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1 Partnership between ENFIN and the European Commission

2 Need for Harmonized Forest Information 1/2 Industrial use Forest information collected through NFIs CO 2 Biodiversity request Need for common reporting at the international level (Kyoto protocol, MCPFE, FAO reports, etc.) supply New variables collected NFI scope has broadened 14/01/2010 2

common reporting at the international level (Kyoto protocol, MCPFE, FAO

3 Need for Harmonized Forest Information 2/2 Comparable information needed ENFIN Harmonisation of definitions and concepts (COST Action E43) Bridge building FutMon L2b Harmonisation of results (e.g. maps) 14/01/2010 3

and concepts (COST Action E43) Bridge building FutMon

4 Framework Contract - Provision of forest data and services Aims of the Framework Contract: to broaden and develop the knowledge base of the EFDAC hosted by the JRC to provide a perspective on forest information at a European level by producing work and advice on issues that are potentially relevant to EU forest related policies Need of the JRC: ask the consortium for thematic analysis services or data processing services. 14/01/2010 4

European level by producing work and advice on issues that are potentially relevant to EU forest related

5 Links among initiatives JRC (EFDAC initiative) NFI group (ENFIN) 14/01/2010 5

6 Framework Contract Framework Contract (duration 48 months) between : JRC E-forest consortium JRC specific request Acceptance by the JRC Elaboration of a technical proposal Specific Contract 14/01/2010 6

specific request Acceptance by the JRC Elaboration

7 Description of the proposed methodology JRC request for provision of service CV database Team composition EFDAC Data Evaluation of the necessary data (identification, density/coverage) Method evaluation (model, bridge function, estimate) Assessment of feasibility NFI national data E-forest data platform Consortium proposal (Team, Timetable, Method, cost) 14/01/2010 7

density/coverage) Method evaluation (model, bridge function, estimate) Assessment of

8 Consortium members Data provision: 73 % of the total EU- 27 territory 75 % of the EFTA territory 14/01/2010 8

9 Specific Contracts 1/2 Specific Contract 1 Specific Contract 2 Specific Contract 3 Specific Contract 4 SC Contents - SC1 : Basement of the EFDAC E-forest platform - SC2 : Enrichment of the EFDAC E-forest platform - SC3 : Feasibility and demonstration study of the potential use of National Forest Inventory data to describe the richness of the European forests. First harmonisation descriptive approach. - SC4 : Feasibility study on harmonisation to estimate t carbon stock changes in forest biomass in 4 European countries by highlighting differences. 14/01/2010 9

National Forest Inventory data to describe the richness of the European forests. First harmonisation descriptive approach.

10 Specific Contracts 2/2 Work to be done under the SCs Data flow / Exchange Aggregation Harmonization Visualisation Geostatistics Estimation Reporting 0% 100% EFDAC E-forest platform Task completed Further steps 14/01/

Visualisation Geostatistics Estimation Reporting 0%

11 Private access Framework members Data provider European Commission Authentication Depending on user s profile Access to plot data Access to aggregated data Plot data aggregated data Consortium s Platform 14/01/

12 Upload Forest Data 14/01/

13 Specific Contracts 2/2 Work to be done under the SCs Data flow / Exchange Aggregation Harmonization Visualisation Geostatistics Estimation Reporting 0% 100% EFDAC E-forest platform Task completed Further steps 14/01/

14 Aggregation g 10 km x 10 km Grid Landes, France Data of the selected plots Aggregation, Interpolation techniques (IDW, etc.) (estimation?) Storage aggregated database Same process for all the cells Value of basal area for this cell 14/01/

15 Specific Contracts 2/2 Work to be done under the SCs Data flow / Exchange Aggregation Harmonization Visualisation Geostatistics Estimation Reporting 0% 100% EFDAC E-forest platform Task completed Further steps 14/01/

16 Visualisation 14/01/

17 Specific Contracts 2/2 Work to be done under the SCs Data flow / Exchange Aggregation Harmonization Visualisation Geostatistics Estimation Reporting 0% 100% EFDAC E-forest platform Task completed Further steps 14/01/

18 Harmonization Data based on national definition Reference definition Consortium members Expert Expert Permanent staff thematic B R I D G E B R I D G E B R I D G E Bridge building COST E43 proposals Harmonisation National proposals E-forest database E-forest platform Validation by data providers Deliverables: Data, map Thematic report 14/01/

building COST E43 proposals Harmonisation National proposals E-forest database E-forest

19 Specific Contracts 2/2 Work to be done under the SCs Data flow / Exchange Aggregation Harmonization Visualisation Geostatistics Estimation Reporting 0% 100% EFDAC E-forest platform Task completed Further steps 14/01/

20 Geostatistics Volume of all broadleaved trees 14/01/

21 Specific Contracts 2/2 Work to be done under the SCs Data flow / Exchange Aggregation Harmonization Visualisation Geostatistics Estimation Reporting 0% 100% EFDAC E-forest platform Task completed Further steps 14/01/

22 Estimation NFI plot data E-forest database maillage50x50 maillage50x50-dat.vha_avg 0, , , , , , , ,7323 Estimator Java R Spatial representation Statistic table with error estimation 14/01/

23 Specific Contracts 2/2 Work to be done under the SCs Data flow / Exchange Aggregation Harmonization Visualisation Geostatistics Estimation Reporting 0% 100% EFDAC E-forest platform Task completed Further steps 14/01/

24 Reporting National expertise in reporting Reporting at European level 14/01/

25 Terms of the Specific Contracts Are you interested in participating p in this project? The number of consortium members is not fixed. Any country or organization which collects national forest data can join the consortium at any time 14/01/

26 IFN 2009 Thank you for your attention

JOINT RESEARCH CENTER. European Forest Data Center (EFDAC)

JOINT RESEARCH CENTER. European Forest Data Center (EFDAC) Institute for Environment and Sustainability 1 JOINT RESEARCH CENTER European Forest Data Center (EFDAC) Gerimantas Gaigalas gerimantas.gaigalas@jrc.it BACKGROUND Institute for Environment and Sustainability