GEOEssential-mainstreaming workflows from data sources to environment policy indicators with essential variables
Lehmann, Anthony (University of Geneva)
Nativi, Stefano (National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research)
Mazzetti, Paolo (National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research)
Maso, Joan (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals)
Serral Montoro, Ivette (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals)
Spengler, Daniel (Helmholtz Center Potsdam GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences)
Niamir, Aidin (Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung)
McCallum, Ian (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (Àustria))
Lacroix, Pierre (University of Geneva)
Patias, Petros (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Rodila, Denisa (University of Geneva)
Ray, Nicolas (University of Geneva)
Giuliani, Gregory (University of Geneva)

Date:	2020
Abstract:	When defining indicators on the environment, the use of existing initiatives should be a priority rather than redefining indicators each time. From an Information, Communication and Technology perspective, data interoperability and standardization are critical to improve data access and exchange as promoted by the Group on Earth Observations. GEOEssential is following an end-user driven approach by defining Essential Variables (EVs), as an intermediate value between environmental policy indicators and their appropriate data sources. From international to local scales, environmental policies and indicators are increasingly percolating down from the global to the local agendas. The scientific business processes for the generation of EVs and related indicators can be formalized in workflows specifying the necessary logical steps. To this aim, GEOEssential is developing a Virtual Laboratory the main objective of which is to instantiate conceptual workflows, which are stored in a dedicated knowledge base, generating executable workflows. To interpret and present the relevant outputs/results carried out by the different thematic workflows considered in GEOEssential (i. e. biodiversity, ecosystems, extractives, night light, and food-water-energy nexus), a Dashboard is built as a visual front-end. This is a valuable instrument to track progresses towards environmental policies.
Grants:	European Commission 689443
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	SDGs ; Environmental policies ; Essential variables ; Earth observation ; Knowledge base ; Workflows Virtual research environment
Published in:	International journal of digital earth, Vol. 13, Issue 2 (January 2020) , p. 322-338, ISSN 1753-8955

DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2019.1585977

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