General overview of the INSPIRE Directive and relations to other policies

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1 General overview of the INSPIRE Directive and relations to other policies European Commission Directorate-General Environment Governance, Information and Reporting Unit EC/EEA INSPIRE Team

2 An INfrastructure for SPatial INformation in the Eu - INSPIRE does it... Serve society? Stimulate innovation? Support legislation? Training: INSPIRE Basics EC JRC 2/3

3 INSPIRE Policy Foundations The EU 6th Environmental Action Programme Seven Thematic Strategies Four Priorities 1. Climate Change 2. Nature and Biodiversity 3. Environment and Health 4. Natural resources and waste 1. Clean Air For Europe 2. Soil protection 3. Sustainable use of pesticides 4. Marine environment 5. Waste prevention and recycling 6. Sustainable use of natural resources 7. Urban environment + Mitigation of natural and man-made hazards leading to disasters Emphasis on «Risk & Knowledge-based» policy making, assessment and implementation 3

4 Environment in Europe? Climate change Natural resources and waste Global mean temperature change Decoupling use - growth Greenhouse gas emissions Waste generation Energy efficiency Waste management Renewable energy sources Water stress Nature and biodiversity Environment and health Pressure on ecosystems Water quality Conservation status Water pollution Biodiversity Transboundary air pollution Soil degradation Urban air quality Source: EEA State Of Environment Report 2010

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6 Spatial Data Infrastructure Institutional framework Spatial data Technical standards Data Services

7 Spatial Data

8 EU Status Data policy restrictions pricing, copyright, access rights, licensing policy 2. Lack of co-ordination across boarders and between levels of government 3. Lack of standards incompatible information and information systems 4. Existing data not re-usable fragmentation of information, redundancy, inability to integrate 5. Missing data 6. Data quality Not comparable, not timely available, NOT INSPIRE EU has islands of information & data of different standards and quality... 8

9 INSPIRE & Environmental acquis Environment & Health Assessment of Health Impacts Geographical data Environmental data Health Data Exposure Data Socio-economic data Directive on Ambient Air Quality Atmospheric modelling and measurements of air pollution demonstrate beyond doubt that the pollution emitted in one Member State contributes to measured pollution in other Member States. This shows that individual Member States cannot solve the problems alone and concerted action at the EU scale is required. Air Pollution Cancer Cases

10 INSPIRE DATA Themes and Air Quality Impact Information System III 7 Environmental Monitoring Facilities III-8 Production and industrial facilities III-1 Statistical units III 14 Meteorological geographical features III 13 Atmospheric conditions I - 2 Elevation II 2 Landcover III 13 Atmospheric conditions III-11 Area management/restriction /regulation zones & reporting units Source: GMES BICEPS Report III 5 Human health and safety III 18 Habitats and biotopes III 19 Species distribution III-10 Population distribution demography III- 6 - Utility and governmental services Etc.

11 Health & Air Quality GAF AG

12 2009 Pesticides Directive Specific measures to protect the aquatic environment Buffer zones defined as a function of the risk of pollution (soil, climate, etc.) Measures to limit aerial drift (hedge rows etc.) Reduction of pesticide use in sensitive areas Identify and list sensitive areas Non-agricultural areas with high run-off risk or leaching. Reporting info exchange Through RISK INDICATORS

13 Soils (pesticides etc.) Data & Information Requirements Source: GMES BICEPS Report

14 2007 Directive on the Assessment and Management of Floods A preliminary flood risk assessment Including art.4 a-f (e) Likelihood of future floods and projected impact of climate change and land use trends Prepare flood risk maps by 2013 with 6 yearly updates Flood risk management plans by

15 Floods Source: GMES BICEPS Report

16 Floods INSPIRE Data Themes III 14 Meteorological geographical features III 13 Atmospheric conditions III 3 Soils II 2 Landcover III 4 Land-use Environmental Monitoring Facilities III - 12 Natural Risk Zones I-8 Hydrography I- 2 Elevation III 7 Environmental Monitoring Facilities III 11 Area management/restriction /regulation zones & reporting units III 18 Habitats and biotopes III 19 Species distribution III-10 Population distribution demography III- 6 - Utility and governmental services Source: GMES BICEPS Report

17 More Challenges EU 2020 Strategy growth strategy EU to become a: smart, sustainable and inclusive economy

18 Deliver the Strategy The 7 Flagship initiatives Smart growth 1. Digital agenda for Europe 2. Innovation Union 3. Youth on the move Sustainable growth 4. Resource efficient Europe 5. An industrial policy for the globalisation era Inclusive growth 6. An agenda for new skills and jobs 7. European platform against poverty

19 Increasing demand for resources better understanding and managing resources

20 Resource efficient Europe 20 key policy proposals Areas: energy, transport, resource efficiency, agriculture, fisheries, cohesion, biodiversity, Example: Roadmap for a resource-efficient Europe

21 The Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe COM(2011) 571 A framework for future actions Key resources are analysed from a life-cycle and valuechain perspective. Nutrition, housing and mobility are the sectors responsible for most environmental impacts Actions in these areas

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23 Action on : SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION Building the Single Market for Green Products Measure environmental performance throughout the lifecycle Source: "Communication on Building the Single Market for Green Products" "Recommendation on the use of the methods" 1. The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) 2. The Organisation Environmental Footprint (OEF).

