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EFIS. a study carried out by EFI consortium for the J oint R esearch C entre / S pace A pplications I nstitute under Contract No. 17186-2000-12 F1ED ISP F . in support to the EFICS regulation (UE/CEE No. 1615/89). EFIS principles:. Utilising the existing data sources.
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EFIS a study carried out by EFI consortium for the Joint Research Centre / Space Applications Institute under Contract No. 17186-2000-12 F1ED ISP F. in support to the EFICS regulation (UE/CEE No. 1615/89).
EFIS principles: • Utilising the existing data sources • Distributed databases. • The data will stay with the provider • Voluntary contributions • Use of Internet • Labelling the data with metadata • User designed analysis
EFIS principle 2001 EFICS study 1996:
5.Housekeeping functions - information server • Assisting information Server Discovery • Resource Discovery and Analysis Analysis Toolbox . • Metadata Resource Discovery 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata User User User User Internet User • Data/information User User $ 4.Data/ information A 4.Data/ information B 4.Data/ information D 4.Data/ information C 4.Data/ information E
5.Housekeeping functions - information server 3.Metadata 4.Data/ information D User User User User User User User Discovery Analysis Toolbox . 1. Data provision Resource Discovery 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata $ 4.Data/ information A 4.Data/ information B 4.Data/ information D 4.Data/ information C 4.Data/ information E
5.Housekeeping functions - information server User Discovery Analysis Toolbox Analysis Toolbox Resource Discovery Resource Discovery 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 4.Data/ information B User User User User User User User Discovery Analysis Toolbox . Resource Discovery 2. Resource Discovery Resource Discovery 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata $ 4.Data/ information A 4.Data/ information B 4.Data/ information D 4.Data/ information C 4.Data/ information E
5.Housekeeping functions - information server User Analysis Toolbox Resource Discovery 3.Metadata 4.Data/ information B User User User User User User User Discovery Analysis Toolbox Analysis Toolbox 3. Analysis toolbox Resource Discovery 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata 3.Metadata $ 4.Data/ information A 4.Data/ information B 4.Data/ information D 4.Data/ information C 4.Data/ information E
Information Types • Examples • Statistical data in data sources • Spatial data – both vector and raster • Textual statistical and pictorial data in documents • etc.
GFIS EFIS link to Global Forest Information Services: IUFRO GFIS Task Force 1998 - and Special Programme 2001 -