1. NATURE CONSERVATION STRATEGY THROUGH A SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE.
- Author
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Oana, Cristina Violeta and Staiculescu, Simona Leontina
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NATURE conservation , *HABITATS , *SPATIAL data infrastructures , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *MANAGEMENT - Abstract
One of the main concerns of the European Union Environment policy is dedicated on the deterioration of natural habitats and the threats posted to certain species under the Habitat Directive. Romania is also in the process of developing Spatial Data Infrastructure in response to the Geographic Information 2000 Initiative launched by the European Commission in 1996 and the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE) initiative launched in 2001. The focus of this article is based on inventorying, mapping natural habitats and wild species of Community interest and implementing a geoportal application to help users to share the geospatial information in the environment and sustainable development sectors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011