventory of geological maps, map data sets, models, and services in the EGDI Metadata Catalogue v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Inventory of geological maps, map data sets, models, and services in the EGDI Metadata CatalogueThis delivery refers to Task 6.1 and will include metadata templates for printed geological maps, map data sets, geological 3D-models and web services. Metadata will be collected accross Europe and made available in the existing EGDI Metadata Catalogue following FAIR data priciples. Templates, instructions for their application and the resulting metadata collection will be documented in a report.

Report on stakeholder engagement meetings, trainings & workshops v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Report on stakeholder engagement meetings, trainings & workshops.Report on engagement and dissemination activities that have been tailored to meet the needs of a broad range of stakeholders (researchers and academia, policy makers and private sector), including trainings modules, meetings and workshops which are seen as a key medium for stakeholder engagement, and the outcomes of these events and actions.

Report on GSO’s positioning of on subsurface-related marine geological information, including a data service and management roadmap v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Report on GSO’s positioning of on subsurface-related marine geological information, including a data service and management roadmapReport on GSO’s positioning on subsurface-related marine geological information, including a data service and management roadmap. Workshop and subsequent whitepaper with guidance on strengthening our collective position as a key service centre for subsurface-related marine-geological information. The whitepaper will be embedded in the SRIA and disseminated on relevant EU and national platforms. It will connect WP5 to existing long-term EU as well as global programmes, directives and infrastructures (including the European Marine Observation and Data network). (Task 5.3) (M12,42)

Catalogue of aquifers for drought and floods v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Catalogue of aquifers for drought and floodsDeliverable refers to Task 4.1 (iii) and will include the selection and description of an index for a preliminary assessment of groundwater pumping resilience and a catalogue/database of strategically important and potentially vulnerable aquifers based on the value adopted by this index

Report on communication and dissemination activities v2 (opens in new window)

Updated Report on communication and dissemination activitiesAnnual reports will be prepared on the communication and dissemination activities carried out. Based on CDE Action Plans (prepared under WP1 in M3, M24 and M48), the achievement of target values will be monitored. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of communication and dissemination activities will be prepared and included in the reports. Previous annual reports must serve as a basis for the preparation of subsequent CDE Action Plans.

EU ICE SRM organizational scheme, business plan, working plan and partner & expert register v1 (opens in new window)

Initial EU ICE SRM organizational scheme, business plan, working plan and partner & expert register.The deliverable will present the provisional organisation scheme for the EU International Center of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management and a proposal of its bussiness and 5y working plan. Register of partners and UNFC/UNMRS experts will be included.

Report on methodology and guidance for EU-level data harmonization with UNFC v2 (opens in new window)

Final Report on methodology and guidance for EU-level data harmonization with UNFC.The first part of this report will summarize available methodologies for using UNFC by project partners based on previous project results and further national developments; the second part will introduce the joint, easiest methodology of using UNFC for primary and secondary raw materials (mainly mining wastes). Both first level UNFC application and more detailed second level guidance will be shown.Risk can be identified in case partners/experts are not active from all or at least most competent countries but all EU-funded project results dealing with UNFC are available. The guidance will be discussed in the ICE and will contribute to the proper raw materials data harmonization in the EGDI.

Methodology and protocol for assessing groundwater quality v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Methodology and protocol for assessing groundwater qualityDeliverable refers to Task 4.2 (i) and will propose a method allowing the determination of groundwater quality combining results of monitoring data and geochemical processes related to litho/geological context. The conceptual understanding of groundwater quality variability across Europe will allow the extension of the information in areas not covered by monitoring stations

Stakeholder mapping – needs and expectations v2 (opens in new window)

Final report on Stakeholder mapping – needs and expectations: Outcomes of stakeholder mapping exercise and resulting targeted surveys that should help to determine the key needs and expectations of the stakeholder community.

pan-European catalogue of key parameters for offshore windfarm siting v1 (opens in new window)

Initial pan-European catalogue of key parameters for offshore windfarm sitingPan-European catalogue of key parameters in wiki entry, supported by sea-basin case studies with EGDI maps and explanatory notes, summarised in WP9 protocol for pan-European rollout (Task 5.2). (M24,36).

Communications Dissemination and Exploitation Strategy & Action Plan v2 (opens in new window)

Updated Communications Dissemination and Exploitation Strategy & Action Plan

Geological Services Knowledge Hub Development & Implementation Plan (opens in new window)

Report outlining the Geological Services Knowledge Hub Development & Implementation Plan

Project Management Plan v1 (opens in new window)

Project Management Plan with detailed overview of the work plan and monitoring safeguards, operational & executive management strucute, and GANTT chart.

Project Quality Plan (opens in new window)

Project Quality Plan to ensure quality controls are in place throughout the project duration, including for example the use of key performance indicators.

