Cel Policy-makers, managers and quality controllers would be seriously handicapped without reliable information systems to help them with their efforts in protecting and improving the environment.National and local authorities, public and private companies all have a part to play in monitoring and managing the quality of air and water in their particular countries, regions, cities and towns. That is where the SIGMA project enters the picture.SIGMA aims to provide an integrated management layer to run above a diverse range of environmental information systems. It is a major step forward towards providing a global and integrated system and a better access to environmental information.The project has attracted the attention of public authorities as well as companies and technology suppliers. A group of representatives of these parties has been formed. The group's goal is to create an integrated and interactive system capable of monitoring and managing the three key environmental sub-domains: air, water and waste. This means that the final system will have to monitor the range of environmental topics from water systems to high-altitude air and from industrial waste to household refuse.Their first task is to acquire the functional specifications and user requirements and then to develop a prototype showcase. This will not only demonstrate how such an integrated information system will work, but will show how SIGMA really can contribute to the quality of environmental management. Major Validation SitesUnion Fenosa, Madrid, ESProvincial Board of Noord-Brabant, NLEnvironmental Protection Board of Sollentuna, SEXunta de Galicia, ES UsersThe prime users are the four validation sites: Union Fenosa, Provincial Board of Noord-Brabant, Environmental Protection Board of Sollentuna, and Xunta de Galicia.. ApproachThe approach consists of studying existing documentation, conducting workshops and interviews, and visits to departments. An inventory will be collated of user requirements and system functionalities. A prototype system will be developed using state-of-the-art visualisation techniques (e.g. GIS, multimedia).Expected Benefits- access to up-to-date environmental information- appealing and recognisable presentation- an integrated overview of environmental issues such as air, water and waste- reliable data to support management decisions- flexible access to the data for special reports and GIS pictures- applications in line with European standards and based on the same principles and development processes as governmental applications- integrated overview of the environmental situations in various industries.Contribution to EU PoliciesThescope of environmental protection projects in the EU tends to be national and specific to a very particular situation. The standards used in this project will take another step in the standardisation of environmental monitoring and management systems. Program(-y) FP4-TELEMATICS 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development and demonstration in the area of telematic applications of common interest, 1994-1998 Temat(-y) C.9 - Telematics Applications for the Environment Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Koordynator Union Electrica Fenosa S.A. Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Hiszpania Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (6) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko Environmental Protection Board of Sollentuna Szwecja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych IBM Netherlands N.V. Niderlandy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych NorSistemas S.A. Hiszpania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Provincial Board of Noord-Brabant Niderlandy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych TNO Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research Niderlandy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Xunta de Galicia Hiszpania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych
