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Implementation of INSPIRE Directive in Digital Geological Map Production in Portugal
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This work deals with the implementation of the INSPIRE Geology data model (INSPIRE GE) in digital geological map
production in the Portuguese Laboratory of Energy and Geology (LNEG), and its extension to comply with the
Portuguese geology requirements. The process of harmonising geological mapping data involves the restructuring of
the LNEG’s data model to the extended INSPIRE GE which aim at building a more efficient, inter-operable and
harmonised management data structure for geological mapping, across the European Community. The methodology
was applied to the Rosario Antiform, a geological structure that belongs to the Portuguese part of the Iberian Pyrite
Belt. Three maps concerning the Antiform were produced, namely: (i) The lithostratigraphic map representing the
geological units organized according to their spatial distribution and age; (ii) The age map which represents the lower
age of the geological units; and (iii) The lithological map where the most important rock types are represented. This
study shows that the INSPIRE GE implementation is feasible in the geological mapping production at LNEG and it
constitutes a first step towards data harmonisation and inter-operability. The structuring of geological data allows
the implementation of geoprocessing operations in the production of geological and other thematic maps (e.g.
lithologic map, age map).
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Article under Review - Submitted 2013-06-14
Keywords
Cartografia geológica GIS Normalização Interoperabilidade Serviços Geológicos Portugal
Citation
Pereira, Aurete; Luís, Gabriel; Cabral, Pedro - Implementation of INSPIRE Directive in Digital Geological Map Production in Portugal. In: International Journal of Spatial Data Infrastructures Research, Vol. 8 (2013)