Modernization of Spatial Data Infrastructure to Reduce Risks and Impacts of Floods

Project facts

Project promoter:
The Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia
Project Number:
SI02-0002
Target groups
Civil servants/Public administration staff,
Researchers or scientists
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€3,060,000
Final project cost:
€2,984,837
From EEA Grants:
€ 1,729,549
The project is carried out in:
SLOVENIJA

Description

The modernisation of a basic geodetic reference system – vertical component is a necessary and unavoidable condition for any flood related measure and to all spatial related environmental data. The INSPIRE infrastructure for spatial information will assist policy-making in relation to activities that have a direct impact on space and environment. The project will modernize the infrastructure for spatial information in Slovenia, with the aim of supporting water management, reducing the risk and impact of floods, facilitating water management and increasing the consistency of the data to the requirements of the INSPIRE directive. The primary target groups are the public administration, land surveyors, hydro technical specialists, hydrologists and spatial planners. Bilateral relations will be facilitated through networking and exchange of good practices, technology and experience among the project promoters and project partners.

Summary of project results

Modernisation of a basic geodetic reference system – vertical component was a necessary and unavoidable condition for any flood related measure and quality base to all spatial related environmental data. The overall objective of the project was the modernisation of infrastructure for spatial information to support water management and reduce flood risks and impacts in line with INSPIRE harmonisation rules. The outcomes of the project are establishment of modern geodetic reference for spatial data and height system; establishment of INSPIRE intermediate compliance of core topographic data; extended area of Slovenian territory of existent topographic data; modernisation of Hydro Data Infrastructure, with increased availability on EU reporting; establishment of components of NSDI in accordance to INSPIRE requirements. The beneficiaries were not directly involved during the project. The results of the project will have a positive influence. Spatial planning could improve, mostly in the field of use of different data sets, where the taxpayer costs caused by the in-connectible and incomparable spatial data databases will be lower.

Summary of bilateral results

Bilateral cooperation contributed significantly, especially in fields of professional consultancy services and technical aspects (geoid calculation, height calculations topographic data, INSPIRE implementation, hydrography data). The effects of bilateral cooperation were significant at the project level, trough formal partnership with The Norwegian Mapping Authority and The National Land Survey of Iceland. Bilateral partnership contributed to the modernization of the spatial data infrastructure in terms of technical knowledge and exchange of experiences.