The "Digital Structural Model of Italy", the new geological map of Italy, Alps and adjacent areas at a scale of 1:250,000.

Currently, the most detailed geological map that completely covers the Italian territory and the entire Alps is the 'Structural Model of Italy' at a scale of 1:500,000, published in 1990-1992, which has never been updated. Since the publication of this map, there has been an increasingly production of geological cartography at different scales on a national and international level, together with the proliferation of spatial data management systems (GIS) and the development of technologies for the dissemination of such data, on various types of media and systems.
The project "Digital Structural Model of Italy - DiSMI", funded by Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia - INGV and coordinated by INGV and University of Siena (Italy), aims at producing a new geological map for the entire Italian territory, Alps and adjacent areas (over 700,500 km²). This project will be characterised by: a) geological cartography at a scale of 1:250.000; b) full vector maps produced in a GIS environment; c) a single and continuous geological database and legend for the entire area; d) production of a new topography basemap for the entire area; e) production of PDFs with portions of the geological map with traditional print layout; f) production of Explanatory Notes.
All the results of this Project (geological database, maps in PDF format, topographic base, Explanatory Notes) will be made freely available. The geological cartography will also be made viewable through a WebGIS service.  The WebGIS will also include the cartography of the "Structural Model of Italy" at a scale of 1:500,000 (1990-1992), both on land and at sea.