24 A sustainable cadastre ideas... Greening the valuation of property Increase benefits for society

25 Geospatial & INSPIRE

26 Geospatial technology needs INSPIRE

27 INSPIRE & Geospatial Technology Industry Top 10 fastest growth employment sectors 30 billion revenue/year (in US) BUT... biggest challenge before the industry is the availability and quality of geospatial data shortage of skilled human resources restrictive practices of some organizations and governments in terms of making their geospatial information publicly available has been a great concern Source: Ed Parsons - Google

28 Source: TOWARD A NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL STRATEGY Recommendations from the National Geospatial Advisory Committee December 2012 Stimulate Economic Growth through Geospatial Technology Using Geospatial Information to Control Costs and Save Taxpayer Money More efficient response to disasters Enable more effective decision making Better services to the public Apply Geospatial Tools to Ensure Public Safety and Decision-Support

29 What is needed? multi-agency approach for: shared creation and collection of data cost and resource savings greatly increases the value of returns The development and implementation of a shared geospatial technology infrastructure for use by all partners offers great promise as a model for costeffective, efficient government. Source: TOWARD A NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL STRATEGY Recommendations from the National Geospatial Advisory Committee December 2012

30 Public Private Partnership (technology)

31 Public Private Partnership (spatial data) LIABILITY OPERATIONS RISKS

32 EU Environment Action Programme to 2020 (7th EAP) "Living well, within the limits of our planet", will guide environment policy up to 2020

33 EU Environment Action Programme to 2020 (7th EAP) Three thematic priority objectives Protect nature and strengthen ecological resilience Boost sustainable resource-efficient low-carbon growth Effectively address environment-related threats to health. Supported by enabling framework promote better implementation of EU environment law ensure that policies benefit from state of the art science secure the necessary investments improve the way environmental concerns and requirements are reflected in other policies. Two more priority objectives enhancing the sustainability of EU cities improving the EU's effectiveness in addressing regional and global challenges related to the environment and climate change.

34 Better Implementation of EU environmental law Preventing damage to the environment can cost far less than long-term remediation. Failing to implement environment legislation is thought to cost the EU economy around 50 billion every year in health costs and direct costs to the environment. Full implementation of EU waste legislation would generate an additional 400,000 jobs, for example, with net costs that are 72 billion less than the alternative scenario of nonimplementation

35 Governance... Member States are responsible for ensuring that the EU's environment laws are implemented in their countries. The Commission's role is to check that Member States' commitments are respected and take action if they are not. Better and more accessible information at national, regional and local levels would allow major environmental problems to be identified earlier, saving costs in the longer term.

36 Better Implementation can be... Powered by geospatial technologies Powered by INSPIRE

37 Status of our INSPIRE building site?

38 Policy Co-ordination? All EU 28 have national/regional INSPIRE law All 4 EEA/EFTA (+ 3 years for implementation) Almost all Candidate countries Western-Balkans EU Digital Agenda (reviewed PSI directive,...) Buy-in other EU policies (transport,space,health,...) Environmental directives & initiatives demand INSPIRE Recognised globally as best practice example of good governance (World Bank, UN) Dedicated EU coordination team JRC+EEA+EC ENV+Eurostat

39 Policy Co-ordination? Late and incomplete national/regional INSPIRE law Because its law does not mean it happens EU Digital Agenda does Open Data initiative remove the obstacles? Enough support for environment? (beyond low carbon) Some other (EU) policies see INSPIRE as purely environmental > risk of duplication Environmental directives need INSPIRE faster than INSPIRE implementation roadmap demands New policy initiatives Lost in acronyms

40 Spatial data & services? INSPIRE technical framework now adopted (almost complete) and some deadlines reached Steep increase in spatial data published and documented many PORTALS Progress on removing data policy obstacles for several INSPIRE themes in several countries Several good practice and pilot projects using INSPIREd spatial data for environment from local to EU scale Evidence of cross-border INSPIREd spatial data and service sharing for different applications

41 Spatial data & services? INSPIRE technical is not simple? Do you need an Einstein brain?...tools and money Are the portal shops inter-connected? You got to shop around... How easy is it to fill your shopping basket? Be ready to sign many agreements and pay... Too many shops are still closed or poor service... Can you find and get all you need? Most likely some ingredients will be missing... Are you happy with the quality? You are still on the pursuit of happiness...

42 National Portals Thematic Portals

43 Building INSPIRE is like...

44 Status of implementation 2013 Policy Evaluation 2014 INSPIRE Implementation Be aware of the risks & opportunities 2020 Let Your Voice be Heard

45 A European agenda Geospatial technology, information, and services can help address some of the major priorities of the EU 2020 strategy Develop and implement in Europe coordinated/collaborative national and regional Geospatial Policies INSPIRE Copernicus Galileo are European building blocks Top Down meets Bottom-up Public Private - Partnerships

46 SHARING IS EVERYTHING Source: Clare Hadley, INSPIRE Conference,2010