The document summarizes work from the ArcFUEL project to map forest fire fuel in Mediterranean countries. It describes how fuel type classification maps produced by the ArcFUEL methodology were transformed into INSPIRE-compliant geospatial data and metadata. It also discusses field validation of the ArcFUEL fuel maps that was conducted in Calabria, Italy, which demonstrated the good accuracy of the ArcFUEL methodology.

1. ArcFUEL and INSPIRE
ArcFUEL Final Workshop, 18/12/2013, Thessaloniki
“Forest Fires: Fuel mapping in the Mediterranean countries”
Giacomo Martirano
Epsilon Italia| Mendicino | 87040, Italy
T: +39.0984.631949 | g.martirano@epsilon-italia.it
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2. Summary
ArcFUEL and INSPIRE
Field validation of ArcFUEL
methodology in Calabria (Southern
Italy)
Conclusions
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3. ArcFUEL and INSPIRE
Collection of the input data
Application of the P5 workflow(s)
Creation of FCM dataset
Application of the P4 FCM INSPIRE guidelines
Creation of FCM gml dataset INSPIRE compliant
Creation of FCM xml metadata INSPIRE compliant
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4. Reference documentation
INSPIRE DS D2.5, Generic
Conceptual Model, v3.3
INSPIRE DS D2.6, Methodology for
Specification Development, v3.0
INSPIRE DS D2.7, Guidelines for the
encoding of spatial data, v3.2
INSPIRE Data Specification on Land
cover v3.0
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5. Study area
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6. FT classification dataset
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7. The INSPIRE target schema
INSPIRE Annex II LC (Land Cover)
Data Specification (v3.0)
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8. The INSPIRE target schema
LandCoverRaster gml application
schema used as target schema for
the data transformation
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9. The INSPIRE target schema
class LandCov erCoreRaster
CoverageByDomainAndRange
«featureType»
Cov erages (Domain and Range)::
RectifiedGridCov erage
::CoverageByDomainAndRange
+ coverageFunction :CoverageFunction [0..1]
+ domainSet :Any
+ rangeSet :Any [0..*] {ordered}
::Coverage
+ metadata :Any [0..*]
+ rangeType :RecordT ype
constraints
{domainIsRectifiedGrid}
{grid points shall coincide with grid cell centres}
::CoverageByDomainAndRange
{ gridFunctionRequiresGridDomain }
«dataT ype»
LandCov erNomenclature::LandCov erNomenclature
+
+
+
inspireId :Identifier
nomenclatureCodeList :URI
responsibleParty :RelatedParty
«voidable»
+ embeddedDescription :LC_LandCoverClassificationSystem [0..1]
+ externalDescription :DocumentCitation [0..*]
«codeList»
LandCov erNomenclature::LandCov erClassValue
tags
asDictionary = true
extensibility = any
vocabulary =
xsdEncodingRule = iso19136_2007_INSPIRE_Extensions
«featureType»
LandCov erGridCov erage
+
+
+
+
inspireId :Identifier
extent :EX_Extent
name :CharacterString
nomenclatureDocumentation :LandCoverNomenclature
«voidable, lifeCycleInfo»
+ beginLifespanVersion :DateTime
+ endLifespanVersion :DateTime [0..1]
«codeList»
LandCov erNomenclature::CorineValue
tags
asDictionary = true
extensibility = any
vocabulary = http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/corine-land-cover-2006-raster-1/corine-land-cover-classes-and/clc_legend.csv/at_download/file
xsdEncodingRule = iso19136_2007_INSPIRE_Extensions
«voidable»
+ validFrom :Date
+ validTo :Date
constraints
{rangeSetIsKindOfLandCoverClassValue}
1 - the range is described according to the contraints
(=LandCoverCoreInformation here for the moment but will be another
semantic description)
2 - Format for Gridded Coverage (geotiff for example) support generally only
1 code (not a mosaic) in RGB mode
3- for gridded coverage, there shall be contrains to provide links between LC
codes and colors (as provided by CORINE for example)
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10. Data transformation
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11. Schema validation
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12. INSPIRE metadata
Commission Regulation (EC) No.
1205/2008 defining the “Implementing
Rules for Metadata.“ The Regulation sets
out the requirements for the creation and
maintenance of metadata for spatial
datasets, spatial dataset series and spatial
data services corresponding to the themes
listed in Annexes I, II and III to Directive
2007/2/EC. It defines a number of
metadata elements, their multiplicities and
the value domains to be used in the
metadata. It is implemented using EN ISO
19115 and EN ISO 19119.
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13. INSPIRE metadata
Commission Regulation (EU) No
1089/2010 defining the
“Implementing Rules for
interoperability of spatial data sets
and services“. In addition to the
requirements stated by 1205/2008 it
defines six additional metadata
elements for interoperability of
spatial data sets and services.
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14. INSPIRE metadata
Metadata
elements
required by
Regulation
1205/2008/EC
for spatial
datasets and
spatial dataset
series
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15. INSPIRE metadata
Metadata
elements for
interoperability
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16. Schema validation
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17. Field validation
Field validation of ArcFUEL
methodology in Calabria (Southern
Italy)
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18. Field validation
LUCAS 2009
Dataset for the
Calabria Region
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19. Field validation
LUCAS 2009 Dataset
vs ArcFuel
Classification
•green (matching)
•red (no-macthing)
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20. Field validation
One validation point each 10.000 ha
All ArcFuel FT in the classified map
represented in the sample to be validated
in situ
Points located within a distance of 300
meters from road network and in areas
presenting less than 40 % slope
Additional Points located above 1000
meters (LUCAS points are up to 1000m),
taking into account the coverage of the
ArcFuel Fuel Types
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21. Field validation
Final
validation
dateset
(41 plots)
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22. Field validation
Used a more detailed excel spreadsheet
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23. Field validation results
Final results
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24. Field validation results
Error matrix
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25. Conclusions
The ArcFUEL output consisting of FT
classification maps has been
successfully transformed into
INSPIRE compliant gml datasets and
xml metadata
The field validation in Calabria
(Southern Italy) has proved the good
accuracy of the ArcFUEL methodology
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26. Thank you
g.martirano@epsilon-italia.it
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