D1.2 Biodiversity Specific Geospatial Reporting Indicators - Preliminary Framework (interim)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This deliverable presents the preliminary framework for biodiversity-specific geospatial reporting indicators developed within the BioClima project to support the standardisation, interoperability, and harmonisation of biodiversity and climate observation systems. It establishes the conceptual and technical foundations for integrating geospatial information from diverse sources, including in situ observations, Earth Observation, citizen science, artificial intelligence, and environmental modelling, into policy-relevant reporting indicators. The document outlines the application of internationally recognised standards and frameworks, including those developed by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), ISO, TDWG, and W3C, while adopting the FAIR, CARE, and FAIR-R principles to ensure that data are interoperable, ethically governed, reusable, and AI-ready. It further reviews key international and European policy frameworks, standardisation initiatives, and data infrastructures relevant to biodiversity monitoring, including the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the European Green Deal, Destination Earth, the European Open Science Cloud, and emerging European Data Spaces. Finally, the deliverable proposes a standardised ecosystem for biodiversity and climate observation systems, addressing data harmonisation, process interoperability, and standardised data sharing to support future development of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs), Essential Climate Variables (ECVs), AI-driven analytics, and evidence-based environmental decision-making across the BioClima project.
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: European Commission
OpenAlex ID: W7204247387