Post on 19-Jan-2016
23. October 2014
WG DIS, Brx
WFD 2016Tools
Andres Stæhr Bastholm
Progress:- WFD schemas- INSPIRE check- Reporting tools
WFD Schemas
WFD schemas v.4.0 are available from the ressource page - (http://
icm.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/dir200060ec/resources2014 ) Will have a new location
- XSD format- HTML format
Work flow producing the reporting tools
Technical specification•Guidance document
Data structure•Schemas
User interface•Access db
Conversion •XML data file
Pre-Validation•XML file
Reporting•ReportNet
Keywords for the WFD 2016 tools
Automation of dataflow
Simplification of reporting
Reduction of tools
INSPIRE conformity
Improving the QA procedures
INSPIRE Mapping
INSPIRE matching table Schemas
•Area Management Restrictions and Regulation Zones
• WFD_WATERBODIES
•Environmental Monitoring Facilities
•Protected Sites
•TerritorialWaters
RBDSUCA, ProtAreas
SWB, GWB
SWST, GWST, MON
ProtAreas
SWB
Online conversion and validation
Online conversion and validation
Online conversion and validation
Online conversion and validation
Pros/cons 2010 and 2016 online service
Choice Pros Cons
2010Desktop Standalone tools
• No internet connection (apart from download and update)
• Many different tools
• Update of tools at user end (reinstallation)
2016Online web service
• Less tools
• Tools are maintained at the source
• Fewer steps in reporting flow
• Aligned with EEA technology
• Conversion and validation require internet conneciton
• (But the QA rules are downloadable from ReportNet data dictionary to test in own environment)
Tools available today (23/10/2014)
Resource page (Reporters) (http://icm.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/dir200060ec/resources2014)
- XML schemas v.4.0 (All schemas)- HTML documentation v.4.0 (All schemas)- Access db v.4.0 (GWB, SWB and RBDSUCA)- Prototype Conversion tool (Access db to XML)- Prototype Validation tool (Pre-validation of XML file before ReportNet)- Draft Annex 5 GIS Guidance
EEA/ReportNet- Prototype MS SQL Master db (GWB, SWB and RBDSUCA)- QA/QC Xquery routines (GWB, SWB and RBDSUCA)