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Description
SDIC Title OceanWise Limited
Acronym OWL
Details
Mission and Objectives Independent consulting company specialising in the implementation of SDI in the marine and coastal environment.
Mandate Privately owned company.
Formal Mandate None
Main Activities Data publishing (via www.GeoStore.com); Data management consulting and system implementation; Training and capacity building especially internationally
SDIC URL www.oceanwise.eu
Membership OceanWise Limited.
Typology Thematic Sectorial
Comments
Contact information for SDIC
Contact Person Mike Osborne
Organisation OceanWise Ltd
Function Managing Director
Address 3 The Avenue, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7QD
Country UNITED KINGDOM
Tel +447714799900
Fax  
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Which role(s) do you foresee for the SDIC in INSPIRE development
  1. submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
  2. collect and describe user requirements related to Environmental policies
  3. implement pilot projects to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
  4. contribute to cost/benefit analysis of the draft Implementing Rules
  5. contribute to awareness raising and training
  6. be kept informed
Area of work/experience
Geographic Domain: International
Description of geographic extent International
Societal Sector Private and Public
Specific Expertise
Metadata
Data Specifications
Data and Service Sharing
INSPIRE Data Themes
Title UserProducerCoordinator
Coordinate reference systems    
Geographical grid systems    
Geographical names    
Administrative units    
Hydrography
Protected sites    
Elevation
Geology    
Statistical units    
Buildings    
Environmental monitoring Facilities    
Production and industrial facilities
Agricultural and aquaculture facilities  
Area management/restriction/regulation zones & reporting units  
Natural risk zones    
Atmospheric conditions    
Meteorological geographical features    
Oceanographic geographical features  
Sea regions  
Bio-geographical regions    
Habitats and biotopes    
Species distribution    
Energy Resources    
Mineral Resources    
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development Helped establish and expert contributor to International Hydrographic Organisation Marine SDI Working Group. Involved in development of UK's Location Information Infrastructure representing marine and coastal sector
Primary Business Implementing SDI in marine and coastal environments 
Environmental application domains Marine and Coastal  

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