2013
Trilles-Oliver, Sergio; Juan-Verdoy, Pablo; Diaz-Sánchez, Laura; Aragó-Galindo, Pau; Huerta-Guijarro, Joaquín
Integration of Environmental Models in Spatial Data Infrastructures: A Use Case in Wildfire Risk Prediction Journal Article
In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 128–138, 2013, ISSN: 1939-1404, (IF: 2.827, Q1).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Environmental models, EUROGEOSS, forest fire, GEOCLOUD, RIESGOS-MEDIOAMBIENTALES, Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI)
@article{TrillesOliver2013,
title = {Integration of Environmental Models in Spatial Data Infrastructures: A Use Case in Wildfire Risk Prediction},
author = { Sergio Trilles-Oliver and Pablo Juan-Verdoy and Laura Diaz-Sánchez and Pau Aragó-Galindo and Joaquín Huerta-Guijarro},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10234/88029},
doi = {10.1109/JSTARS.2012.2236538},
issn = {1939-1404},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-01-01},
journal = {IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing},
volume = {6},
number = {1},
pages = {128--138},
abstract = {Achieving sustainable growth in our society implies monitoring our environment in order to measure human impact and detect relevant changes and detrimental driving factors such as wildfires and desertification. In order for experts to perform environmental modelling they need to be able to access data and models in an efficient and interoperable manner as well as share their findings to assist other professionals in decision making. In the current information society, distributed information systems are essential for sharing digital resources such as data and tools. Advances in Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA) allow for the distribution and accessibility of on-line resources such as data and tools, which served through standards-based services improve the sharing of data, models and models results. This research presents a service-oriented application that addresses the issues of interoperable access to environmental modelling capabilities as well as the mechanisms to share their results an efficiently throughout interoperable components. The aim is twofold, first we present different models for multi-scale forest fire risk prediction based on spatial point processes, and second we provide this functionality as a distributed application, that, based on international standards, such as those offered by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), improves interoperable access to these models as well as the publication of the results to be shared with other interested stakeholders.},
note = {IF: 2.827, Q1},
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Achieving sustainable growth in our society implies monitoring our environment in order to measure human impact and detect relevant changes and detrimental driving factors such as wildfires and desertification. In order for experts to perform environmental modelling they need to be able to access data and models in an efficient and interoperable manner as well as share their findings to assist other professionals in decision making. In the current information society, distributed information systems are essential for sharing digital resources such as data and tools. Advances in Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA) allow for the distribution and accessibility of on-line resources such as data and tools, which served through standards-based services improve the sharing of data, models and models results. This research presents a service-oriented application that addresses the issues of interoperable access to environmental modelling capabilities as well as the mechanisms to share their results an efficiently throughout interoperable components. The aim is twofold, first we present different models for multi-scale forest fire risk prediction based on spatial point processes, and second we provide this functionality as a distributed application, that, based on international standards, such as those offered by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), improves interoperable access to these models as well as the publication of the results to be shared with other interested stakeholders.
Díaz-Sánchez, Laura; Bröring, Arne; McInerney, Daniel; Libertá, Giorgio; Foerster, Theodor
Publishing sensor observations into Geospatial Information Infrastructures: A use case in fire danger assessment Journal Article
In: Environmental Modelling and Software, vol. 48, pp. 65-80, 2013, ISSN: 13648152, (IF: 4.538, q1).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Environmental models, EUROGEOSS, forest fire, Geospatial Information Infrastructures, OGC, Sensors, Spatial data infrastructures (SDI)
@article{DiazSanchez2013,
title = {Publishing sensor observations into Geospatial Information Infrastructures: A use case in fire danger assessment},
author = { Laura Díaz-Sánchez and Arne Bröring and Daniel McInerney and Giorgio Libertá and Theodor Foerster},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10234/159894},
doi = {10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.06.002},
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abstract = {To improve environmental monitoring, the availability of large coverage, interoperable spatio-temporal data is crucial for its integration into environmental models, for example, to compute fire danger models. In order to produce up-to-date and accurate results, these models require data with high temporal and spatial resolution. Thus, it is promising to consider the increasing number of in-situ sensors providing observations of our environment in real-time. Today, interoperable access to such spatio-temporal data is achieved by Geospatial Information Infrastructures (GIIs). From a technical point of view, GIIs provide these data through standards-based Web service interfaces. While those Web service interfaces already enable the interoperable discovery and retrieval of sensor observations, the functionality to publish sensor observations is still an arduous task. Hence, in this paper, we present an approach to improve the registration of sensors and the publication of their observations via standards-based Web service interfaces. We evaluate our approach by extending a standards-based GII and by applying the developed approach as a proof of concept to integrate in-situ weather observations into the European Forest Fire Information System for assessing fire danger in Spain.},
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To improve environmental monitoring, the availability of large coverage, interoperable spatio-temporal data is crucial for its integration into environmental models, for example, to compute fire danger models. In order to produce up-to-date and accurate results, these models require data with high temporal and spatial resolution. Thus, it is promising to consider the increasing number of in-situ sensors providing observations of our environment in real-time. Today, interoperable access to such spatio-temporal data is achieved by Geospatial Information Infrastructures (GIIs). From a technical point of view, GIIs provide these data through standards-based Web service interfaces. While those Web service interfaces already enable the interoperable discovery and retrieval of sensor observations, the functionality to publish sensor observations is still an arduous task. Hence, in this paper, we present an approach to improve the registration of sensors and the publication of their observations via standards-based Web service interfaces. We evaluate our approach by extending a standards-based GII and by applying the developed approach as a proof of concept to integrate in-situ weather observations into the European Forest Fire Information System for assessing fire danger in Spain.
2012
McInerney, Daniel; Bastin, Lucy; Díaz-Sánchez, Laura; Figueiredo, Carlos; Barredo, José I.; San-Miguel-Ayanz, Jesús
Developing a Forest Data Portal to Support Multi-Scale Decision Making Journal Article
In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 1692-1699, 2012, ISSN: 1939-1404, (IF: 2.874, Q1).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: earth observation, EUROGEOSS, forest fire
@article{McInerney2012,
title = {Developing a Forest Data Portal to Support Multi-Scale Decision Making},
author = { Daniel McInerney and Lucy Bastin and Laura Díaz-Sánchez and Carlos Figueiredo and José I. Barredo and Jesús San-Miguel-Ayanz},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10234/73426},
doi = {10.1109/JSTARS.2012.2194136},
issn = {1939-1404},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-12-01},
journal = {IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing},
volume = {5},
number = {6},
pages = {1692-1699},
abstract = {Forests play a pivotal role in timber production, maintenance and development of biodiversity and in carbon sequestration and storage in the context of theKyoto Protocol. Policy makers and forest experts therefore require reliable information on forest extent, type and change for management, planning and modeling purposes. It is becoming increasingly clear that such forest information is frequently inconsistent and unharmonised between countries and continents. This paper presents a forest information portal that has been developed in line with the GEOSS and INSPIRE frameworks. The web portal provides access to forest resource data at a variety of spatial scales, from global through to regional and local, as well as providing analytical capabilities for monitoring and validating forest change. The system also allows for the utilisation of forest data and processing services within other thematic areas. The web portal has been developed using open standards to facilitate accessibility, interoperability and data transfer.},
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Forests play a pivotal role in timber production, maintenance and development of biodiversity and in carbon sequestration and storage in the context of theKyoto Protocol. Policy makers and forest experts therefore require reliable information on forest extent, type and change for management, planning and modeling purposes. It is becoming increasingly clear that such forest information is frequently inconsistent and unharmonised between countries and continents. This paper presents a forest information portal that has been developed in line with the GEOSS and INSPIRE frameworks. The web portal provides access to forest resource data at a variety of spatial scales, from global through to regional and local, as well as providing analytical capabilities for monitoring and validating forest change. The system also allows for the utilisation of forest data and processing services within other thematic areas. The web portal has been developed using open standards to facilitate accessibility, interoperability and data transfer.
Díaz-Sánchez, Laura; Granell-Canut, Carlos; Huerta-Guijarro, Joaquín; Gould, Michael
Web 2.0 Broker: A standards-based service for spatio-temporal search of crowd-sourced information Journal Article
In: Applied Geography, vol. 35, no. 1-2, pp. 448-459, 2012, ISSN: 0143-6228.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: crowdsourcing, EUROGEOSS, GEOCLOUD, Open Search, Standards, Web 2.0, web services
@article{DiazSanchez2012c,
title = {Web 2.0 Broker: A standards-based service for spatio-temporal search of crowd-sourced information},
author = { Laura Díaz-Sánchez and Carlos Granell-Canut and Joaquín Huerta-Guijarro and Michael Gould},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10234/64272},
doi = {10.1016/j.apgeog.2012.09.008},
issn = {0143-6228},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-11-01},
journal = {Applied Geography},
volume = {35},
number = {1-2},
pages = {448-459},
abstract = {Recent trends in information technology show that citizens are increasingly willing to share information using tools provided by Web 2.0 and crowdsourcing platforms to describe events that may have social impact. This is fuelled by the proliferation of location-aware devices such as smartphones and tablets; users are able to share information in these crowdsourcing platforms directly from the field at real time, augmenting this information with its location. Afterwards, to retrieve this information, users must deal with the different search mechanisms provided by the each Web 2.0 services. This paper explores how to improve on the interoperability of Web 2.0 services by providing a single service as a unique entry to search over several Web 2.0 services in a single step. This paper demonstrates the usefulness of the Open Geospatial Consortium's OpenSearch Geospatial and Time specification as an interface for a service that searches and retrieves information available in crowdsourcing services. We present how this information is valuable in complementing other authoritative information by providing an alternative, contemporary source. We demonstrate the intrinsic interoperability of the system showing the integration of crowd-sourced data in different scenarios.},
keywords = {crowdsourcing, EUROGEOSS, GEOCLOUD, Open Search, Standards, Web 2.0, web services},
pubstate = {published},
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Recent trends in information technology show that citizens are increasingly willing to share information using tools provided by Web 2.0 and crowdsourcing platforms to describe events that may have social impact. This is fuelled by the proliferation of location-aware devices such as smartphones and tablets; users are able to share information in these crowdsourcing platforms directly from the field at real time, augmenting this information with its location. Afterwards, to retrieve this information, users must deal with the different search mechanisms provided by the each Web 2.0 services. This paper explores how to improve on the interoperability of Web 2.0 services by providing a single service as a unique entry to search over several Web 2.0 services in a single step. This paper demonstrates the usefulness of the Open Geospatial Consortium's OpenSearch Geospatial and Time specification as an interface for a service that searches and retrieves information available in crowdsourcing services. We present how this information is valuable in complementing other authoritative information by providing an alternative, contemporary source. We demonstrate the intrinsic interoperability of the system showing the integration of crowd-sourced data in different scenarios.
Pearlman, Jay; Nativi, Stefano; Craglia, Max; Huerta-Guijarro, Joaquín; Rubio-Iglesias, José Miguel; Serrano, Jean-Jacques
Advances in multi-disciplinary interoperability Proceedings Article
In: EGU General assembly 2012. Vienna, 22-27 April 2012, 2012.
BibTeX | Tags: EUROGEOSS, interoperability
@inproceedings{Pearlman2012,
title = {Advances in multi-disciplinary interoperability},
author = { Jay Pearlman and Stefano Nativi and Max Craglia and Joaquín Huerta-Guijarro and José Miguel Rubio-Iglesias and Jean-Jacques Serrano},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
booktitle = {EGU General assembly 2012. Vienna, 22-27 April 2012},
keywords = {EUROGEOSS, interoperability},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
Díaz-Sánchez, Laura; Núñez-Redó, Manuela; González, David; Gil-Altaba, José; Aragó-Galindo, Pau; Pultar, Edward; Huerta-Guijarro, Joaquín
Interoperable Search Mechanisms for Web 2.0 Resources Journal Article
In: International Journal of Spatial Data Infrastructures Research, vol. 7, pp. 277–299, 2012, ISSN: 1725-0463.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Citizen Science, EUROGEOSS, Interoperability, Open Search, VGI, Web 2.0, Web Services
@article{DiazSanchez2012b,
title = {Interoperable Search Mechanisms for Web 2.0 Resources},
author = { Laura Díaz-Sánchez and Manuela Núñez-Redó and David González and José Gil-Altaba and Pau Aragó-Galindo and Edward Pultar and Joaquín Huerta-Guijarro},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10234/62495},
doi = {10.2902/},
issn = {1725-0463},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
journal = {International Journal of Spatial Data Infrastructures Research},
