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Description
SDIC Title ENVIFACILITATE SDIC between Finland, Estonia and Latvia. Members of a n EU Life Environment project on integration of spatial environmental information across different themes, scales, resolutions and uses: added value of facilitating mechanisms
Acronym ENVIFACILITATE
Details
Mission and Objectives To develop mechanisms and identify best practices for improved exchange of spatial environmental information regionally, nationally and internationally.
Mandate Members of an EU Life project that is in operation between the years 2004 and 2006.
Formal Mandate None
Main Activities Project, discussions, workshops, training, documentation
SDIC URL http://envifacilitate.utu.fi/
Membership - University of Turku, department of geography - Finnish Environment institute - Finnish Meteorological Institute - Regional Council of SW Finland - Estonian Environment Information Centre - Univerisity of Latvia
Typology Regional Thematic
Comments
Contact information for SDIC
Contact Person Tuuli Toivonen
Organisation ENVIFACILITATE project
Function Project manager
Address University of Turku, Deprtment of geography, 20014 Turku
Country
Tel +358 2 333 5031
Fax +358 2 333 5986 
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. register a project to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
  3. collect and describe user requirements related to Environmental policies
  4. participate in the review process
  5. contribute to awareness raising and training
Area of work/experience
Geographic Domain: Europe
Description of geographic extent Finland, Estonia, Latvia
Societal Sector Governmental in different levels, research and education
Specific Expertise
Network services
Data and Service Sharing
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    
Sea regions    
Bio-geographical regions    
Habitats and biotopes    
Species distribution    
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development Members of the SDIC have been and are involved in several INSPIRE related processes in the three countries. We have advanced in practice data exchange between administrative units and different facilitating mechanisms.
Primary Business Research, development, education 
Environmental application domains Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Monitoring biodiversity, sustainable planning  

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