Report on WP 4 status NEFIS mid-term and work package 2/3 meeting Vienna Andreas Schuck

Structure of this presentation Objectives amd deliverables Agreed data sets Metadata Some first linked examples Timeline for WP 4 activities

Objectives 1.to identify a limited number of datasets for input to the EFIS 2.to prepare metadata records for Internet-, PC based datasets 3.to provide and prepare actual sample datasets available through the EFIS system

Deliverables and milestones Deliverables D6: Metadata record for each provided dataset D7: Readily prepared sample datasets Milestones Meeting for data provider group (12) Comprehensive set of metadata records for various types of forest data (Month 18) Prepared sample datasets from NEFIS partners (Month 21)

Agreed datasets (Kick-off meeting, Solsona)

Common sub-set of NFI data Provide data separately for: Administrative regions within each country (data provider to choose at what level; ~5-30 regions) Forest types (free choice, preferably species related; ~3-10 types) Age classes (0-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, , 100+; also ‘irregular stands’ Parameters in the core datasets Total land area Total forest area Total volume for each main species (including a class ”other”) Total increment (per year) for each main species Total number of stems for each main species (above a country- specific threshold) Average site quality NOTE: Each of the above bullets will be one table (with a separate metadata description)

Common sub-set of NFI data Examples of parameters in optional datasets The same tables for 1-2 previous time points Tables of other features according to the same structure, e.g. dead wood volume Maps presenting specific features for the entire country Graphs showing the development over time for specific features Data for individual plots General issues: Use the most recent data Definitions of parameters will vary. Definitions should be included in metadata description of the dataset or link given to an [accessible] document containing definitions. Provide data as tables (e.g. Excel worksheets)

Additional data sets (by partners) Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet – Dept. of Forest Resource Management and Geomatics (Partner 9) NFI data: Standard datasets for three additional time points (separated by 5 years) to allow time series displays A dataset with dead wood volumes according to the same structure as the standard NFI datasets Data at the level of single NFI plots describing the current state (volume by species, cut volume, and age), and plot level forecasts from 2000 to 2100 Graph showing growth and removals in Sweden Map showing the site quality in Swedish forests

Additional data sets (cont.) Regione Dell’UMbria – Servizio Programmazione Forestale (Partner 11) Dataset on interventions made under the reg. 2081/93 (5b) during the period This dataset can be merged with that of Reg. 2080/92. European Forest Institute (Partner 1) Data set on economic accessibility of forests in the Russian region of Novgorod Any other voluntary additions?

Metadata All WP 4 partners have provided a first version of metadata accompanying the actual data Partners have documented their experiences Mainly related to keyword lists, missing sub- elements, quality and access rights Metadata records and comments made available to WP2 (minutes and document including all metadata records) Further elaboration based on outputs from WP 2

Linked data - some first examples (forest resources; forest products trade)

Linked data - some first examples, cont. (ICP Forests Level I)

Query to database: Picea abies; all countries; year 2003; defoliation classes 2, 3 and 4.

Linked data - some first examples, cont. (ICP Forests Level I)

Timeline for WP 4 activities

Thanks for your attention Andreas Schuck Programme Manager 'Forest Resources and Information' European Forest Institute Torikatu 34 FI Joensuu Finland