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Digitize the Planet Funding Projects – Ideas

Our team implements the mission of Digitize the Planet e. V. in their daily work by creating a responsible relationship with nature through open, standardized, and internationally digitized rules, conservation purposes, and other environmental protection information.

Initial situation – requirement Due to the increasing challenges in the area of “trails” for destinations, landowners, trail managers, etc., there is a need to find solutions. The proliferation of tours through closed or private areas, the increase in outdoor sports tourism and nature conservation make the question of a digital solution more urgent than ever. In order for there to be a unified approach, it is necessary to bring all stakeholders together and make joint decisions. In the search for a solution, 3 round tables were held on the topic of “Visitor guidance for destinations – analog and digital”. Participation was deliberately kept open to all interested parties. 1.Round Table – 18.09.2018 I Immenstadt Topics Visitor guidance and quality managementSigns are important as basic quality as well as visitor guidance to avoid conflicts. Solution: Visitors can be guided along the customer journey by using data. Internationalization and common standardsBasic standards at European level would be helpful, which are consistent across countries as well as analogue and digital. Stimulus for platforms to manage community pathsDevelopment of criteria and rules on how paths can be created online by the community. Results protocol 2.Round Table – 06.03.2019 I Berlin Topics Framework conditionsConsideration of current conflicts of use and possible solutions in relation to the dimensions “space and players” and “evaluation and values”. Product qualityRules are also content, which must be presented with a source. Good content must be created professionally and be open data. Data qualityHeterogeneous quality and quantity of official data as well as missing data or data that cannot be used digitally. OpenStreetMap offers good data in the area, but this does not comply with the jointly agreed rules. ConclusionNeed to draw up a code of conduct for individual activities with instructions and recommendations for sustainable and respectful interaction with

Vision “All nature conservation information for leisure-related outdoor activities is available everywhere in context” Our long-term goal is a harmonious coexistence of people and nature, supported by digital knowledge that is available anytime and anywhere. The standardized integration of nature conservation information into tour portals, outdoor apps, navigation services and maps is intended to promote nature conservation-compliant behavior, relieve sensitive areas and avoid conflicts. Mision “We compile all recreation-related nature conservation information worldwide and create a global data set (open data) that contains all information about the protected assets. We support all stakeholders in using this data.” In this way, we want to raise awareness of nature-friendly behavior on the one hand and promote digital activity management on the other.Our short-term goal is to link as many outdoor apps, tour portals and navigation services as possible to our database. This will enable outdoor enthusiasts to view and take into account all relevant nature conservation regulations both at home when planning their route and on site. In the medium term, we want to establish an international network of stakeholders from nature conservation, tourism, sport and industry in order to create common standards for nature conservation. We form the basis for outdoor activities that comply with nature conservation regulations. Digital nature protection! Digitize the Planet e. V. (DtP) makes a significant contribution to ensuring that nature conservation is understandable and digitally accessible for everyone. As an independent interface between protected areas on the one hand and outdoor portals, tourism and sports associations and outdoor companies on the other, we provide the platform that transforms complex regulations into digital, clear, standardized information. Our platform brings standardized data on protected areas, laws, rules, local agreements and codes of conduct to where outdoor enthusiasts need it most – their preferred digital applications such as tour