8 research outputs found
Spatial Data Infrastructures for environmental e-government services: The case of water abstractions authorisations
Environment-related authorisations are a relevant issue for environmental management. They require a considerable effort by the authorities, and this might result in substantial delays for the citizens. Implementing those authorisation processes by means of e-government services would improve efficiency and, consequently, citizen satisfaction. Environment-related authorisations usually require a variety of geospatial information, and have to deal with administrative areas which do not match physical and ecological ones. They also have to integrate heterogeneous information in different formats, data models and languages, and provided by distinct organisations, even from different countries. This paper discusses how Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs) can deal with these problems in the environmental domain, while improving the level of service provision in terms of e-government applications. This is even more relevant within the European Union where there is a legal mandate to establish an SDI to support environmental policies and activities with an impact on the environment. As a proof-of-concept, an application to request and manage water abstraction authorisations, based on an SDI, is demonstrated. This application is part of SDIGER, a cross-border inter-administration SDI to support the water framework directive information access for the Adour–Garonne and Ebro River basins, that was a pilot project for the EU INSPIRE Directive. The introduction of this transactional e-government service modifies the administrative process of granting authorisations: it allows to re-use the effort in data capture made by the applicants in their requests, facilitates the submission of more feasible applications and reduces the workload of the office staff
Towards a digital mine: a spatial database for accessing historical geospatial data on mining and related activities
A Research Report submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
Johannesburg, 2016.Countries around the world are recognising the importance of geospatial data in answering questions related to spatially varying industries such as mining activities (ongoing and discontinued). This is becoming increasingly evident with countries such as Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom working towards establishing Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) inventories. However, the increasing need for data on mining activities is not paralleled by an increase in the availability of such data. The aim of this research therefore is to design a database for accessing historical and current geospatial data that can be used to support research, environmental management efforts as well as support decision making at all levels.
A user needs survey was conducted. Two sampling methods were employed, convenient sampling and snowball sampling method. The convenient sampling method was used mostly with all the WDMP group members and the latter was employed with the respondents from institutions and organisations outside of the university respectively. The data were then categorised so as to make analysis easier and data could be evaluated on the same basis. An evaluation of the data collected showed that although the WDMP required different types of data (spatial and non- spatial) the data feed into each other and as such it is important that there is a central repository in which to store them. Furthermore investigation also shows that there is a wealth of data on current mining activities, but not so much on historical mining activities. Although data on mining activities exists, accessibility to these data is hindered by various factors such as copyright infringements, data costs, discrepancies in the data request process.
The outcome of this research has been that of a physical database PostgreSQL database (PostGIS) and one mounted on an online platform (GeoServer). The databases can be visualised on PostgreSQL using select statements or visualisation through establishing a connection with QGIS, alternatively the database may be accessed on GeoServer.
The database is expected to be of use to at least all members of the Wits Digital Mine Project (WDMP) and stakeholders involved in the project. The database can be used for baseline studies and also as a basis for the framework used to analyse, remedy as well as predict future challenges in the mining industry. Moreover, the database can act as a central repository for all data produced from the WDMP.LG201
ESIIG2
331 p. , Il, Tablas, Gráficos.Libro ElectrónicoESIIG2 - The Second European Summit on Interoperability in the iGovernment, represents an unprecedented occasion to develop new synergies and create contacts with representatives of the European Commission, of the national and regional governments of Europe, of the research field, the Academia and experts of the ICT sector.
Mrs Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission for Information Society and Media gave her official patronage to the Second European Summit of Interoperability in the iGovernment, ESIIG2.
