1. TOP 5d) Floods Directive reporting - INSPIRE progress -
Status-Quo Implementing Rules - Final Implementing Rules - Status-Quo Dataspecification NZ
Meike Gierk and Manuela Pfeiffer
12. WG F 16./ Brussels

2. Status-Quo Implementing Rules
After consultation (MS + EC Inter Service) of draft Implementing Rules comments were considered for final version of IR
Consistency across all themes in terms of modelling aspects and content aspects:
Harmonisation
Modification of definitions
Deletion of requirements …
TWG’s were requested to check proposed changes from INSPIRE-Team
most challenging was to check interrelations between proposed changes in definitions and wordings in IR and Dataspecification
Final Implementing Rules are out for translation into x-languages (it’s still not clear how many)

3. Final Implementing Rules
375 pages - Natural Risk Zones: chapter 12, pg. 293 – 309
IR for Annex II and III themes cause changes for Annex I themes
E. g. praeambel:
(3) In order to ensure the overall consistency of the technical arrangements for the interoperability of spatial data sets included in this Regulation, the existing technical arrangements for the interoperability of spatial data sets related to the spatial data themes in Annex I to Directive 2007/2/EC should be amended.
(9) Sixth, in order to avoid overlaps with spatial object types specified for spatial data themes of Annexes II and III to Directive 2007/2/EC, certain candidate types should be removed from the “Hydrography” spatial data theme.

4. zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.
12. NATURAL RISK ZONES
12.1. Definitions
In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definition shall apply:
(1) ‘risk’ means the combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the
associated likelihood/probability of its occurrence, in accordance with ISO/IEC
31010:2009.
(2) ‘hazard’ means a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition
that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of
livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.
(3) ‘exposure’ means people, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard
zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.
(4) ‘vulnerability’ means the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.
Article 2*
For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions as well as the theme-specific definitions set out in Annex II shall apply: …
*COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010
implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

5. – Abstract Hazard Area (An area affected by a natural hazard.)
12.2. Spatial object types
The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Natural Risk Zones:
– Abstract Exposed Element (People, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.)
– Abstract Hazard Area (An area affected by a natural hazard.)
– Abstract Observed Event (A natural phenomenon relevant to the study of natural hazards which occurred or is currently occurring and which has been observed.)
– Abstract Risk Zone (A risk zone is the spatial extent of a combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated probability/likelihood of its occurrence.)
These spatial objects types are abstract, they could be represented by vector data (discrete spatial objects) or raster data (coverage) - cf. next slides

6. – Observed Event (Discrete spatial objects representing natural phenomenon relevant to the study of natural hazards which occurred, or is currently occurring, and which has been observed.)
– Observed Event Coverage (A coverage representing continuous information about observed events.The range set shall be described by magnitude or intensity, or by the likelihood of occurence. The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.)
– Hazard Area (Discrete spatial objects representing a natural hazard.)
– Hazard Coverage (A coverage representing continuous information about a type of natural hazard. The range set shall be described by magnitude or intensity, or by the likelihood of occurence. The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.)

7. – Risk Zone (Discrete spatial objects representing the spatial extent of a combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated probability/likelihood of its occurrence.)
– Risk Coverage (A coverage representing continuous information about intensity or level of risk. The range set shall be described by level or intensity. The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.)
– Exposed Elements (Discrete spatial objects representing exposed elements.)
– Exposed Element Coverage (A coverage representing continuous information about exposed elements.The range set shall be the level, or intensity, of the vulnerability assessment. The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.)

8. 12.3. Data types
Exposed Element Classification (ExposedElementClassification)
This class provides piece of information about the nature of the exposed element which is relevant to risk analysis.
Level Or Intensity (LevelOrIntensity)
Quantitative or qualitative assessment of either risk, hazard or vulnerability. Either the qualitative value or the quantitative value shall be provided.
Likelihood Of Occurrence (LikelihoodOfOccurrence)
Likelihood is a general concept relating to the chance of an event occurring. Either the qualitative likelihood or the quantitative likelihood shall be provided.
Natural Hazard Classification (NaturalHazardClassification)
This class provides piece of information about the nature of the natural hazard as well as the type of hazard which is the source of risk.
Quantitative Likelihood (QuantitativeLikelihood)
A frequency of occurrence or return period of a hazard phenomenon.
Vulnerability Assessment (VulnerabilityAssessment)
Assessment of the vulnerability.

9. 12.4. Enumerations
Determination Method (DeterminationMethodValue)
An enumeration to describe the method used to define the area of hazard.

10. 12.5. Code lists
Exposed Element Category (ExposedElementCategoryValue)
A classification of the exposed element. The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers. This code list is hierarchical.
Specific Exposed Element Type (SpecificExposedElementTypeValue)
An additional denomination of exposed elements. The allowed values for this coded list comprise any values defined by data providers.
Child = „Subcategory“
parent
Parent = „Category“
FD-List of Adverse consequences:
Specific Exposed Element Type

11. 12.5.2. Natural Hazard Category (NaturalHazardCategoryValue)
A generic classification of types of natural hazards.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and
narrower values defined by data providers. This code list is hierarchical.
Specific Hazard Type (SpecificHazardTypeValue)
An additional classification of the natural hazard. The allowed values for this coded list comprise any values defined by data providers.
FD-List of Floodtypes
„Subcategory“ = child
„Category“ = parent

12. 12.6. Theme-specific requirements
(1) Where a RiskZone is associated with a HazardArea, the RiskZone and the
HazardArea shall overlap.
(2) Where a RiskZone is associated with an ExposedElement, the ExposedElement shall
overlap with the RiskZone.
Relationship between risk, hazard, vulnerability and exposure

13. 12.7. Layers Layers for the spatial data theme Natural Risk Zones
Article 14
3. For spatial object types whose objects can be further classified using a code list-valued attribute, several layers may be defined. Each of these layers shall include the spatial objects corresponding to one specific code list value. In the definition of such sets of layers in Annexes II-IV,
(a) the placeholder <CodeListValue> shall represent the values of the relevant code list, with the first letter in upper case,
(b) the placeholder <human-readable name> shall represent the humanreadable name of the code list values,
(c) the spatial object type shall include the relevant attribute and code list, in parentheses, and
(d) one example layer shall be given.

14. Status-Quo Dataspecification NZ
TWG’s are requested to implement changes in accordance with final IR and to use new templates
Deadline for final Dataspecification is end of October 2012
Additional Informations:

15. Thank you for your attention !