What is spatial data?
NSDI Act (OG 56/13, 52/18, 50/20) Article 4, paragraph 10, defines spatial data as: “…all data that are directly or indirectly related to a certain positon in space or geographical area.”.
What is a spatial data source?
Sources of spatial data according to the NSDI Act (OG 56/13, 52/18, 50/20) Article 4, paragraph 14, may be datasets, dataset series or spatial data services.
Examples:
Examples:
- Dataset – Register of spatial units
- Dataset series – Croatian basic map at a scale of 1:5000
- Services:
- INSPIRE harmonized view service – Cadastral parcels and cadastral municipalities – WMS INSPIRE
- INSPIRE harmonized download service – Cadastral parcels and cadastral municipalities – WFS INSPIRE
Details of the conditions for the use of these services of cadastral parcels and cadastral municipalities under the jurisdiction of the State Geodetic Administration are available at https://oss.uredjenazemlja.hr/public/inspire_dkp.jsp.
On which sources of spatial data does NSDI Act apply?
The NSDI Act is in accordance with the Article 6 applied to spatial data sources under following conditions:
- they must refer to the territory of the Republic of Croatia, internal sea waters, territorial sea, continental shelf and its ecological protection or economic areas and other areas over which the Republic of Croatia exercises sovereign rights,
- that they are in electronic form
- that they are within the jurisdiction or scope of the NSDI subjects
- to refer to one or more themes referred to in Article 9, paragraph 1 of the NSDI Act
- not to refer to classified spatial data.
What if our institution as a public authority does not have spatial data in its jurisdiction?
If your institution does not have spatial data in its jurisdiction, according to the NSDI Act your institution is not a NSDI subject. In case it is registered in the Register of NSDI subjects, but afterwards it was determined that it has no jurisdiction over spatial data, it is necessary to submit a statement to infonipp@dgu.hr or by mail to the State Geodetic Administration address Gruška 20, 10000 Zagreb.
Does the development of network services depend on the format in which our spatial data are (*.pdf, *.jpg, *.tiff, *.xls, *.doc, *.sql, *.dwg., *.shp, *.postgreSQL and others)?
No. The NSDI Act and the INSPIRE Directive prescribe electronic form. Therefore, for all spatial data in electronic form, data harmonization and development of INSPIRE compliant network services is obligatory.
Data harmonization is being implemented in accordance with the data specification for a particular theme, and network services are developed in accordance with implementing rules and technical guidelines. Details can be found in the NSDI Act (OG 56/13, 52/18, 50/20) and the INSPIRE Directive.
Data harmonization is being implemented in accordance with the data specification for a particular theme, and network services are developed in accordance with implementing rules and technical guidelines. Details can be found in the NSDI Act (OG 56/13, 52/18, 50/20) and the INSPIRE Directive.
Do we need to create new sources of spatial data according to certain theme?
According to the NSDI Act, Article 7 states: “(2) This Act does not oblige the collection of new spatial data.”
The INSPIRE Directive, which has been transposed into Croatian legislation by the NSDI Act, refers to existing data, and, as stated, does not oblige to the collection of new spatial data. However, if new sources of spatial data are developed within the NSDI framework, they are subject to INSPIRE Directive and the NSDI Act.
The INSPIRE Directive, which has been transposed into Croatian legislation by the NSDI Act, refers to existing data, and, as stated, does not oblige to the collection of new spatial data. However, if new sources of spatial data are developed within the NSDI framework, they are subject to INSPIRE Directive and the NSDI Act.