CARTIF Projects
RETECHFOR
Technological and Territorial Network for forest monitoring and cost reduction as levers for the development of the forest bioeconomy
Description
The AG-RETECHFOR project aims to create a technological network to monitor forests and reduce environmental disasters, such as fires, in Castile and León. To this end, advanced digital tools will be developed that use artificial intelligence, IoT sensors, and an integrated data space that combines cartographic, environmental, and real-time sensor information. Specifically, platforms will be implemented that integrate this data with robotic technologies to detect and prevent fires, protect biodiversity, and optimize the sustainable use of forest resources. This digital approach will facilitate the bioeconomy and strengthen the resilience of rural areas.
Objectives
- Develop an integrated data space that combines information from IoT sensors, GIS mapping, and BIM data to improve forest management in Castile and León.
- Implement specific use cases for fire prevention and management, biodiversity monitoring, and soil degradation analysis using artificial intelligence and robotics.
- Design and deploy interoperable connectors that enable real-time data ingestion and management from different sources following open standards and ensuring data governance.
- Create a dynamic platform for natural heritage inventories, enabling multi-layer visualization and integrated territorial analysis of flora, fauna, and habitats.
- Establish a technical governance and administration model that ensures security, traceability, and controlled access to data in the forest data space to facilitate collaboration between partners.
Actions
- Collaborate on work package 2, focused on the creation and governance of the forest data space, ensuring technical integration and compliance with open standards.
- Create interoperable connectors that enable the ingestion and transmission of data from GIS systems and BIM models, ensuring interoperability standards and data sovereignty.
- Design and develop the modular architecture of the NATURAL platform for the integrated management of the Natural Heritage of Castile and León.
- Design and develop the ST4 use case, which includes the integration of BIM and GIS technologies for advanced management and analysis of information in the data space, applicable to natural and forest heritage.
- Perform exhaustive technical testing of the developed systems, including unit, integration, load, and usability testing, as well as coordinate technical governance with project partners.
Expected Results
- Functional prototype of the NATURAL platform with modular and scalable architecture for the integrated management of the Natural Heritage of Castile and León.
- Interoperable connectors developed and implemented that enable the ingestion and transmission of GIS, BIM, and video data, guaranteeing data security and sovereignty.
- Effective participation in the creation of an interoperable forest data space, aligned with open standards, that enables the secure and controlled exchange of information between partners.
- ST4 use case designed and developed, integrating BIM and GIS components for advanced management and analysis of natural heritage in the data space.
- Complete report on the results of technical tests that guarantee the quality, robustness, and usability of the solutions developed, together with the coordination of technical governance.
Partners
Consejería de Medio Ambiente, Vivienda y Ordenación del Territorio
ORDEN MAV/626/2025, from June, 12
Total Budget: 9,453,709.90€
CARTIF Budget: 1,300,00€
Duration: 29/10/2025 – 31/10/2026
Responsible
Susana San José Alonso
Computer science engineer
Industrial and Digital Systems Division
Networking
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