volume = {7},
pages = {277--299},
abstract = {We are currently witnessing ordinary citizens willing to share geospatial information using friendly and easy-to use tools provided by Web 2.0 platforms. These platforms act as social networks describing events with large social impacts. Social networks are filled with volunteered information before, during, and after events that occur near human settlements and urban areas. The amount of this geolocated information is increasing due to the increase of location-aware devices that allow users in the field to share knowledge about an event's evolution and impact. In order to retrieve this information one interacts with the different search mechanisms provided by various Web 2.0 services. This paper explores how to improve the interoperability of these various Web 2.0 platforms by providing a single service as a unique entry. This paper demonstrates the utility of the Open Geospatial Consortium's Open Search Geospatial and Time specification as an interface for a service that searches, retrieves and aggregates information available in different Web 2.0 services. We present how this information is useful in complementing other official and scientific information sources by providing an alternative, contemporary source of information. We demonstrate this with a proof of concept presented in a forest fire scenario. The intrinsic interoperability of the system is reflected in the collaborations shown with different information systems such as those at the biodiversity and forestry units in the Institute of Environment and Sustainability at the Joint Research Centre.},
keywords = {Citizen Science, EUROGEOSS, Interoperability, Open Search, VGI, Web 2.0, Web Services},
pubstate = {published},
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We are currently witnessing ordinary citizens willing to share geospatial information using friendly and easy-to use tools provided by Web 2.0 platforms. These platforms act as social networks describing events with large social impacts. Social networks are filled with volunteered information before, during, and after events that occur near human settlements and urban areas. The amount of this geolocated information is increasing due to the increase of location-aware devices that allow users in the field to share knowledge about an event's evolution and impact. In order to retrieve this information one interacts with the different search mechanisms provided by various Web 2.0 services. This paper explores how to improve the interoperability of these various Web 2.0 platforms by providing a single service as a unique entry. This paper demonstrates the utility of the Open Geospatial Consortium's Open Search Geospatial and Time specification as an interface for a service that searches, retrieves and aggregates information available in different Web 2.0 services. We present how this information is useful in complementing other official and scientific information sources by providing an alternative, contemporary source of information. We demonstrate this with a proof of concept presented in a forest fire scenario. The intrinsic interoperability of the system is reflected in the collaborations shown with different information systems such as those at the biodiversity and forestry units in the Institute of Environment and Sustainability at the Joint Research Centre.
De-Carvalho, Carolina; Iglesias, Rubio; Miguel, José; Díaz-Sánchez, Laura; Angel, Miguel
La aportación española en el Proyecto EuroGEOSS : Hacia un Sistema de Observación Ambiental de la Tierra Journal Article
In: Revista catalana de geografía, vol. XVII, no. 44, 2012, ISSN: 1988-2459.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: earth observation, EUROGEOSS
@article{Carvalho2012,
title = {La aportación española en el Proyecto EuroGEOSS : Hacia un Sistema de Observación Ambiental de la Tierra},
author = { Carolina De-Carvalho and Rubio Iglesias and José Miguel and Laura Díaz-Sánchez and Miguel Angel},
url = {http://repositori.uji.es/xmlui/handle/10234/159891},
issn = {1988-2459},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
journal = {Revista catalana de geografía},
volume = {XVII},
number = {44},
keywords = {earth observation, EUROGEOSS},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
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Nativi, Stefano; Vaccari, Lorenzino; Stock, Kristin; Díaz-Sánchez, Laura; Santoro, Mattia
The EuroGEOSS Advanced Operating Capacity Proceedings Article
In: EGU General assembly 2012. Vienna, 22-27 April 2012, pp. EGU2012-6168, 2012.
BibTeX | Tags: earth observation, EUROGEOSS, interoperability
@inproceedings{Nativi2012,
title = {The EuroGEOSS Advanced Operating Capacity},
author = { Stefano Nativi and Lorenzino Vaccari and Kristin Stock and Laura Díaz-Sánchez and Mattia Santoro},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
booktitle = {EGU General assembly 2012. Vienna, 22-27 April 2012},
volume = {14},
pages = {EGU2012-6168},
keywords = {earth observation, EUROGEOSS, interoperability},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
Craglia, Max; Nativi, Stefano; Diaz-Sánchez, Laura; Vaccari, Lorenzino
Towards Multi-Disciplinary Interoperability : the EuroGEOSS contribution Proceedings Article
In: Eurogeoss Conference. Madrid, 25-27 January 2012, 2012.
