ANLA’s Geographic Data Store Model for Spatial Management of Environmental Impact

Abstract

In order to standardize the information presented by the companies that need environmental licenses in the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA), a geographical storage for all the evaluated projects model was created in different sectors of the entity, taking as a reference the terms established in ANLA and the Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible.

Since 2010, ANLA has been working on the standardization of geographic information, where a regulatory framework was introduced that began with 1503 Resolution of 2010 (General Methodology for the Presentation of Environmental Studies), where it established itself a dictionary of geographical tables. In 2012 under the 1415 Resolution, ANLA established a model of geographical storage for project data object of environmental assessment. In 2013 with the 0188 Resolution, ANLA updated the Manual of Environmental Monitoring of projects, in order to adopt the geographical storage model to the stage of environmental monitoring. In 2016 with the 2182 Resolution, ANLA modified and strengthened a unique storage geographic model, which has been updated according to the new methodologies and existing terms of reference for the evaluation and environmental monitoring.

In the last years, ANLA has implemented information systems, such as effective instrument, efficient and open for decision-making by the professionals and technicians of this entity. Standardization of geographical data aims to improve the quality of the information systems and contribute to the generation of knowledge on environmental issues in the country.