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SAAQIS Part 1
The National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) Section 31(1) (a) stipulates that “Every person is entitled to have access to information held by the state and organs of the state which relates to the implementation of NEMA and any other law affecting the environment, and to the state of the environment and actual and future threats to the environment, including any emissions to water, air or soil, and the handling, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste and substances”.
Inherent in this right is that all South Africans should have access to air quality information, and that access should be facilitated by the Air Quality Act (AQA). • A one-stop site for users to get an overview of what air and atmospheric quality information exists, • Vertical integration of the three spheres of government – National, Provincial and Local with regard to air quality information,
SAAQIS Diagram 3 Processes
Pollution Index • Standards to be decided • Modeled on EPA model • SA standards to be applied • Each provider may have a link to their web site • Automatically calculated
Pollution Index From the www.joburgair.org.za website
Data Policy SAAQIS • Only Verified Data • Grading of data • Reasons to Grade • Grade 1 – Technical • Grade 2 – Instruments • Grade 3 - Compare
Data Imports • Mechanisms
Data Import - Options • TBC
Data Exports Allows the export of data: ONLY IF AN AUTHENTICATED USER DOWNLOAD ONLY • Your Own Data • Public (Government Data) Data is audited and may limited No Cost to this data
Google Maps and Overlays Why Google Maps: • Being updated Regularly • Speed - Dynamic • Open Software • Plug in a number of options • Allows expansion over border sources • Sharing of Information