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LMO Description
Organisation Instituto Geográfico Português
Details
Level of authority National
Formal Mandate Responsible for the National Geodetic Network and Cadastre. The Institute is a National reference on Catrography, and the official co-ordinator for the National System of Geographical Information, the Portuguese Spatial Data Infrastructure.
Main Activities - The official licensing organisation on cartography production;
- Provides the guidelines for cadastre execution in Portugal;
- Also responsible for cadastre execution and update;
- Responsible for the geodetic network;
- Co-ordinator of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure;
- Research and development in the field of geographical information science (in the fields of the environment, remote sensing, emergencies and land planning).
LMO URL http://www.igeo.pt 
Comments
LMO CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Person Rui Pedro Julião
Organisation Instituto Geográfico Português
Function LMO for Mapping, Cadastre and National SDI co-ordination
Address Rua de Artilharia Um, Nº 107 - 1099-052 LISBOA
Country PORTUGAL 
Tel 351-213819600
Fax 351-213819699 
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Which role(s) do you foresee for the LMO in INSPIRE development
  1. allocate experts to Drafting Teams
  2. submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
  3. contribute to awareness raising and training
  4. be kept informed
Area of work/experience
Geographic Domain: National
Description of geographic extent: Conterminous Portugal and Azores and Madeira Archipelagos
Societal Sector Central Government
Specific Expertise
Metadata
Data Specifications
INSPIRE Data Themes
Theme UserProducerCoordinator
Coordinate reference systems
Geographical names    
Administrative units
Cadastral parcels
Elevation    
Land cover  
Orthoimagery  
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development The institute has inherited the competences of the National Centre of Geographical Information, which has implemented the National SDI in the country, launched on the web in 1995. The Institute counts with a National representative on the INSPIRE expert group, Alexandra Fonseca (PhD).
Primary Business Mapping, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Standardisation. 
Environmental application domains Spatial Planning, Monitoring Urban Sprawl, Rural Development, Man-made and Natural Hazard Management, Forest Fire Prevention and Management  

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