"Make the best available geological map data worldwide web-accessible, at a scale of about 1:1 million, as geological survey contribution to the International Year of Planet Earth" is the mission statement of OneGeology. The concept emerged in 2006 and OneGeology officially got off the ground in March 2007 in England. Its most striking results were unveiled last August 6, at the 33rd International Geological Congress that was held in Oslo, Norway.
Teams of scientists and computer experts from 70 different international organizations are involved in the flagship project for the International Year of Planet Earth, backed by UNESCO and 6 other international organizations. The BRGM is one of the major players of the project that is working on making the first digital geological map of the Earth. For this purpose, the French research organization is in charge of developing and hosting the OneGeology portal, which required the setup of a 14-server infrastructure ensuring all the common functions of the portal.
Thanks to OneGeology, geological maps of the entire world are now accessible on the web. A new Internet language for the field of geology enables the different nations to share data between countries and with the public. The acquired skills and expertise during project development is exchanged so that all the nations in the world, regardless of their development level, can participate in and profit from OneGeology.
