ESPON Database 2013

Theme
ESPON database and data development.

Thematic scope
At the European level several initiatives have been carried out to promote data comparability and data quality, e.g. the INSPIRE Directive which aims at making available relevant, harmonised and quality geographic information for the purpose of formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Community policy-making and the GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) initiative launched in 1998.

For ESPON, the database is considered a central element in the programme’s scientific platform and a tool providing input for analysis based on territorial indicators. It is equally important as a tool for a continuous territorial monitoring. Against this backdrop, it is crucial to maintain, update, further develop and expand the ESPON database, resulting from the ESPON 2006 Programme.

Please read more about the main research areas and main results envisaged on the next page.

Lead Partner
University of Paris 7 Denis Diderot on behalf of UMS2414 RIATE, France.
Detailed information on the contracted project team can be found under Transnational Project Groups.

Budget: € 1 300 000,00

Project’s lifetime: July 2008 – February 2011

Delivery of Reports
Inception Report: 26 September 2008
Interim Report: February 2009 (1st), February 2010 (2nd)
Draft Final Report: December 2010
Final Report: February 2011

More information
Please contact the Project Expert at the ESPON Coordination Unit:
Sandra DI BIAGGIO, e-mail: sandra.di.biaggio@espon.eu