The National Geodata Strategy_2012

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Sweden is building an infrastructure for geodata


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Copyright Lantmteriet

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Datum: 2012-09-13Totalt antal sidor: 16

LM-rapport 2012/7

ISSN 0280-5731


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Contents

A well-known, effective infrastructure brings opportunities 6

Access to geodata is a goldmine for society 6

Cooperation creates the right conditions for better access to geodata 7

The parties building the infrastructure 7

Lantmteriet is responsible for coordination 7

As simple as possible for as many as possible 8Our vision for the year 2020 8Our goals show what we shall achieve 8

The benefits of the infrastructure are known 9What we are doing to achieve goal 1 9

Information provision is supported by appropriate regulations 10What we are doing to achieve goal 2 10

Terms and conditions and fees for using geodata are simple and uniform 11What we are doing to achieve goal 3 11

Geodata and services are described in a clear and user-friendly manner 12What we are doing to achieve goal 4 12

Geodata can be combined 13What we are doing to achieve goal 5 13

Tjnster r tillgngliga och tillgodoser behoven 14Vad gr vi fr att n ml 6 14

There is good knowledge for using geodata, building up 15and managing the infrastructureWhat we are doing to achieve goal 7 15


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A well-known, effective infrastructure bringsopportunities

Geodata is what we call information with a geograp-hical position. Geodata is part of our everyday lives,and influences many of our decisions and opportunities.We use geodata on a daily basis, for example whensearching for information about the weather, whenlooking for places to visit at the weekend, and when weuse a map to get somewhere. We also use geodata whenbuying a house, for example. We may need information

about the property, local radon measurements, nearbyservices, schools and nature areas, and the municipalitysplans for the area. Authorities, municipalities and countycouncils also use geodata in their activities. For example,this could involve decisions on building permits, detailedplans or changes to property boundaries, or planningsocial services such as healthcare or schools.

Access to the right geodata at the right time can bea matter of life or death, such as when an ambulanceneeds to arrive in time to save someone. By analysinggeodata, authorities can assess the consequences ofaccidents or crises before, during and after an incident.


In this way, they can prevent or minimise loss of life anddamage to property and the environment.

When we as authorities and other producerscoordinate and adapt our geodata, we should make it aseasy and accessible as possible for those who want touse geodata. We thereby make things easier for users,enabling them to make better use of the benefits of geo-data. One requirement for this is a well-known, effectiveinfrastructure for geodata.

Access to geodata is a goldmine for societySimple access to geodata contributes towards thesustainable development of society. Making the most ofgeodata helps to create a good living environment. Wecan facilitate economic growth and housing construc-tion. We can also contribute towards making savingswhen it comes to natural resources and energy in thelong term. We have only started to scratch the surfaceof the many benefits that using geodata can provide.

Bit by bit, we are working together to build a national infrastructure for geodata. This involves manydifferent authorities and organisations, and even more will be involved in future. This infrastructurewill make it as simple as possible for as many as possible to find and use geodata.

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Cooperation creates the right conditions forbetter access to geodata

If everyone who uses or produces geodata workstogether, it makes it easier to identify and understandhow we can use and combine geodata. We need towork together on how to gather and present infor-mation, how to communicate our geodata, and theconditions that apply for using geodata. What we callan infrastructure for geodata involves a common way oforganising, building up and managing geodata, as well asmaking it available and facilitating its use.

Lantmteriet and the Geodata Council, in consulta-

tion with organisations responsible for information, andother relevant organisations, have drawn up the Natio-nal Geodata Strategy. The National Geodata Strategyis the plan that describes how we will create an effectiveinfrastructure for geodata in Sweden. This infrastructureinvolves an effective exchange of information betweenall those who produce and use geodata. Building upthe infrastructure concerns all producers and users ofgeodata. The national infrastructure is also part of theEuropean infrastructure for geodata, via the EUs Inspiredirective.

The parties building the infrastructureThe target groups for the National Geodata Strategyare those of us who are working together to build the

infrastructure for geodata: the Geodata Council, orga-nisations responsible for information, and other partiesparticipating in the infrastructure.

The Geodata Council consists of a number of aut-horities and organisations who provide advice on issuesrelating to Lantmteriets coordinating role for geodata.

The organisations responsible for inf ormationarethose organisations that, in accordance with the Act andOrdinance concerning geographic environment informa-tion, are obliged to make their geodata available.

Other parties who publish information in theGeodata Portal participate in the infrastructure. The

Geodata Portal is the infrastructures common pointof access for geodata and service. The portal enablesusers to search for, find and view geodata from varioussources.

Lantmteriet is responsible for coordinationLantmteriet is the driving force when it comes toprioritising, initiating and leading the work involvedin building up and managing the infrastructure. Thisincludes providing advice and support for organisationsresponsible for information, developing the GeodataPortal and managing the data sharing model. Lantmte-riet is supported by the Geodata Council. The council isappointed by the Swedish Government.

The infrastructure for geodata consists an established cooperation between organizations, good knowledge, a portal tha t provides

the ability to search and watch geodata and services, appropriate regulations governing the provision of inf ormation, metadata

describes the content, availability, quality and standards that create a common way of working..


