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Description
SDIC Title UK Natural Environment Agencies
Acronym UK_NE_SDIC
Details
Mission and Objectives To ensure issues relating to the use of spatial data sets in the natural environment area are covered. To ensure interests of the natural environment community are represented.
Mandate Public authorities with responsibility for advising on and delivering natural environment policy.
Formal Mandate National Government
Main Activities To ensure GI practitioners within the natural environment arena are kept informed of developments and can participate in the review process.
SDIC URL
Membership Natural England; Countryside Council for Wales; Scottish Natural Heritage; Joint Nature Conservation Committee; Defra; DOE-NI; Environment Agency; Forestry Commission;
Typology Thematic
Comments SDIC information/membership updated 18/06/2010 by Andrew Newman
Contact information for SDIC
Contact Person Andrew Newman
Organisation Natural England
Function Delivery Leader - Geographic Services
Address Government Buildings, Otley Road, Lawnswood, LEEDS LS16 5QT
Country UNITED KINGDOM
Tel 00 44 (0) 300 060 1779
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PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Which role(s) do you foresee for the SDIC in INSPIRE development
  1. allocate experts to Drafting Teams
  2. submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
  3. register a project to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
  4. collect and describe user requirements related to Environmental policies
  5. participate in the review process
  6. implement pilot projects to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
  7. contribute to cost/benefit analysis of the draft Implementing Rules
  8. contribute to awareness raising and training
  9. be kept informed
Area of work/experience
Geographic Domain: National
Description of geographic extent United Kingdom
Societal Sector Central Government
Specific Expertise
Metadata
Data Specifications
Network services
Data and Service Sharing
Monitoring and Reporting
INSPIRE Data Themes
Title UserProducerCoordinator
Coordinate reference systems    
Geographical grid systems    
Geographical names    
Administrative units    
Cadastral parcels    
Transport networks    
Hydrography    
Protected sites  
Elevation    
Land cover  
Orthoimagery    
Geology    
Statistical units    
Buildings    
Soil    
Land use
Human health and safety    
Environmental monitoring Facilities
Production and industrial facilities    
Agricultural and aquaculture facilities    
Population distribution and demography    
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
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development Defra's MAGIC application - http://www.magic.gov.uk; English Nature's (now part of Natural England) Nature on the Map application - http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk; SPIRE is a three year project that will enable the use of consistent, concise and up to date geographic information within Defra and its executive agencies by developing a culture of active data management and the provision of appropriate information technology.
Primary Business Natural and rural environment 
Environmental application domains Monitoring, management and protection of the natural and rural environment  

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