Nature-GIS Conference
A Coruña, 24th June 2003
At the premises of A Coruña University School of Informatics

(event linked with the 9th EC-GIS workshop)

Conference Outlines

Proceedings

Programme

9.30     Introduction to NATURE-GIS (GISIG, G. Saio, E. Roccatagliata)

9.45     Nature-GIS and the European Policy for Environment and GI (JRC/IES, A. Annoni, I.Kanellopoulos)

10.00   Nature protection in Europe and its link with Geographical Information
             (University of Grenoble, P. Dumolard)

10.20  Assessment of the NATURE-GIS stakeholders and of the user requirements:

  • User needs (University of Evora, M.P. da Fonseca)
  • Data requirements (University of Aberdeen, D. Green, S. King)
  • Functional requirements (Regione Piemonte, S. Pia - CSI Piemonte, R. Ferrari)

11.05 - 11.30  Coffee Break

11.30  The NATURE-GIS Technological framework and the Web Prototype demonstration
            (IONIC Software S.A., N. Vanraes)

12.00  NATURE-GIS activities at national level: survey and National context assessment.
            First part, experiences from:

  • Italy (Regione Piemonte, S. Pia - GISIG, E. Roccatagliata, S. Ierardi)
  • France

                    -    User requirements in France (TARNIUM, P. Arnal)

                    -    User requirements in France (CEMAGREF, E. Maillè)

                    -    Implementation of GIS technics and training for the Protected areas in France
                        (Atelier Tèchnique des Espaces Naturels (ATEN), J. Claudin)

  • Spain (University of Girona, A. Armesto)
  • Hungary (University of West Hungary, B. Markus, P. Levai)

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 NATURE-GIS activities at national level: survey and National context assessment.
        Second part, experiences from:

  • Slovakia (University of Zilina, P. Fabian)
  • Cyprus (University of Cyprus, A. Kyriakides)
  • Bulgaria (URSIT ltd, U. Boes)
  • Czech Republic (VUGTK, V. Slaboch)

14.30 Networking Experiences and perspective:

  • From a National to a European experience (EURONATUR, M. Schneider-Jacoby)
  • The experience of the Mediterranean Coastal Management Clearing House and possible links with Nature-GIS (PAP/RAC of UNEP-MAP, D. Povh)
  • The perspective for a pan European NATURE-GIS Network (GISIG, G. Saio)