geo.be Metadata Catalog
geo.be Metadata Catalog (National Geographic Institute)
https://publish.geo.be:/geonetwork/srv/eng/thesaurus.download?ref=external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeumetadatacodelistSpatialScope-SpatialScope (2)
Continents, countries, sea regions of the world.
INSPIRE download service for datasets of the Marine Strategic Framework Directive-ATOM
INSPIRE compliant download service (ATOM) for geographic information of the datasets of the Marine Strategic Framework Directive made available by the Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences (RBINS).
National wastewater-based epidemiological surveillance (ATOM)
The national wastewater-based epidemiological surveillance monitors public health parameters in several wastewater treatment plants across Belgium. This webservice contains the results per treatment plant since the beginning of the surveillance in September 2020. The results consist of concentrations over time as well as other data needed for the interpretations such as the flow rates of the treatment plants and the population covered.
Wastewater, Epidemiological surveillance, Epidemiology, Infectious diseases, Illicit drugs
Download Service (WCS) for Alaro over Belgium
Download Service (WCS) for Alaro over Belgium. All the parameters of the last run of Alaro can be downloaded in grid format
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INSPIRE download service for general marine datasets-WFS
INSPIRE compliant download service for geographic information of general marine datasets made available by the Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences (RBINS). More specific products such as the Marine Spatial Plan and the MSFD data are provided by other WMS services.
Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units
INSPIRE download service for the core sample collection dataset-WFS
INSPIRE compliant download service (WFS) for geographic information of the core sample collection made available by the Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences (RBINS).
National wastewater-based epidemiological surveillance - Human faecal marker PMMoV (Tobamovirus capsici)
The national wastewater-based epidemiological surveillance monitors public health parameters in several wastewater treatment plants across Belgium. The PMMoV virus is an indicator of human faecal contamination used to estimate the population load in wastewater samples. The results of this dataset consist of PMMoV concentrations over time as well as other data needed for the interpretations such as the flow rates of the treatment plants and the population covered.
Wastewater, Epidemiological surveillance, Epidemiology, Infectious diseases, PMMoV, Human faecal marker
Environmental Health Determinant Measure
Samples are collected every week at each selected wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) using 24-hour volume proportional or time proportional auto-samplers. Samples are stored at 4°C and analyzed within 24 hours. The samples from Wallonia were analyzed by E-BIOM until December 2023, after which the Foodborne Pathogens Unit of Sciensano took over the analyses. Samples from the Brussels-Capital Region and the provinces of West-Vlanderen, Oost-Vlanderen and Vlaams-Brabant are analyzed by the Foodborne pathogens unit of Sciensano while samples from the provinces of Antwerpen and Limburg are analyzed by the Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene Laboratory of the University of Antwerp. PMMoV is measured since mid-February 2021. The three laboratories use a harmonized protocol. After concentration and RNA extraction, the samples were analyzed by RT-qPCR until June 2023 and later on by RT-dPCR. One target sequence is analyzed. Until June 2023, analyses were performed in duplicates (in triplicates until mid-September 2022 in Wallonia, then in duplicates) but since June 2023, each analysis is conducted only once. There is no result in Wallonia for the period from January to August 2023. The quality of the results is checked and validated at the laboratory level. If the quality is insufficient, additional analyzes are performed. Once received by the data manager, the laboratory results undergo a second validation before being integrated in the database. The 24 hours-representative flow rates of each WWTP are collected using flowmeters and are provided by the wastewater agencies (Hydria and Aquiris for the WWTPs of Brussels, Société Publique de Gestion de l'Eau (SPGE) for the WWTPs of Wallonia and Aquafin for the WWTPs of Flanders). Domestic inhabitant equivalents (IE) are used to estimate the population coverage of each WWTP. IE are based on several data sources (population data, building type data, connection to the network and WWTPs geographical coverage data). IE are provided by SPGE in Wallonia and by the Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (VMM) in Flanders. In Brussels the population is estimated based on the data provided by Statbel. The data provided by the wastewater agencies and VMM are validated by the data manager before being integrated in the database.
National wastewater-based epidemiological surveillance (WFS)
This web service provides a display of the Administrative Units - INSPIRE datase This webservice complies with the INSPIRE specifications.
Administrative, statistical and cadastral units
The licence is fully available in French (https://finances.belgium.be/sites/default/files/Licence_plan_opendata_FR.PDF) or in Dutch (https://financien.belgium.be/sites/default/files/Licentie_plan_opendata_NL.PDF).
Natura 2000 (N2K) is a network of core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species, as well as for some rare natural habitat types which are protected in their own right. It stretches across all 28 EU countries, both on land and at sea. The aim of the network is to ensure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats that are listed under the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive. This dataset contains the sites in Belgium.
Generation of a LC/LU dataset using Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite data, with incorporation of existing Copernicus (High Resolution Layer, Local Components) and OpenStreetMap data. The Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) is 0.5 ha. The positional accuracy is less than 5 m. Accuracy assessment approach: stratified random point sampling. Interpretation of sampling points has been performed on the best available reference data. The Overall Accuracy is higher than 85%.
Hourly forecasts for each belgian commune, from current hour up to the next 5 days. This product is not publically available.
RMI forecasters analyze all the available numeric models and choose those reflecting the situation in Belgium best. These model forecasts are then corrected by the forecasters themselves. Monthly statistics are generated to evaluate the quality of the model data and the accuracy of the corrections applied by the forecasters.
Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences, Directorate Natural Environment, GeoCell
Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium
FPS Finance - General Administration of Patrimonial Documentation (GAPD)