Air quality e-Reporting basics

Concepts, data model & resources to support users

Tony Bush

ETC/ACM AQ e-Reporting task leader 18th EIONET Workshop - Dublin, 24th and 25th October 2013

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Introduction

• Air Quality e-Reporting objectives • Air Quality e-Reporting reasons for being • INSPIRE fundamentals • Redesigning the Air Quality data model for reporting • What it means in practise • Data model basics • Introducing resources to support users

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Air Quality e-Reporting objectives

• To replace old rules for regulatory and informative information on air quality to the Commission • To upgrade standards for data encoding and sharing • To streamline duplication in reporting data flows • To reinforce internal consistency in regulatory data flows • To embark on the first steps towards INSPIRE for Air Quality and to support information sharing and the SEIS

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Air Quality Directive and connections with INSPIRE

AQ e-Reporting stems from Directive 2008/50/EC in relation to air quality

Article 28 on implementing measures “…shall identify ways of streamlining the way data are reported and the reciprocal exchange of information data from networks and individual stations measuring ambient air pollution” The 23 rd whereas

of the Directive

“…It is necessary to adapt procedures for data provision assessment and reporting of air quality to enable electronic means and the Internet… compatible with Directive 2007/2/EC (INSPIRE)”

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INSPIRE fundamentals

• INSPIRE: Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe • The INSPIRE Directive aims to facilitate better environmental policy across the EU. This will be achieved by: joining up access to spatial data across the EU at all levels facilitating improvements in the sharing of spatial data improving public access to spatial data • Establishes an infrastructure for spatial information to achieve this • Environmental impacts do not respect borders • Environmental policy needs to be based on robust evidence

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Redesigning the Air Quality data model and vocabulary

• • • • INSPIRE prescribes a IT standards based approach to modelling real-world AQ object Unified Modelling Language (UML) to develop the AQ e-Reporting data model The UML data model is used to generate a XML schema document (XSD) The AirQualityReporting.xsd defines and describes the components & structure of XML documents used to report AQ UML class diagrams model the real world Software converts UML to XSD XSD & data combined to generate XML report by AQUI or databases XML report sent to Eionet CDR

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Redesigning the Air Quality data model

• Modelling AQ data model using UML brings • • Streamlining of the data model Removal of duplicate information • AQ e-Reporting data model • • • • • 8 broad AQ data themes Spatial / geographical data Monitoring facilities Observational data  Measurements  Modelling Area management information Statistical & regulatory information AQ Plans Attainment information • IT standards • Bring interoperability Aggregated data AQ zones AQ data model Assessment regimes Assessment methods Primary UTD data Primary validated data

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Air Quality Implementing Rules for e-Reporting

• AQ e-Reporting IPR describes the process, rules, formats and procedures for reporting air quality information • Established as a legal obligation by the Commission Implementing Decision 2011/850/EU http://eur lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:335:0086 :0106:EN:PDF • Draws down mandatory & non-mandatory obligations and data specifications under AQ regulations INSPIRE regulations

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What does it mean in practice ?

• • Human readable reports & report content Decision 2004/461/EC, spreadsheet template Form 2 (+ shapefiles)

Form 2 Delimitation of zones and agglomerations (96/62/EC Articles 5 and 11(1b) and 2008/50/EC Articles 4 and 22 )

Ful l zone na me Zones Grea ter London Urba n Area Wes t Mi dl a nds Urba n Area Grea ter Ma nches ter Urba n Area Wes t Yorks hi re Urba n Area Zone code Pol l uta nt(s ), pos s i bl y s epa ra te protecti on ta rgets , to whi ch the zone a ppl i es Type (a g/nona g)

Area (km 2 ) Population

Art.22 application

Zone boundary source (geospatial file/ LAU2 list) Zone geospatial file name LAU2 code(s)

UK0001 A;M a g 1618 7807696

P

+513325.59 000544.48

+512434.95+000558.

27 +512434.02+000650.

00 +512434.02+000650.

00 UK0002 A;M a g 605 2120435 +523725.58 015507.47

+523623.09 015627.34

+523623.06 015534.17

+523655.43 015534.12

UK0003 A;M a g 554 1863849 +533841.75 021836.50

+533823.50 021903.59

+533855.86 021903.83

+533856.00 021809.37

UK0004 A;M a g 352 1176821 +535315.87 014401.38

+535257.63 014334.11

+535257.75 014428.88

+535330.11 014428.68

Tynes i de UK0005 A;M a g 221 731847 +545738.94 013634.29

+545704.83 012712.46

+545705.07 012808.67

+545705.32 012904.89

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What does it mean in practice ?

• Become machine readable

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Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes

• 8 regulatory themes for EU Member States • 4 EIONET themes for exchange of information

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Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes

• Air Quality zones

AQD Header AQD Zone

Provides information on the person & status of the report Provides information on AQ zones established to manage & improve pollution levelson the person & status of the report

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Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes

• AQ assessment regimes

AQD Header AQD Assessment Regimes

Provides information on the person & status of the report Provides information on AQ stations & models used to assess pollution levels

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Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes

• AQ assessment methods

AQD Header AQD Assessment Methods

Provides information on the person & status of the report Provides information on AQ monitoring stations, models & other assessment techniques, including their configuration

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Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes

• • AQ assessment methods detail –

measurements

Same approach for Fixed measurements Indicative measurements

AQD Header AQD Assessment Methods AQD Sampling Point AQD Sampling Point AQD Sampling Point AQD Process Observing Capabilities AQD Station AQD Sample AQD Network Representative Area European Environment Agency

Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes

• • AQ assessment methods detail -

modelling

Same approach for Modelling Objective estimation

AQD Header AQD Assessment Methods AQD Model AQD Model AQD Model AQD Model Process Observing Capabilities AQD Model Area European Environment Agency

Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes

• AQ observations Defines time frames, result quality, parameterisation, references other already defined configrations.

AQD Header AQD Observation AQD Model Process Observing Capabilities AQD Model Area Data Array Modelled data file European Environment Agency

Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes

• AQ attainment Describes the attainment (or otherwise) of a particular environmental objective May be corrected for NS & WSS

AQD Header AQD Attainment AQD Exceedance Description

AQD zone AQD Asessment Regimes

Exceedance Level Exceedance Area Exceedance Exposure Adjustment Methods Reason for exceedance

AQD Sampling Point AQD Model

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Resource to support users

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Resource to support users

Aggregation Rules Code lists AQ e-Reporting Toolbox QA/QC rules Schema user guide AQUI

Temporary support software to ensure continuity of service in EIONET and regulatory data flows

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Questions & answers

Thank for your attention.

Tony Bush

ETC/ACM AQ e-Reporting task lead

Principal Consultant

Gemini Building Fermi Avenue Harwell Oxon OX11 0QR Tel: 0870 190 6423 Mobile: 07968 707 386 E-mail: [email protected]

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