Welcome to GIS4EU

In Europe, spatial information, is characterised by lack of harmonisation between datasets at different geographical scales, fragmented datasets and sources, gaps in availability and duplications of information.

GIS4EU project aim is to provide base cartography datasets (administration units, hydrography, transportation networks and elevation themes) for Europe and to ensure its cross scale, cross language and cross border interoperability and accessibility according to standards and to requirements of INSPIRE Directive (2007/2/EC).

The approach consists in the development of a common data model as well as of harmonization, aggregation and data exposition rules and guidelines in order to enable the access to the consistent and homogenous reference data provided by cartographic authorities from different countries and levels (national, regional and local) without building one central database and service.

After GIS4EU full implementation, there will be a significant progress noticed of accessibility, usability and exploitation of reference data through Europe.

GIS4EU is funded by eContentplus

"The eContentplus programme will make digital content in Europe 
more accessible, usable and exploitable."