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About the Geodata Portal

The Challenge in Western Balkans

In the Western Balkans, there is significant potential for enhanced utilization of geoinformation. However, several challenges currently hinder its full implementation and benefits. Several barriers limit effective data use: users struggle to identify what data exists, where to find it, and how to apply for it. Data management infrastructure is still under development, leaving information scattered across institutions with different standards. Building technical capacity and establishing clear data-sharing frameworks are critical steps.

Our Mission

The GEO-WB6 project addresses these gaps through the establishment of a dedicated Geoinformation Centre. Our mission focuses on:

  • Developing human resources for advanced geodata management and analysis
  • Building a regional network of geoinformation experts
  • Creating standardized frameworks for data sharing and collaboration

Funding and Implementation

GEO-WB6 is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and jointly implemented by the Agricultural University of Tirana (AUT) and the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO).

Project Components

Training & Education

We provide comprehensive training programs including GIS courses, spatial data analysis, remote sensing, and thematic summer schools focusing on Integrated Administration and Control Systems (IACS).

Geoinformation Services

We offer geoinformation services for regional stakeholders and develop tools to improve geodata management, including this geoportal with metadata on agriculture and sustainable resource use.

  • INSPIRE-compliant metadata
  • Geodata management systems
  • Research data support
Regional Network

We foster regional exchange by building a network of geoinformation experts in the Western Balkans, supporting research projects and facilitating scientific exchange.

  • Research collaboration
  • Scientific exchange programs
  • Regional conferences
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Priority INSPIRE Themes

Our geoportal follows the INSPIRE directive standards for metadata management. Click on any theme below to view all metadata records related to that specific theme:

These are the priority INSPIRE themes covered by our geoportal. Click any theme to filter metadata records.
AD
INSPIRE Theme Code
Addresses

Location of properties based on address identifiers, usually by road name, house number, postal code.

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AU
INSPIRE Theme Code
Administrative Units

Units of administration, dividing areas where Member States have and/or exercise jurisdictional rights, for local, regional and national governance.

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BR
INSPIRE Theme Code
Buildings

Geographical location of buildings.

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CP
INSPIRE Theme Code
Cadastral Parcels

Areas defined by cadastral registers or equivalent.

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EL
INSPIRE Theme Code
Elevation

Digital elevation models for land, ice and ocean surface. Includes terrestrial elevation, bathymetry and shoreline.

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GE
INSPIRE Theme Code
Geology

Geology characterised according to composition and structure. Includes bedrock, aquifers and geomorphology.

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GN
INSPIRE Theme Code
Geographical Names

Names of areas, regions, localities, cities, suburbs, towns or settlements, or any geographical or topographical feature of public or historical interest.

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HB
INSPIRE Theme Code
Habitats and Biotopes

Geographical areas characterised by specific ecological conditions, processes, structure, and (life support) functions that physically support the organisms that live there.

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HY
INSPIRE Theme Code
Hydrography

Hydrographic elements, including marine areas and all other water bodies and items related to them, including river basins and sub-basins.

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LC
INSPIRE Theme Code
Land Cover

Physical and biological cover of the earth's surface including artificial surfaces, agricultural areas, forests, (semi-)natural areas, wetlands, water bodies.

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LU
INSPIRE Theme Code
Land Use

Territory characterised according to its current and future planned functional dimension or socio-economic purpose (e.g., residential, industrial, commercial, agricultural, forestry, recreational).

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MF
INSPIRE Theme Code
Meteorological Geographical Features

Weather conditions and their measurements; precipitation, temperature, evapotranspiration, wind speed and direction.

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NZ
INSPIRE Theme Code
Natural Risk Zones

Vulnerable areas characterised according to natural hazards (all atmospheric, hydrologic, seismic, volcanic and wildfire phenomena that, because of their location, severity, and frequency, have the potential to seriously affect society).

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OI
INSPIRE Theme Code
Orthoimagery

Geo-referenced image data of the Earth's surface, from either satellite or airborne sensors.

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PD
INSPIRE Theme Code
Population Distribution — Demography

Geographical distribution of people, including population characteristics and activity levels, aggregated by grid, region, administrative unit or other analytical unit.

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PS
INSPIRE Theme Code
Protected Sites

Area designated or managed within a framework of international, Community and Member States' legislation to achieve specific conservation objectives.

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SD
INSPIRE Theme Code
Species Distribution

Geographical distribution of occurrence of animal and plant species aggregated by grid, region, administrative unit or other analytical unit.

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SR
INSPIRE Theme Code
Sea Regions

Physical conditions of seas and saline water bodies divided into regions and sub-regions with common characteristics.

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SU
INSPIRE Theme Code
Statistical Units

Units for dissemination or use of statistical information.

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TN
INSPIRE Theme Code
Transport Networks

Road, rail, air and water transport networks and related infrastructure. Includes links between different networks.

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UG
INSPIRE Theme Code
Utility and Governmental Services

Includes utility services such as sewage, waste management, energy supply and water supply, administrative and social governmental services such as public administrations, civil protection sites, schools and hospitals.

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Priority Themes Summary

We have 21 priority INSPIRE themes available in our geoportal.

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