GSE Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) v1 (opens in new window)

This document will be an update to the 2021 GSE Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). The original document will be expanded to take into account more stakeholder feedback on the research & innovation gaps in relation to priority actions needed to support the European Green Deal and UN Sustainable Development Goals, amongst other pressing policy priorities at EU level.

Technical Report on the feasibility and functional structure of the Geological Service for Europe v1_DRAFT (opens in new window)

First draft Technical Report on the feasibility and functional structure of the Geological Service for Europe outlining potential operational, governance and funding models.

Report on methodology and guidance for EU-level data harmonization with UNFC v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Report on methodology and guidance for EU-level data harmonization with UNFC.The first part of this report will summarize available methodologies for using UNFC by project partners based on previous project results and further national developments; the second part will introduce the joint, easiest methodology of using UNFC for primary and secondary raw materials (mainly mining wastes). Both first level UNFC application and more detailed second level guidance will be shown.Risk can be identified in case partners/experts are not active from all or at least most competent countries but all EU-funded project results dealing with UNFC are available. The guidance will be discussed in the ICE and will contribute to the proper raw materials data harmonization in the EGDI.

European onshore CRM resource evaluation v1 (opens in new window)

Initial European onshore CRM resource evaluation This deliverable is organized in two parts that are: 1) a database and report on CRM deposits in Europe, that will be extracted from an updated and completed MIN4EU database, in order to fill identified gaps (in terms of geographic coverage and content) (D2.3, M24), and 2) an updated database and report on CRM deposits in Europe with regional focuses on geological potential of most prospective areas for a selection of CRM (D2.3, M48).

Prototypes for EU wide visualization of groundwater quality patterns v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Prototypes for EU wide visualization of groundwater quality patternsDeliverable refers to Task 4.2 (ii) and to linking the pressure to the potential presence of selected contaminant in groundwater at EU scale to be done through a chain of data processing tested during Task 4.2 (ii) for pilot areas and selected dissolved elements. A matrix linking pressure and impact will be combined to the geochemical pattern developed in D4.4. and compared to monitoring data.

Report on added value of geology for coastal vulnerability assessments v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Report on added value of geology for coastal vulnerability assessmentsReport on the added value of geology for coastal vulnerability assessments, covering issues related to concentrated pollutants and nutrients submarine and coastal groundwater discharge (Task 5.1a), to vertical ground displacements and their effects to sea level changes (Task 5.1b) and the coastal evolution in large time scales (decadal to centennial) and sea level rise impacts (Task 5.1c). Draft version at M24; final version: M36.

European offshore CRM resource evaluation v1 (opens in new window)

Initial European offshore CRM resource evaluationThis deliverable is organized in two parts that are: 1) a database and report on the principal types of seabed mineral deposits in pan-European seas and their genetic models, with especial emphasis in those with economic potential and linked to the new technologies and energy transition (D2.4; M24); and 2) a report of the present-day exploration and exploitation status in terms of regulation, legislation, environmental impacts, exploitation and future directions in the international and European framework (D2.4; M48)

Conceptual & physical model for multiscale geological data in 2&3D v1 (opens in new window)

Initial Conceptual & physical model for multiscale geological data in 2&3DThis delivery refers to Task 6.2.1. Based on the „Structural Framework“ (developed in GeoERA-project GeoConnect3d) and other existing data models we will develop a GIS-based, conceptual as well as physical, EGDI-based data model, which is able to take up multiscale geological data in 2D and 3D. The conceptual and physical data model will be documented in a report.

Data Management Plan (opens in new window)

Data Management Plan will be developed in collaboration with a data policy committee, coordinating across WPs all the work related to the data management and intellectual property management.

Publications

Geochemical and Limnological Characterization of the Corta Atalaya Pit Lake (Riotinto Mines, Spain) (opens in new window)

Author(s): Esther Santofimia; Blanca Rincón-Tomás; Enrique López-Pamo; Francisco Javier González; Ricardo Amils
Published in: 10th MATBUD’2023 Scientific-Technical Conference, 2023, ISSN 2673-4605
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/MATERPROC2023015066

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation (opens in new window)

Author(s): Klaus Hinsby et al.
Published in: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, Issue 130, 2024, ISSN 1569-8432
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2024.103835

Assessing Current Coastal Subsidence at Continental Scale: Insights From Europe Using the European Ground Motion Service (opens in new window)

Author(s): Thiéblemont, Rémi; Le Cozannet, Gonéri; Nicholls, Robert; Rohmer, Jérémy; Wöppelmann, Guy; Raucoules, Daniel; de Michele, Marcello; Toimil, Alexandra; Lincke, Daniel
Published in: Earth's Future, Issue Volume 12, Issue 8, 2024, ISSN 2328-4277
Publisher: AGU
DOI: 10.1029/2024EF004523

The Geological Survey of Italy contribution to the groundwater activities planned within the Horizon Europe CSA-GSEU “Geological Service for Europe” project (opens in new window)