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As simple as possible for as many as possibleWith the motto as simple as possible for as many

as possible, the Government aims to make societyscombined information accessible. The Government is

striving to develop Sweden into a leading country whenit comes to business development in the public sectorwith the support of IT, in other words e-government.Building the infrastructure to make using geodata moreeffective is fully in line with this ambition.

An effective infrastructure is an important part ofSwedish e-government. The infrastructure for geodatacreates the right conditions for more effective adminis-tration of society and new e-services that will result inbetter service for citizens, businesses and authorities.

In order for this to happen, we must: make the infrastructureknownthrough clear

and coordinated communication.Our strength is highly developed cooperationand broad participation from many

stakeholders. develop essential parts of the

infrastructure by working towards ourcommon goals.

Our vision for the year 2020 is:As simple as possible for as many as possible to

find, understand and use geodata.

Our seven goals show what we shall achieve

The benefits of the infrastructure for geodata

are known

Information provision is supported byappropriateregulations

Terms and conditions and fees for using geodata are simpleand uniform

Geodata and services are describedin a clearand user-friendly manner

Geodata can be combined

Services are accessibleand meet needs

There is good knowledgefor using geodata,building up and managing the infrastructurefor geodata


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What we are doing to achieve goal 1:

Organisations responsible for informationand other parties who participate in theinfrastructure identify and describe

the benefitsof the infrastructure andcommunicate good examples.

We describe and communicate good examplesof benefits. By identifying benefits, we also indicatepossible areas for the continued development of the

infrastructure for geodata. This makes it possible tomore clearly understand and put forward current andfuture needs for the infrastructure.

The benefits are presented and communicated viachannels such as newsletters, the internet, seminars,conferences and meetings.

Goal 1

The benefits of the infrastructure forgeodata are known

Users and producers of geodata are well aware of the benefits of the infrastructure in terms of quickly obtaining cor-rect, usable information. Knowledge of these benefits provides increased understanding and motivation to find outabout the opportunities geodata brings, contributing towards the continued development of the infrastructure.

Organisations responsible for informationand other parties who participate in theinfrastructure convey experiences andthereby increase knowledgeaboutgeodata and its fields of application.

We gather and convey experiences to each other andother players who use geodata in their activities. Wecommunicate experiences via channels such as newslet-

ters, the internet, seminars, conferences and meetings.


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What we are doing to achieve goal 2

Organisations responsible for information andother parties who participate in the infrastruc-ture work to ensure that there arecoordinated rules of lawfor cooperationin the case of cross-organisation informationprovision.

Lantmteriet as geodata coordinator, together with

organisations responsible for information, contributestowards the work of the e-delegation to map legalobstacles to the development of e-government. Weinvestigate which coordinated rules of law we need forcooperation on geodata. We work to ensure that therules for cooperation are clear and easy to both applyand understand.

Goal 2

Information provision is supported byappropriate regulations

Information provision is supported by appropriate regulations with clear and simple rules of law. These regulationsare adapted for modern e-government. This provides the right conditions for being able to provide, use or otherwiseprocess geodata from various sources in an effective manner. The regulations are based on a balance between theneed to protect key societal interests such as integrity, confidentiality and safety, and users needs for easy access to

geodata. The information is processed in a legally secure manner.

Organisations responsible for information andother parties who participate in the infrastruc-ture work to ensure that there are legalconditions for effective informationprovision, which should be in a accordancewith good protection of integrity.

Lantmteriet, as geodata coordinator, contributes

towards the work of the information managementcommittee by reviewing register statutes, for exampleby submitting documentation. Register statutes give theright conditions for coordinated, uniform regulationsthat promote the development of e-government andreduce the risks of unacceptable infringements of per-sonal integrity. Effective information provision requirescoordinated, uniform and clear register statutes.


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Organisations responsible for informationand other parties who participate in theinfrastructure describe Swedens publicgeodata and services in a clear, uniformand user-friendly mannerin metadatain accordance with a common standard, thenational metadata profile.

We take the national metadata profile as our starting

point when describing geodata and services. Wemonitor developments within the EU Inspire directiveand nationally to meet the demands for metadatadescription. We are actively involved in the work todevelop and update the metadata profile and to providesupport for users in order to be able to describe andpublish geodata and services. We are involved in thedevelopment of user-adapted tools, good documenta-tion and support. We are working actively to obtain acommon view on the need for quality and topicality, forexample. We participate actively in seminars, workshopsand webinars, both to spread knowledge and to hear

important user questions.

Organisations responsible for information andother parties who participate in the infrastructure make metadata accessible andsearchableon the internet via the metadatacatalogue in the national Geodata Portal.

We make our metadata accessible and searchable forusers via the Geodata Portal. The portal is the hub formaking descriptions of geodata available and thereby

facilitating broad use of geodata. It is important thatusers of the portal experience the tools as providing sup-port in searching for geodata.

