OneGeology - Europe

Work Package 3 - OneGeology-Europe Scientific Data Specification

OneGeology Europe (1G-E) is delivering a web accessible, semantically and technically interoperable geological dataset, with progress towards harmonisation, for the whole of Europe at a 1 : 1 Million scale. This is based on the geological data held by each geological survey in Europe which differ considerable with respect to their contents, description and geometry. To make these data interoperable is a considerable task and OneGeology-Europe Work Package 3 is delivering the essential basis for that endeavour: The 1G-E Geology Data Specification.

This OneGeology-Europe "generic" geology Data Specification describes in detail the contents and scientific content model, the classifications, terms and the usage of the vocabulary that will be the base for the Geological Surveys participating in OneGeology-Europe to describe the geology of their country within the project. They are based on existing standards as far as possible.

This specification is extremely important; the implementation of the final version will ultimately enable semantic interoperability (within the timescale and resources of the project) but will also progress harmonisation of the data. This specification will form one of the foundations and inputs for the future INSPIRE geology Data Specification.

Why

Rich geological data assets exist in the geological survey of each individual EC Member State, but they are difficult to discover and are not interoperable. For those outside the geological surveys they are not easy to obtain, to understand or to use. Geological spatial data is e.g. essential to the prediction and mitigation of landslides, subsidence, earthquakes, flooding and pollution. These issues are global in nature and their profile has also been raised by the OneGeology global initiative for the International Year of Planet Earth 2008.
Geology is also a key dataset in the EC INSPIRE Directive (Annex II); it is also fundamental to the Annex III Themes of natural risk zones, energy and mineral resources.

What

The OneGeology-Europe project is delivering a web-accessible, interoperable geological spatial dataset for the whole of Europe at 1:1 million scale based on existing data held by the European geological surveys. It is developing a European specification for basic geological map data and making significant progress towards harmonising the dataset (an essential first step to addressing harmonisation at higher data resolutions). [more ...]

Where

Participating countries in OneGeology-Europe:

Who

BGR Team OneGeology-Europe Core Team:

Team Member	Task Area	Department
Dr. Kristine Asch	Leader Work Package 3	B 4.2
Marco Klicker	Research Assistant	B 4.2
Chris Schubert	Research Assistant	B 4.2
Christa Vinnemann	GIS Expert	B 4.2
Horst-Günter Troppenhagen	Database Expert	B 4.2

WP 3 Core Team from other Institutions: WP 3 Core Team from other Institutions:

When

Start:01.09.2008

End: 31.08.2010

This project is funded under the eContentplus programme.