System of geo-information infrastructure
in the Republic of Slovenia
by dr. J. Besenicar, Geo-information Centre, Ministry of Environmental Protection and
Regional Planning of the Republic of Slovenia.
SAMENVATTING
Infrastructuur voor de vastgoed informatievoorziening in de Republiek Slovenië
In dit artikel wordt het basisconcept beschreven voor de infrastructuur van de vastgoed informatie
voorziening in de Republiek Slovenië, alsmede de institutionele, logistieke en organisatorische problemen
die voorkwamen bij de invoering van nieuwe technologieën in de bestaande karteringsinstituten. Daarnaast
worden enkele praktische ervaringen gepresenteerd. Het systeem voor de vastgoed informatievoorziening
bestaat uit informatie over topografie en eigendom. Eigendomsinformatie omvat het percelen- en
gebouwenkadaster en de betreffende registers.
Ook wordt de methode beschreven om standaards voor ruimtelijke informatie te ontwikkelen. Het onlangs
opgerichte Centrum voor Geo-lnformatie bij het ministerie voor Milieubescherming en Planologie speelt
een belangrijke rol in de bijhouding van de standaards en het koppelen van ruimtelijk georiënteerde gege
vensbanken, zoals voor topografie, eigendoms- en gebouwenkadaster, geologie, bodem.
Tot slot wordt de ontwikkeling van nieuwe kostenmodellen weergegeven alsmede de noodzakelijke op
leidingen en nieuwe regelgevingen met betrekking tot de vastgoed informatievoorziening.
SUMMARY
This article describes the basic concept of the geo-information infra
structure as applied in the Republic of Slovenia, as well as the institu
tional, logistical and organizational problems when implementing
new technology in the existing surveying and mapping agencies and
some practical experiences.
The system of geo-information infrastructure consists of data for
topographical and ownership information, comprising the cadastre
for land and for buildings, together with a land register. The role of
photogrammetry is emphasised when defining the optimal produc
tion line for every data base.
The way to develop national geo-information standards is also
descscribed. The recently founded Geo-information Centre at the
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Planning plays an
important role to control the standards of the geo-information in
frastructure and to link the different geo-oriented data bases e.g.
topography, ownership and buildings cadastre, geology, pedology.
Finally the article concentrates on development of the new cost
models, education and new regulations.
Introduction
In June 1991 Slovenia declared and gained its indepen
dence and presented itself as a new sovereign national
state in Central Europe. This brought, at least for
Slovenia, an abrupt end to the convulsions accompany
ing the disintegration of the former Socialist Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia. Virtually overnight, the new repu-
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Fig. 1. The location of the Republic of Slovenia in Europe.
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BASIC DATA OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
Area: 20,256 km*.
Location: Central Europe, bordering Italy, Austria, Hungary,
and Croatia (fig. 1).
Population: 1,962,606 inhabitants (1991); 97 inhabitants per
km2; urban population 50.6%.
Basic economical indices: GNP per capita: 5340 US$ (1990);
import: 3,860,000 US$ (1991); export: 4,141,000 US$ (1991,
services not included); 302% inflation (April 1991 - April 1992,
with a slowing trend); 12% unemployment rate for the active
population (March 1992); energy consumption per capita:
81.25 GJ (1988); energy consumption per GNP: 2,240 TJ
(1988).
Climate: sub-mediterranean, continental, alpine.
Land: cultivated: 652,667 ha (32%); fertile: 1,890,940 ha
(94%); infertile: 134,533 ha (6%).
Geo-morphological formation40% karst, 60% fluvial relief.
Flora and fauna: Slovenia has about 3000 species of fern and
seed-bearing plants, 12% of them can be classified as en
dangered species. At present there is no complete survey of
the situation of lower plant species of the fauna.
Forest: 1,024,535 ha (54% of the area of Slovenia); around
44% of some tree species are damaged (1985 -1987).
Water: major rivers include Sava (220 km), Drava (142 km),
Sofia (95.75 km), Mura (80.5 km); lakes: Cerknica (2,400 ha),
Bohinj (328 ha), Bled (145 ha); length of coast: 46.6 km
(Adriatic Sea).
National Parks: Triglav National Park (84,805 ha); nine natio
nal reserves (1,517 ha) and four regional parks (5,178 ha).
Fig. 2.
blic had to transform its system from a supposed model
of socialist market type to a system of a free market
economy in a liberal democracy. It is evident that those
abrupt changes effect profound structural changes in all
governmental departments, ministries and agencies.
The government gave, under the new circumstances,
priority to achieve:
optimal and rational use of its natural resources;
planning of its economical activities;
occupation and utilization of its territorial space;
provision of adequate infrastructure;
securing of environmental protection.
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