Author(s): Rossella Maria Gafà; Francesco La Vigna; Lucio Martarelli; Gennaro Maria Monti; Angelantonio Silvi;
Published in: Acque Sotterranee - Italian Journal of Groundwater, Issue Volume 11, 2022, ISSN 1828-454X
Publisher: PAGEPress Publications
DOI: 10.7343/as-2022-606

Cobalt and Manganese Extraction from Ocean Nodules by Co-Processing with Steel Metallurgical Slag (opens in new window)

Author(s): Kevin Pérez; Norman Toro; Pedro Robles; Sandra Gallegos; Edelmira Gálvez; Francisco Javier González; Egidio Marino; Pía C. Hernández
Published in: Metals, Issue Vol 13, Iss 6, 2023, ISSN 2075-4701
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/met13061079

Unlocking the Secondary Critical Raw Material Potential of Historical Mine Sites, Lousal Mine, Southern Portugal (opens in new window)

Author(s): Daniel P. S. de Oliveira; Pedro Gonçalves; Igor Morais; Teresa P. Silva; João X. Matos; Luís Albardeiro; Augusto Filipe; Maria João Batista; Sara Santos; João Fernandes
Published in: Minerals, 2024, ISSN 2075-163X
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/MIN14020127

Immobilization of Rare Earth Elements and Yttrium (REY) by Iron (Bio)Precipitation in Acid Sulfate Waters from El Bierzo (Spain) (opens in new window)

Author(s): Blanca Rincón-Tomás; Francisco Javier González; Enrique López-Pamo; Esther Santofimia
Published in: RawMat 2023, 2023, ISSN 2673-4605
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/MATERPROC2023015047

Science of the Total Environment (opens in new window)

Author(s): A J, Collados-Lara; D, Pulido-Velazquez; L G B, Ruiz; M C, Pegalajar; E, Pardo-Igúzquiza; L, Baena-Ruiz
Published in: Science of The Total Environment, Issue Volume 881, 2023, ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163328

Progress and ambitions of the European Geological Survey Organisations in delivering harmonised subsurface data as the basis for informed energy transition policy. (opens in new window)

Author(s): Hollis, J., Pizzocolo, F., La Vigna, F., Piessens, K., & Tulstrup, J.
Published in: European Geologist, Issue 56, 2023, ISSN 2294-8813
Publisher: European Federation of Geologists
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10463567

Developing an EU International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management to support UNRMS (opens in new window)

Author(s): Dobnikar, Meta; Miletić, Snježana; Horváth, Zoltán;
Published in: GeoBerlin 2023, Issue 2023, 2023
Publisher: :Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft - Geologische Vereinigung e.V. (DGGV)
DOI: 10.48380/4scz-6k97

"The future Pan-European Atlas for Sustainable Geo-Energy Capacities. The #GSEU project." (opens in new window)

Author(s): Ignasi Herms et al.
Published in: EGU General Assembly 2023, Issue EGU23-15481, 2023
Publisher: Copernicus GmbH
DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu23-15481

Europe’s marine minerals: EMODnet geology and Geological Service for Europe (GSEU) (opens in new window)

Author(s): X. Monteys et al.
Published in: GeoBerlin 2023, Issue 2023, 2023
Publisher: Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft - Geologische Vereinigung e.V. (DGGV)
DOI: 10.48380/07d8-pf34

The EGDI Knowledge Infrastructure – the next step of Geological data (opens in new window)

Author(s): Carlo Cipolloni; Jasna Šinigoj; Martin Schiegl; Ángel Prieto Martin; Jorgen Tulstrup; Stephan Gruijters
Published in: EGU General Assembly 2024, Issue EGU24-20777, 2024
Publisher: Copernicus GmbH
DOI: 10.5194/EGUSPHERE-EGU24-20777

Seabed mining and blue growth: Exploring the potential of marine mineral deposits as a sustainable source of strategic and critical raw materials (opens in new window)

Author(s): González Sanz, Francisco Javier
Published in: Second International Conference on Raw Materials and Circular Economy, 2024
Publisher: Second International Conference on Raw Materials and Circular Economy
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13132848

Deep-sea minerals: a big challenge for the world sustainable future (opens in new window)

Author(s): González Sanz, Francisco Javier; GEOMAR Research Group
Published in: th Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Poland 28th Meeting of the Petrology group of the Mineralogical Society of Poland, 2023
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of Poland
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13132963

The Geological Service for Europe (GSEU) project

Author(s): Jérémie Melleton, Francesco Pizzocolo, Guillaume Bertrand
Published in: Réunion des Sciences de la Terre (RST), Issue 28è édition, 2023
Publisher: HAL CCSD

Geothermal resources of Hungary: a play-based review (opens in new window)

Author(s): Annamária Nádor; László Lenkey
Published in: Geological Society, London, Special Publications, Issue 555, 2024
Publisher: Geological Society of London
DOI: 10.1144/SP555-2024-43

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