EGDI-Scope

EGDI Infrastructure

Technical design (current status)

J.J.Serrano (BRGM)

EGDI-Scope, EGDI Workshop, Florence, 24/06/2013

Objective: To define requirements for the technical design,

the deployment, and the maintenance of the EGDI taking into account: ◦ User requirements defined with stakeholders

consultation, ◦ Interoperability principles defined by INSPIRE,

GEOSS ◦ Experience from previous and ongoing projects

Tasks: T4.1: Evaluation of existing infrastructures.

T4.2: Definition of technical specifications.

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Various types of architecture possible Many components/topics identified INSPIRE requirements must be addressed Connection to RI (as EPOS) not yet defined

OneGeology-Europe ProMine EuroGeoSource (next presentation by Stephan Gruijters, TNO)

To deliver a pan-European geological map buit on-the-fly with national maps

2008-2010 Funded by EC DG Information Society and

Media (eContent Plus programme) 29 partners, 20 European countries involved

(20 Geological surveys) 2013: 13 more countries are joining

To provide the European geological map To create « your own map » : ◦ E.g. a map with all gravels in yellow

To compute statistics on geological units

These results are delivered on-the-fly, requesting several WMS or WFS, using the same data model (a profile on the GeoSciML standard), and with harmonisation of type and age of rocks.

For a selected area, number of units by type of rocks

Request to 3 WFS (3 countries)

« European product »

Rules

Catalogue

OneGeology-Europe OneGeology (less integration than 1G-E)

Software engines, to transform data Each provider delivers a piece of the puzzle

Nano-particle products from new mineral resources in Europe

Assessment of mineral resources on a Europe-wide scale, through innovative methods for metal extraction and leading to the development of new mineral products.

2009-2013 30 partners, 11 countries, 5 Geologic surveys

involved European coverage

To view mineral resources data To provide potential and predictive maps To deliver data with a WFS according to the

EarthResourceML data model standard

« European product »

Rules

Catalogue

Software engines

Central repository

«Human» engines

To transform data:

EuroGeoSource ProMine

Map of 14 critical raw materials

Topics to consider when specifying the infrastructure: • Principles • Thematic domain policies • Types of infrastructure • Conceptual Frameworks • SDI Reference Model Components / Services • Interoperability / Harmonisation • Multilingualism • Connection with thematic tools • Web 2.0 • Sustainability • EGDI Portal • Technology • …

INSPIRE requirements must be addressed:

• Metadata describing datasets and services • Network services:

• Catalogue service to publish, search and access metadata

• View service • Access/download service (+ Transformation

service) • Spatial Data Services to process INSPIRE Data • Data Specifications:

• Geology (including aquifers) • Mineral Resources • Energy Resources • Natural Risk Zones • …

• Data and Service Sharing

A first proposal was to use the GEOSS Framework : In line with ISO/OGC and INSPIRE technical principles Result of work of many organisations involved for many years Well documented Open enough to accept new elements and new providers

EGDI design must include INSPIRE requirements but more: ◦ Not all data/services providers have to be INSPIRE

compliant: to get them on board EGDI must accept other « formats »

◦ To be connected to RI, as EPOS (e.g. might use CERIF for metadata)

CERIF: Common European Research Information Format

Registries: • Portals • Components • Standards • Best practices • Vocabularies • Objects dictionary • Portrayal rules • …

EGDI Catalogue

EGDI Portal

EGDI Brokers (discovery, access, …)

and common components implemented at European level

EGDI: a framework of recommended components to be implemented by projects

What level of interoperability to provide European geological products ?

« European product »

Processing services

Data access services

ProMine Potential Map - Epithermal Association: Au, Ag, Sb, Hg, Te, Cu, In

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Optional central repository (for performance, availability)

« European product »

« Gathering » services

Processing services

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Harmonisation could be done at two levels: 1. At the « raw » data level 2. At the product level

According to the use cases one or the other is more relevant

More questions than answers!

Answers will depend on user requirements, currently established

But already some proposals from INSPIRE/GEOSS architectures, and our experience from projects (OneGeology-Euope, ProMine, EuroGeoSource, …)

Next step: to analyse user requirements

Thank you for your attention

J.J.Serrano (BGRM) jj.serrano@brgm.fr

More information about EGDI-Scope project: http://www.egdi-scope.eu/