NATIONAL PLAN FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION - PNCDI IV / Development of the National Spatial Information Infrastructure, RDI Component (NISI - RDI) - INFRAINIS

Development of the National Spatial Information Infrastructure, RDI Component (NISI - RDI) - INFRAINIS

Project Coordinator: Dr.ing. Alexandru STANCIU – Scientific Researcher II

General objectives of the project

The project's main objective is to establish the national spatial information infrastructure, RDI component (NISI-RDI), in compliance with the implementation obligations of the INSPIRE Directive as stipulated by current national legislation. The following INSPIRE themes will be addressed in the project:

  • Theme II.2 Land Cover
  • Theme II.4 Geology
  • Theme III.3 Soil
  • Theme III.15 Oceanographic Geographical Features
  • Theme III.16 Maritime Regions

Additionally, the project aims to achieve the following specific measurable objectives:

  • Analyze and evaluate existing data in compliance with INSPIRE specifications and national legislation;
  • Design transformation procedures to ensure INSPIRE interoperability and compliance;
  • Select, design, and specify the most suitable hardware and software systems;
  • Develop data and metadata transformation and publication services for themes under MCID responsibility;
  • Validate data and services using the INSPIRE validator.

Project description

The project envisions the development of a platform with functionalities for transforming, publishing, and validating datasets, enabling data providers to:

  • Analyze and transform datasets;
  • Upload and publish datasets;
  • Automate repetitive and complex processes;
  • Scale IT platforms to accommodate new data and users;
  • Achieve compliance with the INSPIRE Directive.

To achieve this, components will be developed to support the following workflows:

(1) An integrated workflow that:

  • Covers geospatial data loading, modeling, transformation, and publication;
  • Can be configured and adapted to various roles and tasks;
  • Supports collaboration among different organizations;
  • Is fully automated, including metadata generation and low-effort management of all data and metadata;
  • Supports configurable transformation of spatial datasets according to INSPIRE specifications;
  • Validates compliance with INSPIRE specifications for data, metadata, and network services.

(2) A workflow for automatic creation and publication of:

  • INSPIRE view services as OGC WMS;
  • Advanced OGC WFS for direct access and download for vector, raster, and combined data;
  • Metadata for datasets and network services in XML format and discovery services compliant with OGC CSW standard.

Results

  • An IT platform with modules for data transformation, metadata editing, search services, visualization services, download services, and transformation services in compliance with the INSPIRE Directive.
  • A web map client.
  • API specifications and a user guide for the integrated platform.
Short description

The project aims to develop an innovative platform compliant with the requirements of the INSPIRE Directive to support Romanian public organizations under the coordination of MCID in the collection, transformation, publication, and validation of geospatial data. The INSPIRE Directive (2007/2/EC) establishes the European framework for spatial information infrastructure, essential for supporting environmental policies and related initiatives. At the national level, the project addresses the need for standardization and interoperability in geospatial data, with the primary objective of ensuring compliance with European legislation and technical specifications.