1. European Forum for Geostatistics
The EFGS GEOSTAT project – To build a system of small area statistics to serve as a common foundation for Geostatistics in Europe.
How?
EFGS Geostat ESSnet Project meeting
Luxembourg 10th – 11th of March 2011

2. EU population on km grids

3. The EFGS Project EFGS1: User needs EFGS2: Data for Geostatistics
(Geostat Essnet projects 1aWP1, )
EFGS2: Data for Geostatistics
(Geostat Essnet projects 1aWP2, 1bWP1)
EFGS3: Infrastructure for Geostatistics
(Geostat Essnet projects 1aWP3, 1bWP2)
EFGS4: Website for the EFGS project
(Geostat Essnet projects 1aWP3, 1bWP3)
EFGS5: Dissemination efforts
(Geostat Essnet projects 1aWP4, 1bWP4)
EFGS6: Case Studies
(Geostat Essnet projects 1bWP????)

4. EFGS WP1: User Needs Vision / Concept (for Design)
Synthesis (design) according to the Inductive method
Specifications / Drawings (for Production)
Production (re-production) according to specifications
Manuals (for Use)
Instructions for use (re-use) according to manuals
Survey (for Evaluation)
Analysis according to the Deductive method

5. EFGS WP2: Geostatistics
The Bottom-up approach
The production of bottom-up datasets
The 2004 dataset. Can we re-construct it?
The harmonisation of bottom-up datasets/methods
Top-down approach
The production of top-down datasets
The harmonisation of top-down datasets/methods
Hybrid approach
The integration of top-down and bottom-up datasets
The 2004 hybrid dataset. Can we re-construct it?
Methods to integrate top-down with bottom-up datasets

6. EFGS WP3: Data Infrastructure
The Webbsite (real infrastructure)
Hierarchial 3 Tier Structure
The Portal to data (real infrastructure)
Link from EFGS website to an external portal?
Surveys for feedback
Webb Statistical services (virtual infrastructure)
Webb Map Service
Webb Table Service
Webb Diagram Service

7. EFGS WP4: The EFGS website
The website is undeer construction
Tier 1: General information (Contactpoint)
EFGS Members
National Contacts
Reference from meetings
Tier 2: Professional discourse (Forum)
Modelling (GIISS)
Spatial analysis (methods)
Reference information (Literature)
Words and acronyms
Tier 3: Portal to information (Data)
Concepts for a portal for access to
Links to websites
Statistics (datasets)
Features (maps)
Reference Litterature
Keywords and acronyms

8. EFGS WP5: Dissemination
Build and sustain the EFGS Website
Organise Yearly EFGS Conferences
2010 Tallinn
2011 Lisbon
Encourage National Taskforces for Geostatistics
Initiate a Global Taskforce for Geostatistics
A bottom-up initiative
A top-down initiative
A hybrid initiative
Cooperate with the INSPIRE project
The INSPIRE Drafting team

9. EFGS WP6: Datasets & Case Studies
National taskforces:
Focus on lower scale intervals:
Scaleinterval 1: Local datasets & casestudies
Scaleinterval 2: Comunal datasets & casestudies
Scaleinterval 3: Regional datasets & casestudies
EFGS and Geostat taskforces:
Focus on higher scale intervals:
Scaleinterval 4: National datasets & casestudies
National Census data
Scaleinterval 5: European datasets & casestudies
A GMES ”Landscan” Project for Europe?
Scaleinterval 6: Global datasets & casestudies
The US SEDAC dataset
The US Landscan Project

10. Ambitions To create and develop a shared vision!
To develop the annexes into a useful tool! (a GIISS)
To support the Ecological approach
To support the Three scale idea
To put the Dataset and Realia in Focus!
Continue iterations to improve the ”Bottom-up” dataset
Continue iterations to improve the ”Top-down” dataset
Continue iterations to improve the ”Hybrid” dataset
To use the iterative method! (build Darwin Machines)
All WP’s and tasks are parts in one overriding process(method)
Drafts for all deliverables asp! Critical appraisals!!
To stress more cooperation, better leadership!
The common good first, the national interest sechond!
Clear division of responsibilities
More active, less passive consortium members!
More passion!

11. Thank You! lars.backer@mdmapping.se Lars Henrik Backer
Executive Director
European Forum for Geostatistics
Valhallavägen 145
11531 Stockholm Sweden
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