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Bridging the Gap: Dublin, 28-30 April 2004. Environmental information needs : 2010 & beyond. Jock Martin EEA. Platform for Integrated Spatial Assessment : an EEA proposal to GMES. The GMES “diamond” as in COM(2004) 65 final.
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Bridging the Gap: Dublin, 28-30 April 2004 Environmental information needs :2010 & beyond Jock Martin EEA
Platform for Integrated Spatial Assessment : an EEA proposal to GMES The GMES “diamond” as in COM(2004) 65 final
Platform for Integrated Spatial Assessment of Europe’s Environment
Platform for Integrated Spatial Assessment of Land, Biodiversity & Water Data to Information Data handling Modelling ESA/GMES-Services EUMETSAT JRC Satellite Data ESA, EUMETSAT Public/private organisations USERS COM National Regional River basins Natural Parks Local Public Private N E E D S Indicators Assessment Forecasts EEA MS COM(JRC, Eurostat, ESPON, ICZM…) Network ESA EUMETSAT/ EUMENET COM/MbCountries(WFD, N2000, EPER…) JRC, Statistical Offices EEA/EIONET System design EEA Operational Services In situ & local Data EEA/ REPORTNET INSPIRE, Eurostat, JRC National/ Regional/Basin organisations Data handling Modelling, Assimilation EEA/ GMES Platform RTD Museums ESA Science input EC 6FP, RTD Programmes, Universities
Mapping Sampling Sites monitoring Making best use of existing data: integration and modelling
Long-term Scenarios of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR/CRPM) 2003 Scenario 1: « straight-line development » The “blue pentagon” attracts a majority of economic flows, slows down the development of “satellite” centres, creates an imbalance in land use…
Scenario 2: polycentric development The polycentric model adopted by the INTERREG III Community Initiative proposes a more efficient and equitable organisation of the EU territory Questions: What about the environment? Is one scenario better than the other? Why? Which impacts?
Scenarios of the Propolis study on urban development and transport (2004) Urban Growth Regional Impacts e.g. Dortmund: Land Use Urban Growth Boundary Scenario 541 The straight-line development generates heavy impacts What about other options? Source: http://www.ltcon.fi/propolis/slideshows.htm
Compact City Scenario Which quality of life ? orPolycentric Scenario Which impact of land use on ecosystems ?
WFD • EWN, EEA Indicators • Eurostat, Others National Representative Network / EuroWaternet A shared information system (BTG) Sampling National Rivers Monitoring Network Shared information system Compliance data • National reporting • Basin reporting Modelling Quality Index of the Rivers, by Basins
Base 1975 1925 1950 2000 1900 Progress in catchment sealing (F) • In France, increase in dam commissioning resulted in sealing of large areas of catchments