To browse Academia. It comprises the technology, policies, standards and human resources necessary to acquire, process, store, distribute and improve utilization of spatial data. The conference has the ambition to become the major SDI conference in the region and be influential for SDI development. The conference showed the importance of SDIs and their use, on local, national or regional level in the region of South East Europe and its relation to global initiatives.
The conference brought together stakeholders interested in the development and use of SDIs, with a focus on the region of South-East Europe. Participants from other countries-continents would contribute with their research and experience. Scientist, researchers, industry and data owners from public or private sector are expected to contribute to increased understanding and awareness of SDIs in the region and to the identification of new ways of their implementation and use.
The main focus of the conference is the development and use of spatial data through SDI and SIM Systems, together with relevant aspects, such as technology, criteria and standards for organizing and sharing spatial data. The conference brought together stakeholders interested in the development and use of spatial data, focusing on the region of South-East Europe. Participants from all over the world contributed with their research and experience. Scientist, researchers, industry and data owners from public or private sector contribute to increased understanding and awareness of spatial data in the region, and to the identification of new ways of their implementation and use.
Participation of professionals from all over the world, especially from European countries in the conference, shared their experiences in developing and using spatial data in their countries. Through scientific and practical solutions presented by the participants scientific institutions-researchers, governmental and private sector organizations , and fruitful discussions and papers, methodologies and ways are put forward, which helped finding alternatives and solutions for developing spatial data in the region, and internationally, for special purposes and applications.
SDIGER consists in the development of a Spatial Data Infrastructure SDI to support access to geographic information resources concerned with the Water Framework Directive WFD within an inter-administration and cross-border scenario that involves: two countries, France and Spain; and, the two main river basin districts at both sides of the border, the Adour-Garonne basin district and the Ebro river basin district.
