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VBS - armasuisse Bundesamt für Landestopografie swisstopo Office fédéral de topographie swisstopo Ufficio federale di topografia swisstopo The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Die Nationale Geodaten Infrastruktur NGDI L’infrastructure nationale des données géographiques INDG Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2008 A. Buogo, R. Buser, R. Sonney, A. Wiget - swisstopo

Agenda • Goals • Definitions • The National Spatial Data Infrastructure Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 2

Goals To introduce • the National Spatial Data Infrastructure To explain • the components of the NSDI • the strategy • the framework, in which it is established Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 3

Geodata – Geoinformation Geographical or geospatial data (geodata) and geoinformation, obtained through combinations of geodata, reproduce or describe a territory and its characteristics by means of spatially referenced data such as coordinates, postal addresses, place names or similar criteria. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 4

Geodata services (Geoservices) Geodata services or geoservices are electronic services or network applications which facilitate and simplify the use of geodata and allow access to structured geodata. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 6

Spatial Data Infrastructure SDI • In order to use geo-information effectively, it must be up-to-date, compatible and available on a broad basis. • Coordinated policies as well as uniform standards and technologies are essential on global, national and local levels. • A Spatial Data Infrastructure is a public access system of (political) measures, institutional facilities, technologies, data and people allowing a common exchange and efficient use of geographical information • The goal of a SDI is to provide users direct access to geodata, geoinformation and geoservices from a variety of suppliers. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 8

Spatial Data Infrastructure SDI • SDIs exist on different levels: - the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure promotes international cooperation since mid 1990’s - the National Spatial Data Infrastructure includes public organisations as well as private enterprises on the national level - the Federal Spatial Data Infrastructure concerns the geodata of the Confederation - cantons set up Cantonal Spatial Data Infrastructures Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 9

Federal strategy for geoinformation Interdepartmental GI&GIS-Coordination Group: • National Spatial Data Infrastructure for the whole country • Basic geoinformation shall be available easily and on easy terms • Coordination with the cantons and communities • New legal bases if needed • Personal data protection, copyrights, liability, etc. are taken into consideration • Standards for data production and data transfer (metadata, modelling, formats) Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 10

The federal strategy for geoinformation passed by the federal council in June 2001 Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 11

The National Spatial Data Infrastructure • The Federal strategy demands the implementation of a user-friendly, decentralised but networked national spatial data infrastructure (NSDI), including political, legal, organisational, financial and technical components. • The implementation concept focuses on - political and economical profit (added value for public sector, organisations, citizens) - a positive impact on the use of geoinformation - a well functioning SDI on the national level Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 13

National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Includes a system of procedures, institutional facilities, technologies, data and manpower which can make the efficient application of geodata possible. National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Basic Geodata Technical Infrastructure Standards Federal Office of Topography swisstopo Metadata Network e-geo. ch Legal basis Basic Geoservices Education Training Strategy for distribution and pricing SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 18

National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Basic Geodata Technical Infrastructure Standards Metadata Basic Geoservices Network e-geo. ch Legal basis Education Training Strategy for distribution and pricing Partners and sponsors of the network e-geo. ch are: • Federal government, federal offices • the cantons, • cities and municipalities, • the Swiss Organisation for Geographic Information (SOGI), representing the private industry, educational institutions and non-governmental associations and organisations. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 21

National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Basic Geodata Technical Infrastructure Standards Metadata Basic Geoservices Network e-geo. ch Legal basis Education Training Strategy for distribution and pricing The implementation of the NSDI was one of the triggers for the • Federal Act on Geoinformation (Geo. IG) (effective 1. 07. 2008) - Geodata/geoinformation: data access and data use - National Survey - Cadastral Surveying - Swiss Geological Survey • … together with various ordinances Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 24

National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Basic Geodata Technical Infrastructure Standards Metadata Basic Geoservices Network e-geo. ch Legal basis Education Training Strategy for distribution and pricing Art. 40 Advancement of education 1 The Confederation and the cantons shall encourage education in the field of geoinformation. 2 They shall ensure that the education curriculum and final qualifications at all levels correspond to the latest state of science and technology. Art. 42 Advancement of research The Confederation and the cantons shall encourage research in the field of geoinformation. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 25

National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Basic Geodata Technical Infrastructure Standards Metadata Basic Geoservices Network e-geo. ch Legal basis Education Training Strategy for distribution and pricing To add, edit, manage and to search for metadata on the Internet the Swiss Geographic catalogue geocat. ch was realised as a framework of distributed metadata and search applications Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 26

National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Basic Geodata Technical Infrastructure Standards Metadata Basic Geoservices Network e-geo. ch Legal basis Education Training Strategy for distribution and pricing Basic or official geodata are spatial data which are produced and needed in public interest and with public funds and which are under responsibility of public body. (see catalogue in the ordinance Geo. IV) distinction between - thematic data Federal Office of Topography swisstopo - reference data and SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 27

National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Basic Geodata Technical Infrastructure Standards Metadata Basic Geoservices Network e-geo. ch Legal basis Education Training Strategy for distribution and pricing Basic geoservices are of great interest to the clients of the NSDI. On the federal level, swisstopo has developed a geodata portal using a web technology which enables applications to communicate with each other over standardized interfaces. Different geographical services can interact and geoinformation can now be networked. The portal is used by various federal offices. Similar services have been established by cantons for their data. Eventually they shall work together. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 28

swisstopo runs the infrastructure for more than 20 thematic federal geoservices Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 29

e. g. : Location of radio transmitters (OFCOM) Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 30

GISGeol (Database of geological reports) Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 31

Geological Data Viewer (swisstopo) see next presentation by Oesterling et al. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 32

National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Basic Geodata Technical Infrastructure Standards Federal Office of Topography swisstopo Metadata Basic Geoservices Network e-geo. ch Legal basis Education Training Strategy for distribution and pricing SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 33

Reference data Fed. Office A Thematic data Fed. Office B Cadastral data Standards, directives are essential for - data models - data documentation - data exchange - networked services Canton A Regional data Canton B Local data NSDI City A Commerc. data Company Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 34

Missing standards … copyright by ? Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 35

many other aspects to be considered for more intensive use, greater economic benefit • • • quality, accuracy, reliability integrity, coverage consistency, compatibility, combinations easy access, simple use visualisation actuality, updating time series, archives costs, tariffs, prices education, training, research publications, user groups Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 37

Let’s make it a success! To reach the goal "establishing a National Spatial Data Infrastructure", it is essential to include all partners and to establish a network of all parties interested in geoinformation. The more suppliers and users participate in the NSDI, the more effective, successful and useful it will become. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo SGM 2008 (Lugano) - Symposium 12 - NSDI 38