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The GIS4EU Project
CGS is a work package leader on the GIS4EU project, which aims to provide
guidelines and technology for harmonising cartographic datasets from various European countries according to
requirements of the INSPIRE directive . The guidelines will be based on four themes:-
1. Administrative units
2. Hydrography.
3. Transportation Networks.
4. Elevation Themes.
Harmonisation services will be provided through a web portal. During the project an operational validation of INSPIRE
standards and implementation rules will be performed in order to provide feedback to the implementation of the
directive. The project will help ensure that European datasets are interoperable across borders, scale and language.
GIS4EU aims at organising a system to share base cartography layer in order to make accessible and generate a common
level of sharing information, without building a central database but sharing data through standard
services.
The project intends to develop a common data model and support tools for assessment of common
standards based on INSPIRE Directive. The aim is thus to create an operational validation of INSPIRE
implementing rules and proactive suggestions in order to cover critical issues. The project will
provide also guidelines and training initiatives. CGS involvement in this project is led by Dr. Gobe Hobona.
Research Areas:
• Geoinformatics & Data Modelling
• Geospatial Intelligence
• Interoperability & Standards
• Location Based Services
• Semantics & Reasoning
CGS Initiatives:
• The Persistent Test Bed
• Geospatial Learning Initiative
• Reality Markup Project
Funded Projects:
• GIS4EU
• D-scent
• Map Schematization
• OS "Future Data"
• Disaster Management
• GIGAS Interoperability
• The e-soter Platform
• SWIMA
• Eye Tracking