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Harmonization and Integration Tools supporting INSPIRE implementation
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava campus, the New Hall building, Ostrava, Czech Republic, January 24-26, 2011
The heterogeneity of spatial data is one of the main problems of current world of geoinformation technologies (GIT). Spatial data heterogeneity restricts possibilities of searching, sharing, exchanging, combination, distribution and publishing of spatial data and it also influences the application of automated tools, for example web services.
The workshop “Harmonization and Integration Tools supporting INSPIRE implementation” is focused on a detail introduction of selected tools intended for modification of spatial data and its model to be compliant with requirements of INSPIRE directive. Introduced tools were mostly developed within the scope of European project (e.g. Humboldt). The open-source license (or similar license) is the other common characteristic of the majority of introduced products, but the workshop is not focused only on non-commercial solutions. The section is open to concrete practical papers or simple tutorials on tools enabling spatial data integration, mapping of data models or similar topics.
Any presentation/paper must be focused on the description of solution and practical applications; no marketing presentations will be accepted!
The final part of workshop will be aimed at discussion (round table) of the importance of open-source application in the supporting of INSPIRE implementation. The workshop includes practical exercises with selected tools in a computer classroom.