GeoERA

EGDI GeoERA

GeoERA was a Horizon 2020 ERA-NET conducted by European geological survey organisations with 14 projects covering the geoscientific topics of Raw Materials, GeoEnergy and Groundwater, plus a specific project on Information Management (the GIP-project) to support the other projects.

The GIP project built on EGDI and substantially extended its functionality.

Read more about GeoERA at the programme’s website.

H2: GeoERA results and how they connect to EGDI
GeoERA was a Horizon 2020 ERA-NET conducted by European geological survey organisations. It included 14 projects across the geoscientific themes of Raw Materials, GeoEnergy and Groundwater, plus a dedicated information management project (GIP) to support the programme. The GIP project built on EGDI and substantially extended its functionality, helping make results easier to find and reuse.

What you can access through EGDI

Use this page as an entry point to GeoERA outputs available in the EGDI ecosystem, including maps, layers, metadata records and supporting documentation. A dedicated map viewer provides access to GeoERA results and allows exploration of outputs by project and topic.

Recommended workflow (3 steps)

Explore GeoERA results on the map to identify relevant layers and geographic coverage.
Validate suitability in the Metadata Catalogue (methods, scale/resolution, constraints) and use Data Search to find related datasets.
Use Scientific Themes (Mineral Resources/CRM, GeoEnergy, Water Resources) to move from programme-level outputs to topic hubs with tools, projects and related resources.

Related EGDI resources

GeoERA Results Map Viewer - explore outputs from all GeoERA projects on an interactive map
EGDI Data Search - discover GeoERA-related datasets and resources by keyword and filters
Geological Metadata Catalogue - review methods, coverage and usage constraints before reuse
Geological Map Viewer of Europe - compare GeoERA layers with harmonised geological context
Mineral Resources & Critical Raw Materials theme - follow GeoERA raw materials results and projects
GeoEnergy theme - access GeoERA geoenergy results and subsurface context
Water Resources theme - access GeoERA groundwater-related results and datasets
Document Repository - find GeoERA reports and deliverables via metadata and full-text search

Programme facts:

Programme duration: 1 January 2017 – 28 February 2022 (whole GeoERA programme), 1 July 2018 – 31 October 2021 (individual projects).
Programme coordinator: Joop Hasselman, TNO

GIS viewer for all GeoERA results:

Through this viewer, the results of the GeoERA programme are accessible:
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Other Scientific Themes

Basic Geology

Multiscale space-related datasets and data products are the fundamental components of geological baseline information delivered by national geological survey organisations. These datasets and products show and explain the geological architecture of the surface and subsurface of the Earth’s crust.

Boreholes

EGDI contains data on different sets of boreholes. Currently a WMS services is available.

Earth Observations and Geohazards

The systematic observation of the Earth’s surface and the monitoring of ground deformation allows the precise mapping and assessment of geohazards. Geohazards can have severe impacts on human lives and properties and may lead to serious socio-economic consequences.

Geochemistry

Chemical elements are the Earth’s building blocks. Geochemistry is the study of the distribution and concentration of Earth’s elements.

GeoEnergy

Energy is vital to the functioning of our society. We need energy to heat our homes, to produce food, for transport, and much more. But energy consumption poses two major challenges. First, our huge dependency on fossil fuels. Second, domestic energy production is decreasing.

Geoheritage

Earth’s geological processes are happening around us all the time. The results are often distinctive geological sites (geosites) that can be unique, visually appealing or have scientific value.

Geophysics

Geophysics studies the Earth's interior using physical properties measured at or above its surface and produces mathematical models to predict those properties.

Marine Geology

About two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. In line with this, Europe’s seas total about fifteen million square kilometres, fifty percent more than its land area.

Mineral Resources

We live in a mineral-based world. It has been said that “if you can’t grow it, you have to mine it”. Indeed, virtually everything we use on a daily basis is manufactured from the Earth’s mineral resources. Mineral raw materials provide us with our basic needs – energy, infrastructure, transportation, technology and more.

Urban Geology

Geological and geotechnical information about the subsurface of cities are of paramount importance and of high socio-economic value for their development and the maintenance of critical infrastructure.

Water Resources

Groundwater, present almost every where beneath our feet, is by far (99%) the largest freshwater resource on earth. As rain falls, it recharge and continuously feeds, rivers, lakes, wetlands and coastal waters.