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LMO Description
Organisation Groupement d'Intérêt Scientifique Sol
Details
Level of authority National
France
Formal Mandate The formal mandate of the GIS Sol is to constitute and manage the national information system on the spatial pattern, properties and quality evolution of the French soils to answer the needs of soil information at regional and national levels
Main Activities conception, coordination and realization of soil survey and soil monitoring in France. Creation and management of a soil information system to answer the needs of public authorities and society
LMO URL www.gissol.fr 
Comments The GIS Sol is composed of: the French ministry in charge of agriculture, the French ministry in charge of environment, the French environment and energy agency (Ademe), the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (Inra) and the French Research Institute for Development (IRD)
LMO CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Person Christine Le Bas
Organisation INRA - Infosol Unit
Function Data Management and Use team manager
Address 2163 avenue de la pomme de pin - CS 40001 - Ardon 45075 Orléans Cedex 2
Country FRANCE 
Tel +33 2 38 41 78 43
Fax +33 2 38 41 78 69 
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Which role(s) do you foresee for the LMO in INSPIRE development
  1. collect and describe user requirements related to Environmental policies
  2. participate in the review process
  3. be kept informed
Area of work/experience
Geographic Domain: National
Description of geographic extent: France
Societal Sector public research
Specific Expertise
Data Specifications
INSPIRE Data Themes
Theme UserProducerCoordinator
Coordinate reference systems    
Geographical grid systems    
Geographical names    
Administrative units    
Addresses    
Hydrography    
Elevation    
Land cover    
Orthoimagery    
Geology    
Statistical units    
Soil  
Land use    
Environmental monitoring Facilities  
Agricultural and aquaculture facilities    
Population distribution and demography    
Area management/restriction/regulation zones & reporting units    
Natural risk zones    
Meteorological geographical features    
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development creation and management of a soil information system for France
Primary Business soil science 
Environmental application domains soil survey and soil monitoring  

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