Objective Nature-GIS is a network bringing together the different stakeholders in protected areas: users and experts in IT and in nature conservation. Its objectives are: improving reporting on the implementation of the EU policies, raising awareness on GI-GIS in this field, supporting access to data and information. The objectives will be actualised into a reference outcome, "Technical guidelines for data infrastructures for protected areas", a companion product for operators, whose content will be verified through web access to structured geoinformation on protected areas using OpenGIS technology. Through Conferences, its website, Newsletters and other means Nature-GIS will operate an operational network able to involve new external users and to carry out actions of dissemination at different levels to diffuse the obtained achievements and to propose them to all operators in this field. It is intended to become a permanent and structured group active in the field of GIS for protected areas.Objectives:The objectives of the project are:- to offer a contribution to improve information for EU policy making and evaluation, particularly for improving reporting related to the implementation of the EU Nature Protection and Biodiversity policy area;- to offer as well a contribution to raise awareness regarding the use of GI-GIS in this field. The proposal should be seen in the larger frame of its contribution to the different European documents and conventions that require research, identification and exchange of information to ease and promote conservation of biodiversity;- as per the VI Environmental Action Plan, to contribute to develop and broaden the dialogue among all levels of responsibility, from the EU to the local level, e.g. will support public access to data and information, in the EU and in the new Accession countries. Very operationally, Nature-GIS could become a focal point to identify specific GI-GIS requirements for "Nature Conservation & Biodiversity" in the E-ESDI development.Work description:The network is developed in the following activities. In the first phase there is the assessment of - user needs, to characterise the stakeholders in the field, and to make a survey of the scenarios for use of GI in this domain- data requirements, to individuate and specify the common kernel of GI content to describe protected areas- functional requirements, to identify the functional requirements for the management of Geo-Information and to define the framework for spatial databases for protected areas. The results of this assessment will allow:- to define and realise a web access to information on European protected areas;- to produce Technical guidelines for data infrastructures for protected areas, as an integration of the previous workpackages in order to contribute to geo-data access and exchange through standardisation of data infrastructures for protected areas.Finally the project will have a strong content of dissemination of results towards the GIS and Nature Preservation communities at European level. The networking and dissemination will be carried out at national and at a European level in such a way to involve in a pan-European network for protected areas, the stakeholders of protected areas, targeting a permanent "Nature-GIS Group".Milestones:The expected results of the network are:- Use of the Guidelines to implement GIS in protected areas;- Demonstration of how web access to information is applicable in the field;- European awareness for a supra-national approach in GI management in the field and a push for more concerted / integrated actions;- The establishment of a truly pan-European "Nature-GIS Group", able to live also after the project end. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetworld wide webweb accessibilitynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programme(s) FP5-IST - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on a "User-friendly information society, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 2001-5.1.3 - CPA3: Use of Geographic Information Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme THN - Thematic network contracts Coordinator GISIG GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL GROUP EU contribution No data Address VIA PIACENZA 54 16138 GENOVA Italy See on map Total cost No data Participants (18) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DU MACHINISME AGRICOLE, DU GENIE RURAL, DES EAUX ET DES FORETS France EU contribution No data Address PARC DE TOURVOIE 92163 ANTONY See on map Total cost No data ESTONIAN ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION CENTRE Estonia EU contribution No data Address MUSTAMAE TEE 33 10616 TALLINN See on map Total cost No data EUROPEAN COMMISSION - JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE Italy EU contribution No data Address VIA FERMI 1 21020 ISPRA See on map Total cost No data IONIC SOFTWARE SA Belgium EU contribution No data Address RUE DE LA WALLONIE 18 4460 GRACE-HOLLOGNE See on map Total cost No data LULEAA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution No data Address 971 87 LULEAA See on map Total cost No data REGIONE PIEMONTE Italy EU contribution No data Address PIAZZA CASTELLO 165 10122 TORINO See on map Total cost No data STIFTUNG EUROPAISCHES NATURERBE Germany EU contribution No data Address KONSTANZER STR 22 78315 RADOLFZELL See on map Total cost No data TARNIUM France EU contribution No data Address 10, PLAN DE L'ORMEAU 34190 GANGES See on map Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address KING'S COLLEGE AB24 3FX ABERDEEN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDADE DE EVORA Portugal EU contribution No data Address LARGO DOS COLEGIAIS 2 7000-730 EVORA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITAT DE GIRONA Spain EU contribution No data Address EDIFICIO LES ALIGUES, PLAZA SAN DOMENEC 3 17071 GIRONA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER GRENOBLE 1 France EU contribution No data Address 621 AVENUE CENTRALE - DOMAINE UNIVERSITAIRE 38400 SAINT MARTIN D'HERES See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS Cyprus EU contribution No data Address KALLIPOLEOS STREET 75 1678 NICOSIA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF WEST HUNGARY - COLLEGE OF GEOINFORMATICS Hungary EU contribution No data Address PIROSALMA U. 1-3 8002 SZEKESFEHERVAR See on map Total cost No data UNIWERSYTET JAGIELLONSKI Poland EU contribution No data Address GOLEBIA 24 31-007 KRAKOW See on map Total cost No data URSIT LTD. Bulgaria EU contribution No data Address MALUSHA 2 VH A , APT. 10 ET. 5 1164 SOFIA See on map Total cost No data VYZKUMNY USTAV GEODETICKY, TOPOGRAFICKY A KARTOGRAFICKY Czechia EU contribution No data Address ZDIBY 98 250 66 ZDIBY See on map Total cost No data ZILINSKA UNIVERZITA V ZILINE Slovakia EU contribution No data Address MOYZESOVA 20 01026 ZILINA See on map Total cost No data