We shall follow and be well placed in developmentswithin the field of geodata. We are developing supportfor the Geodata Portal to work on different platforms,such as tables and smart phones, as well as future newplatforms.

We are developing tools for quality assurance andreporting, and are working together with other portalsand organisations in connection with metadata.

There is a need for metadata in other languages,

particularly English. In order to meet this need, we aredeveloping general multilingual metadata managementsupport.

Goal 4

Geodata and services are described in aclear and user-friendly manner

Geodata and services are described in a clear, uniform and user-friendly manner, in what we call metadata. Metadatadescribes, for example, the topicality, content, and where geodata and services are and how they can be accessed.These descriptions are included in a joint list, a metadata catalogue. Metadata makes it possible to search for andfind geodata and services.


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Organisations responsible for information andother parties who participate in theinfrastructure develop and use relevantstandards and guidelines.

We use relevant standards drawn up by bodies such asthe Swedish Standards Institute (SSI), the InternationalOrganization for Standardization (ISO) and the OpenGeospatial Consortium (OGC). The operational area

controls which standards and guidelines apply. Weparticipate in and support the work involved in drawingup standards and guidelines. We participate in forums,training and workshops on interpretation and applica-tion issues, and assist on implementation by sharingexperiences. Participation takes place at different levels,from overall decision-making groups to expert know-ledge within various areas.

Organisations responsible for information andother parties who participate in the infrastructure make standards and regulationsknown.

We disseminate information and knowledge aboutexisting and forthcoming standards and guidelines thatwe should use. We cooperate and communicate expe-riences across organisations.

Goal 5

Geodata can be combinedWe can combine geodata to present, read and analyse geodata together. In other words, geodata can be placed ontop of other geodata and still be readable. We can combine data from different sources without any specific adapta-tion.


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Organisations responsible for informationand other parties who participate in theinfrastructure ensure that the servicesmeet the needsof different users, forexample in terms of content, degree of refinement and functionality.

We work together with other players within society andcreate services that can be combined and used together

with other services. We base the content and functiona-lity on users needs, taking into account the authoritiesassignment of delivering data and the role of the marketas a refiner.

Goal 6

Services are accessible and meet needsUsers and producers of geodata communicate with each other via online services. Different services can be combi-ned in order to present and read geodata together. In other words, geodata can be placed on top of other geodataand still be readable. These services make it easier and more effective to access geodata. Using services makes thingseasier operationally, for example by simplifying access to up-to-date data and minimising double storage.

Organisations responsible for informationand other parties who participate in theinfrastructure ensure that the requestedgeodata is availablevia view services anddownload services, for example.

We actively follow developments within the field andcapture societys need for geodata via services in variousnational and international forums. We work actively

to make as much geodata available as possible, usingservices that follow current standards. These services inturn create opportunities for refiners to develop servicesthat are adapted to suit needs.


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Organisations responsible for informationand other parties who participate in theinfrastructure create the right conditionsfor increased and more needs-orientedresearch and development within the fieldof geodata.

We cooperate in connection with research questionsand exchanging experiences, and work to ensure long-

term knowledge provision within the field of geodata.Representatives from universities and university colleges,research institutes and the public and private sectors areworking together to create a national R&D programmewithin the field of geodata. This programme shall, amongother things, secure funding and ensure that a researchcouncil is tasked with supporting research within thefield.

Organisations responsible for information andother parties who participate in the infrastructure work to meet the training needs

of various playerswithin the infrastructurefor geodata.

We investigate, analyse and communicate the need fortraining among both public and private players. Thistraining shall meet the need for theoretical and technicalneeds among those working within the infrastructure forgeodata.

Goal 7

There is good knowledge for using, buil-ding up and managing the infrastructure

for geodata

We have good knowledge that meets our needs in terms of developing and making use of the infrastructuresvarious components in the optimal manner, and have ensured future knowledge provision by establishing education,

research and development initiatives.

Organisations responsible for information andother parties who participate in the infrastruc-ture work to ensure that issues relatingto the infrastructure for geodata areintegrated more clearly into basicprogrammesat Swedish universities anduniversity colleges.

We communicate the need for education within

those subject areas that relate to the infrastructurefor geodata. This takes place, for example, through usencouraging and informing teaching staff to deal withthese issues, gathering and submitting ideas for degreeprojects and participating actively in developing courseliterature.

Organisations responsible for information and other parties who participate inthe infrastructure provide information

about, and create the right conditionsfor, using geodata within compulsoryand upper secondary schools.

We generate an interest in and encourage the use ofgeodata in teaching at compulsory and upper secondaryschools. Data sharing creates the ideal conditions formunicipalities to use geodata in teaching. We informmunicipalities and municipal schools about the opportu-nities for using geodata in teaching.


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Sweden is building an infrastructurefor geodatato make it as simpleas possible for as many as possibleto find and use geodata.

Geodata is all information with a geographicalposition. Good access to geodata is essentialfor sustainable social development.With greater access to geodata, many socialfunctions can be made more effectiveand improved.An effective infrastructure for geodata is animportant part of Swedish e-government.This infrastructure for geodata createsthe right conditions for more effective socialadministration

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