The aim of Work Package 9 (WP9) is to demonstrate best practice applications in providing access to high resolution geological and applied geological data. Thanks to a series of pilot studies, WP9 explores the economic advantages of international cooperation and the benefits of the availability of applied spatial geosciences data characterized by high resolution.

 

WP9 supplies, through examples and best practices, information on the methods of provision viewing and application of pan-European data application on a lesser scale using software and produces recommendations and guidance on building future viewing and download systems. WP9 specifies and elaborates test cases for the development of cross-border pilot studies, in cooperation with the parties involved to analyze situations such as: international shortage of building materials like sand, gravel, limestone and ornamental stone (transport distances are ever increasing); ground instability and subsidence (which causes several thousand millions of losses a year); saltwater intrusion into groundwater (a growing problem by pumping groundwater for water supply); safeguarding the landscape and heritage: evaluate, describe and protect the most valuable geological objects (such as geo-sites and natural parks).

 

 This work package is led by the Geological Survey of The Netherlands – TNO and includes The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources –BGR, Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières – BRGM, British Geological Survey – BGS, Geological Survey of Belgium – GSB , Polish Geological Institute - PGI and State Geological Institute of Dionyz Stur Slovakia -SGUDS.