BibTeX | Tags: EUROGEOSS, interoperability
@inproceedings{Craglia2012,
title = {Towards Multi-Disciplinary Interoperability : the EuroGEOSS contribution},
author = { Max Craglia and Stefano Nativi and Laura Diaz-Sánchez and Lorenzino Vaccari},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
booktitle = {Eurogeoss Conference. Madrid, 25-27 January 2012},
keywords = {EUROGEOSS, interoperability},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
Schill, Christian; Díaz-Sánchez, Laura; Perger, Christoph; Fritz, Steffen; McCallum, Ian; Nativi, Stefano; McInerney, Daniel; See, Linda; Craglia, Max
Web 2 Tools to Improve Global Land Cover: Linking the EuroGEOSS Broker and Geo-Wiki Proceedings Article
In: Eurogeoss Conference. Madrid, 25-27 January 2012, 2012.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: EUROGEOSS, Web 2.0
@inproceedings{Schill2012,
title = {Web 2 Tools to Improve Global Land Cover: Linking the EuroGEOSS Broker and Geo-Wiki},
author = {Christian Schill and Laura Díaz-Sánchez and Christoph Perger and Steffen Fritz and Ian McCallum and Stefano Nativi and Daniel McInerney and Linda See and Max Craglia},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
booktitle = {Eurogeoss Conference. Madrid, 25-27 January 2012},
abstract = {The Geo-Wiki Project is a global network of volunteers who wish to help improve the quality of global land cover maps. Since large differences occur between existing global land cover maps, current ecosystem and land-use science lacks crucial accurate data (e.g. to determine the potential of additional agricultural land available to grow crops in Africa). Volunteers are asked to review hotspot maps of global land cover disagreement and determine, based on what they actually see in Google Earth and their local knowledge, if the land cover maps are correct or incorrect. Their input is recorded in a database, along with uploaded photos, to be used in the future for the creation of a new and improved global land cover map. It is illustrated how Web 2.0, search and access, functionalities which are part of the EUROGEOSS Discovery broker (e.g. search facilities for geo-referenced FLICKR pictures) can be linked to geo-wiki. Geospatial and temporal resources such as pictures, YouTube videos and additional geo-located social media can help to improve information available to validate current global land cover products. The quality of the information provided by volunteers as well as the quality of social media data in general is discussed.},
keywords = {EUROGEOSS, Web 2.0},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
The Geo-Wiki Project is a global network of volunteers who wish to help improve the quality of global land cover maps. Since large differences occur between existing global land cover maps, current ecosystem and land-use science lacks crucial accurate data (e.g. to determine the potential of additional agricultural land available to grow crops in Africa). Volunteers are asked to review hotspot maps of global land cover disagreement and determine, based on what they actually see in Google Earth and their local knowledge, if the land cover maps are correct or incorrect. Their input is recorded in a database, along with uploaded photos, to be used in the future for the creation of a new and improved global land cover map. It is illustrated how Web 2.0, search and access, functionalities which are part of the EUROGEOSS Discovery broker (e.g. search facilities for geo-referenced FLICKR pictures) can be linked to geo-wiki. Geospatial and temporal resources such as pictures, YouTube videos and additional geo-located social media can help to improve information available to validate current global land cover products. The quality of the information provided by volunteers as well as the quality of social media data in general is discussed.
Mcinerney, Daniel; Revez, Gonçalo; Bastin, Lucy; Barredo, José I.; Díaz-Sánchez, Laura; Bastin, Lucy; Figueiredo, Carlos; San-Miguel, Jesús
Web-based Forest Monitoring Tools Using OGC Services Proceedings Article
In: Eurogeoss Conference. Madrid, 25-27 January 2012, 2012.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: environmental monitoring, EUROGEOSS, forest fire, OGC
@inproceedings{Mcinerney2012b,
title = {Web-based Forest Monitoring Tools Using OGC Services},
author = { Daniel Mcinerney and Gonçalo Revez and Lucy Bastin and José I. Barredo and Laura Díaz-Sánchez and Lucy Bastin and Carlos Figueiredo and Jesús San-Miguel},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
booktitle = {Eurogeoss Conference. Madrid, 25-27 January 2012},
abstract = {There is an increasing demand for consistent and harmonised forest and environmental information at a range of spatial scales from local through to regional and global. These data are necessary for forest management and planning, but they are also inherently linked to multi-disciplinary research relating to natural hazards, climate change, land management and biodiversity. With these issues in mind, the EuroGEOSS project aims to demonstrate the added value of making existing systems and applications interoperable and used within the GEOSS and INSPIRE frameworks. This presentation focuses on the development of the Web-based forest operating capacities and their interactions with the developments of the advance operating capacities such as the EuroGEOSS Discovery Broker and other thematic areas that include biodiversity and droughts. It specifically highlights the development of an interoperable web application that integrates interoperable components such as a map client and metadata catalogue that supports bidirectional data exchange between both systems. In addition, it presents advanced forest modeling and monitoring capabilities that are developed as Web Processing Services (WPS) based on forestry, biodiversity and climatic data published using OGC Web Services (OWS) that include Web Feature Services (WFS) and Web Coverage Services (WCS). Furthermore, we present the integration of the GEOSS Service Factory WPS into the forestry workflows for content publication capabilities as well as the potential use of geo-referenced Web2.0 resources.},