Event with the patronage CISIS (Italian Interregional Centre of Information and Statistic Systems)
The European Commission initiative i2010, through the DG Information and Media Society offered its support to ESIIG2.ForewordXI
ESIIG 3
What is ESIIG2? 3
Commissioner Reding message 4
ESIIG 2 Co - hosted events5
The Programme 6
ESIIG2 Supporters8
The Regional Ministry for consumer protection and administrative simplification13
The Technical and Scientific Committee15
Structure of the Technical and Scientific Committee15
What does the Committee do?15
Important and innovative initiatives of ESIIG 219
Publication of the Call for Papers Results23
T-Seniority: E-inclusion and Interoperability25
Alejandro Echeverria
Security and Privacy Preserving Data in E-Government Integration31
Claudio Biancalana, Francesco Saverio Profiti
Proposal for Interoperability Between Public Universities39
Correcher E, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
A Cross-Application Reference Model to Support Interoperability 53
Elena Baralis, Tania Cerquitelli, Silvana Raffa
Table of Contents
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Applying Soa to Mobile Secure eGovernment Services The Sweb Approach65
Silke Cuno, Yuri Glickman, Petra Hoepner, Linda Strick
An Identity Metasystem Approach to Improve Eid Interoperability and Assure
Privacy Compliance 74
Andrea Valboni
Towards Interoperable Infrastructures of Geospatial Data 86
Sergio Farruggia, Emanuele Roccatagliata
Modernization and Administrative Simplification Master Plan
for the Local Councils of the Region of Murcia 101
Leandro Marín Muñoz, Pedro Olivares Sánchez, Isabel Belmonte Martínez
Organizational Interoperability and Organizing for Interoperability in eGovernment109
Ralf Cimander, Herbert Kubicek
The National Interoperability Framework: a New Regulatory Tool to Guarantee
Interoperability Among Spanish Public Administrations 123
Agustí Cerrillo
The Realization of the Greek E-Gif 131
Andreas Papadakis, Kostas Rantos, Antonis Stasis
Build Government Interoperability Through Open Standard Technology 141
Goodwin Ting, Anne Rasanen, Marco Pappalardo
Towards an Intercultural Representation of Mediterranean Intangible Cultural
Heritage (Ich) An Xml Interoperability Framework for Regional Ich Databases 154
Jesse Marsh, Francesco Passantino
Castile and Leon, a Model of Interoperability 168
Isabel Alonso Sánchez, José Ignacio de Uribe Ladrón de Cegama,
Antonio Francisco Pérez Fernández, Jorge Ordás Alonso
The Catalan Interoperability Model182
Ignasi Albors
Identity and Residence Verification Data System189
Nimia Rodríguez Escolar, Jose A Eusamio Mazagatos
From Extended Enterprise to Extended Government: Regione Lazio
Interoperability and Egovernment Point of View 199
Claudio Biancalana, Dante Chiroli, Claudio Pisu, Francesco Saverio Profiti, Fabio Raimondi
Contribution by the Members of the Technical and Scientific Committee 215
Interoperability and Egovernment Through Adoption of Standards 215
Flavia Marzano
A Brief Compendium on Interoperability in Egovernment 224
Michele M Missikoff
Table of Contents
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Spc – The Italian Interoperabilty Framework with Services241
Francesco Tortorelli, Roberto Baldoni
Exploitation of Digital Contents for the Public Administration 254
Giulio De Petra, Fabrizio Gianneschi, Giaime Ginesu
Deploying the full transformational power of egovernment
– collaboration and interoperability –270
Sylvia Archmann, Just Castillo Iglesias
ICAR Report: Interoperability and Cooperation between applications among
Italian Regions (English summary)278
CISIS - Central Staff of ICAR Project
List of the finalists of the iG20 Award 297
IG20 AWARDS: Eucaris, the European car and driving licence
information system297
INNOVATIVNESS: Interopcyl299
TRANSFERABILITY: Semic, Semantic Interoperability
Center Europe301
IMPACT: Employment/unemployment status management:
actual interoperability through the CO eService303
PRACTICAL RESULTS: Emilia Romagna Labour Information System 305
The ESIIG2 Summit results: the creation of ERNI and the Interoperability
Declaration of Rome 309
The Interoperability Declaration of Rome 311
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Demystifying Internet of Things Security
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the interplay between governance, justice and sustainability in a range of natural
resource sectors. The book comprises 16 chapters, 12 of them case studies recounting
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Governance for Justice and Environmental Sustainability
The intention of this book is to begin to shed light on these issues, by exploring
the interplay between governance, justice and sustainability in a range of natural
resource sectors. The book comprises 16 chapters, 12 of them case studies recounting
experiences in the forest, wildlife, fisheries, conservation, mining and water
sectors of diverse countries: Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South
Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and Cameroon