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Baltic Master midterm conference Snekkersten, Denmark, 19-20 October. Henrik Lundius County Administrative Board of Blekinge Umeå University International crisis and conflict management. Blekinge. www.k.lst.se/. Blekinge. The task. Update the analogue atlas from 1993
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Baltic Master midterm conferenceSnekkersten, Denmark, 19-20 October Henrik Lundius County Administrative Board of Blekinge Umeå University International crisis and conflict management
Blekinge www.k.lst.se/
The task • Update the analogue atlas from 1993 • Digitalise it to GIS • Make it compatible to field work
Environmental Atlas • The Atlas is a tool, to help prioritize and to direct the measure at an oil- or chemical discharge • This is dun by giving priority in advanced to areas of the Blekinge coast
Aspects taken into consideration • Occurrence of seal • Large concentration of birds • Occurrence of rare species of birds • Important biological production • Outdoor life • Economical interests
The Environmental Atlas structure • Digital Atlas • Analogue Atlas
Area number Area name
Aspects of season
Sensitive season • Immediate need for solid decontamination 3. Solid decontamination possible
Description of the surroundings
Digital Atlas Advantages • Possibility to add or remove information • Possibility to zoom
Digital Atlas Disadvantages • Not always convenient for field work • Too much information • Computer problems
Analogue Atlas Advantages • Easy understandable • No need for education • Convenient • Durable against wind and weather
Analogue Atlas Disadvantages • Hard to update • Limited amount of information
Other projects • IVL, Svenska miljöinstitutet AB • County administrative board of Skåne
Weakness • Information • Choice of information • Continuous update? • What shall be given highest priority?
Evaluation • Easily an “end in it self” project • “Stress makes people stupid” • Reports and plans must be easy operated • Practise • Priority
Henrik Lundius Stipendiegränd 6c, 907 35 Umeå, Sweden Home: +46 (0)90 191 331 Mob: +46 (0)70 44 01 766 Email: henrik.lundius@gmail.com