keywords = {environmental monitoring, EUROGEOSS, forest fire, OGC},
pubstate = {published},
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}
There is an increasing demand for consistent and harmonised forest and environmental information at a range of spatial scales from local through to regional and global. These data are necessary for forest management and planning, but they are also inherently linked to multi-disciplinary research relating to natural hazards, climate change, land management and biodiversity. With these issues in mind, the EuroGEOSS project aims to demonstrate the added value of making existing systems and applications interoperable and used within the GEOSS and INSPIRE frameworks. This presentation focuses on the development of the Web-based forest operating capacities and their interactions with the developments of the advance operating capacities such as the EuroGEOSS Discovery Broker and other thematic areas that include biodiversity and droughts. It specifically highlights the development of an interoperable web application that integrates interoperable components such as a map client and metadata catalogue that supports bidirectional data exchange between both systems. In addition, it presents advanced forest modeling and monitoring capabilities that are developed as Web Processing Services (WPS) based on forestry, biodiversity and climatic data published using OGC Web Services (OWS) that include Web Feature Services (WFS) and Web Coverage Services (WCS). Furthermore, we present the integration of the GEOSS Service Factory WPS into the forestry workflows for content publication capabilities as well as the potential use of geo-referenced Web2.0 resources.
Schade, Sven; Ostländer, Nicole; Granell-Canut, Carlos; Schulz, Michael; McInerney, Daniel; Dubois, Gregoire; Vaccari, Lorenzino; Chinosi, Michele; Díaz-Sánchez, Laura; Bastin, Lucy; Jones, Richard
Which Service Interfaces fit the Model Web? Proceedings Article
In: GEOProcessing 2012: The Fourth International Conference on Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Applications, and Services, pp. 1–6, IARIA, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-61208-178-6.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: EUROGEOSS, model web, SOA, Web Services, WPS, WSDL
@inproceedings{Schade2012,
title = {Which Service Interfaces fit the Model Web?},
author = {Sven Schade and Nicole Ostländer and Carlos Granell-Canut and Michael Schulz and Daniel McInerney and Gregoire Dubois and Lorenzino Vaccari and Michele Chinosi and Laura Díaz-Sánchez and Lucy Bastin and Richard Jones},
url = {http://repositori.uji.es/xmlui/handle/10234/159973},
isbn = {978-1-61208-178-6},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
booktitle = {GEOProcessing 2012: The Fourth International Conference on Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Applications, and Services},
pages = {1--6},
publisher = {IARIA},
abstract = {The Model Web has been proposed as a concept for integrating scientific models in an interoperable and collaborative manner. However, four years after the initial idea was formulated, there is still no stable long term solution. Multiple authors propose Web Service based approaches to model publication and chaining, but current implementations are highly case specific and lack flexibility. This paper discusses the Web Service interfaces, which are required for supporting integrated environmental modeling in a sustainable manner. We explore ways to expose environmental models and their components using Web Service interfaces. Our discussions present work in progress for establishing the Web Services technological grounds for simplifying information publication and exchange within the Model Web. As a main outcome, this contribution identifies challenges in respect to the required geo- processing and relates them to currently available Web Service standards.},
keywords = {EUROGEOSS, model web, SOA, Web Services, WPS, WSDL},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
The Model Web has been proposed as a concept for integrating scientific models in an interoperable and collaborative manner. However, four years after the initial idea was formulated, there is still no stable long term solution. Multiple authors propose Web Service based approaches to model publication and chaining, but current implementations are highly case specific and lack flexibility. This paper discusses the Web Service interfaces, which are required for supporting integrated environmental modeling in a sustainable manner. We explore ways to expose environmental models and their components using Web Service interfaces. Our discussions present work in progress for establishing the Web Services technological grounds for simplifying information publication and exchange within the Model Web. As a main outcome, this contribution identifies challenges in respect to the required geo- processing and relates them to currently available Web Service standards.