Obiettivo ECOSIM will be a support system to investigate and forecast pollution levels in urban areas. By allowing the effects of industrial developments or new roads to be quickly and easily examined, public authorities will be able to ensure that environmental impact is fully considered in their urban plans. They will also be able to forecast shorter-term pollution levels - typically over the next 24 hours.ECOSIM will be based on sophisticated computer models such as those which calculate ozone levels from road traffic emissions. It combines these models with up-to-date measurements of current meteorological conditions and pollution by linking directly into local databases and pollution measurement stations. It also links the various factors such as surface water, coastal water and air to ensure that as complete a picture as possible can be predicted of environmental conditions.The system makes use of very high-performance computers whenever it needs to, and it uses the latest methods in handling maps and similar data to ensure that its results can be easily translated into practical measures for pollution control.ECOSIM will be developed and tested in close collaboration with three city authorities with differing environmental problems and current approaches to environmental management. It will assist the Berlin and Athens authorities to control ozone and air-borne pollutants. In the case of Athens it will also help the authorities to understand the environmental effects of its land-fill sites and any impact they may have on ground water quality. It will enable Gdansk, which has only limited pollution monitoring systems, to plan pollution control strategies for the future. Major Validation SitesSenatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung und Umweltschutz, Berlin, DEMinistry of Environment, Athens, GRCity Board, Gdansk, PL Users Three public authorities at Berlin, Athens and Gdansk will provide day-to-day feedback to the ECOSIM developers and will use the system on their current environmental problems. A larger group of mainly urban authorities will be kept in close contact with the project to ensure its wider appeal. ApproachECOSIM makes use of high-performance computing technology where necessary to provide sufficient power to conduct its complex simulations. The wide range of data and results which ECOSIM will encompass will be managed by a multimedia tool-kit and a Geographic Information System.Expected Benefits- more effective environmental planning within urban areas resulting in a cleaner environment- more information on levels of pollution of general interest to the public- increased confidence and accuracy in evaluating the effects of industrial and other developments- more effective public investments, due to inclusion of costs of environmental impact- opportunities for European enterprises to develop advanced environmental support systems applicable to a wide range of urban areas.Contribution to EU PoliciesECOSIM will contribute to several projects within the multi-annual work programme of the European Environmental Agency. It is also in line with policy on urban areas within COM(92)23 'Towards Sustainability'. Campo scientifico natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographycartographygeographic information systemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processes Programma(i) FP4-TELEMATICS 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development and demonstration in the area of telematic applications of common interest, 1994-1998 Argomento(i) C.9 - Telematics Applications for the Environment Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore Environmental Software & Services GmbH Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Vienna Austria Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (10) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Grecia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato City of Gdansk Polonia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Gesellschaft für Mathematik und Datenverarbeitung Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Greek Ministry of Environment Public Works and Physical Planning Grecia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Ingenieurbüro König Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Joint Research Centre Italia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Località Casello Vezzeno 29025 Gropparello Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Grecia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Grecia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung und Umweltschutz Berlin Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Technical University of Gdansk Polonia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato