Infrastructure of the Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) Based on Examples of Italy and Poland

Abstract

Binding and planned community regulations regarding INSPIRE and other documents resulting from work on INSPIRE have forced the member countries to implement new or updated regulations. The purpose of creating the spatial information infrastructure was to unify the exchange of geographical data at the national and international levels, create transparent and favorable conditions for the use of geographical data, facilitate decision-making and develop business activity, and, as a consequence, facilitate the creation of the INSPIRE geoportal by the European Research Center (JRC) of the European Commission, which aims be the central hub of the European spatial information infrastructure. Land management systems use layers from geoportals and are also a data source because their task is to develop sustainable space development. The article presents the rules for implementing EU directives in Poland and Italy at various levels of detail and examines access to data and spatial information infrastructure. A comparative analysis of geoportals was performed in terms of the functionality and availability of free data (types of data) at national and local levels in terms of verification of compliance with the Ubiquitous Public Access Context Information Model (UPA) defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 19100. National geoportals (Polish Geoportal 2 and the Italian-Geoportale Nazionale) and Municipal Spatial Information Systems from the cities of Olsztyn and Bari were compared.

The Role of GIS Data Post-Processing in the Environmental Assessment: The Case of Umbria, Italy

“…This Directive requires EU Member States to transpose the INSPIRE rules on metadata, interoperability, network services, data sharing, and coordination into their national legislation [35,36]. The INSPIRE Directive was implemented in Italy by Legislative Decree No 32 of 27 January 2010, which established a national infrastructure for spatial information and environmental monitoring in Italy as a Community infrastructure hub [37]. In Italy, the government agency responsible for the implementation of the INSPIRE Directive is AgID.…”

“…In addition, according to Article 59 of Legislative Decree 82/2005, the Geo-Topographic Databases (DGBTs) define the territorial information base for public administrations. The National Spatial Data Catalogue (RNDT) is a database that serves as a national reference research service for the implementation of the INSPIRE Directive [37]. The Ministerial Decree 11/2011 established the technical rules for creating, documenting, and using DGBTs.…”

EventGeoScout: Fostering Citizen Empowerment and Augmenting Data Quality through Collaborative Geographic Information Governance and Optimization

“…Standards and initiatives for interoperability and quality management, such as the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) [19] standards and the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE) Directive [20], are crucial in enhancing the usability and accessibility of spatial data. The role of institutions like the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in enhancing the quality of Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) is crucial, particularly in the context of the growing focus on data accuracy and validation methodologies.…”

Cadastral and landscape modeling of lakes as a prerequisite for protected and recreational nature resource management

“…Furthermore, Ukraine regards this fund as a crucial component of the global network of special-protected natural territories and objects. The corresponding cadastral system should incorporate current geospatial data, metadata, and various online sources, including publications, that comply with the terms of the Spatial Data Infrastructure [2]. In 2021, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine presented an electronic cadastre of territories and objects of the NRF.…”