Teresa Batista
Professor
CIMAC and ICAAM University of Evora
Portugal

Biography
PhD on Environmental Sciences by the University of Évora, Portugal. Since 1997 - Invited Teacher in the University of Évora – Department of Landscape, Environment and Management, teaching Remote Sensing, GIS and Environment, GIS and Heritage, Landscape Ecology and Environmental Impact Assessment. Since 1998 - Team Leader of the Environment and Development Unit in Intermunicipal Community of Central Alentejo (CIMAC), Portugal, directing GIS implementation for 14 Municipalities, and coordinating several national, international and cross border cooperation projects in GIS, Territory and Environment. National leader in the implementation of the first cross border Spatial Data Infrastructure (www.ideotalex.eu) between Portugal and Spain. Project Manager of Évora County Digital Project, Best Practice Label of European E-Government Awards in 2007. Skills: GIS and Environment, GIS and Heritage, Land use/land cover, Landscape Ecology. Member of OSGEO-PT Chapter. Investigator in ICAAM – University of Évora.

Abstract
Can a SDI Act as a Sustainability Observatory in a Certain Territory?

Co-Authors:
Fernando Ceballos, Arq., Gobierno de Extremadura
Carmen Caballero, Arq., Gobierno de Extremadura

The OTALEX C project as 17 years of cross border cooperation in GIS, data harmonization and indicators. It has built the first cross border spatial data infrastructure between Spain and Portugal in 2007, as the main platform for the integration and use of cross border information and commitment of cooperation between these regions and its partners. It integrates territorial, environmental and socioeconomic indicators. But can this spatial data infrastructure effectively help the promoters and the regional and local authorities to monitoring the development of this territory? Can this help citizen and administrations into clime change adaptation and civil protection? It is presented the case study of the Territorial and Environmental Observatory of Alentejo, Extremadura and Centro regions in Portugal and Spain.