Case - Strengthening the work to protect Danish natural resources

the Danish Environmental Portal

New web platform & mobile app future-proofs the work of managing & protecting Denmark's natural resources

Challenge

There was a need to modernise the 2011 version of NaturAppl, which no longer adequately supported the creation and sharing of data on nature registrations.

Solution

Development of a modern web platform and mobile app that makes it easy to register, share, and quality-assure nature data – even directly from the field.

Outcome

The Nature Database future-proofs nature management and supports sustainable development through improved data accessibility, collaboration, and digital innovation.

Darize has assisted the Danish Environmental Portal in developing the Nature Database – a new web platform and mobile app that future-proofs the work of managing and protecting Denmark’s natural resources.

In the Nature Database, authorities, researchers and environmental organisations can create, search and share data about the state of nature, species, habitat types and habitats. Data that can be used to document and analyse the state of nature and help ensure compliance with legal requirements.

With the accompanying mobile app for both Android and iOS, data can be entered directly in the field via smartphone where it is collected in a common, national register of nature observations.

The solution replaces NaturAppl from 2011 and marks a significant modernisation, making it easier and more efficient to create new nature registrations, edit data and quality assure the information through validation functions.

For example, users now have access to hundreds of map layers across the Environmental Portal’s systems for viewing and searching directly in the user interface, as well as the ability to flag unsecure data so it can be easily revisited later.

The nature database provides a central platform for conservation work and is an example of how Darize contributes to thinking sustainability and digitalisation together.

About the Danish Environmental Portal

The Danish Environmental Portal (DMP) is a public-sector partnership between the Danish state, municipalities, and regions. Its mission is to provide the data and IT infrastructure needed to integrate environmental considerations into relevant decision-making across society.

DMP provides data to more than 200,000 direct users and over 100 external systems serving approximately 3 million users. Its vision is to put data to work where it can create the greatest value for public authorities, citizens, and businesses across Denmark.