Objective The main objective of this project is to develop an interoperable framework for real time automatic mapping of critical environmental variables by extending spatial statistical methods and employing open, web-based, data exchange and visualisation tools. To illustrate the potential of the framework at the European scale we will apply the framework to produce a system for automatic mapping of radiation levels reported by 29 European countries that participate in the European radiological data exchange platform (EURDEP).In case of hazards and emergencies (e.g. pollution peaks, nuclear/radiological accidents, flash-floods), maps of environmental variables interpolated from monitoring network measurements are needed in real time with minimum or no human intervention to reflect the monitored situation. In particular when dealing with unforeseen events ("hot spots" or extreme values) environmental monitoring systems (EMS) usually lack adequate automatic mapping systems. Because spatial interpolation has an associated interpolation error, an automatic mapping system must inform decision makers about the uncertainties associated with the interpolated maps, such as by means of probabilities that a critical threshold is exceeded over a certain geographic region. Combining these probabilities with population density yields a system for rapid assessment of exposed population at risk.This project addresses key issues of GMES and integrates the results in an INSPIRE compliant framework, based on open standards (OGC/Orchestra/OASIS) and web (feature) services. Hence, the project has the ambition to lay down the foundations that set the technology and science necessary to realise the above objectives in the most accurate, reliable and extensible form. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata exchange Programme(s) FP6-IST - Information Society Technologies: thematic priority under the specific programme "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006). Topic(s) IST-2005-2.5.12 - ICT for Environmental Risk Management Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT Address See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ASTON UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Aston triangle Birmingham See on map BUNDESAMT FUER STRAHLENSCHUTZ Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Willy-brandt-strasse 5 10 01 49 Salzgitter See on map Links Website Opens in new window EUROPEAN COMMISSION - JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address - 1049 Brussels See on map KEYNETIX LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Systems house, burnt meadow road, moons moat B98 9PA Redditch, worcestershire See on map TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address Agiou markou str. Chania See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITAET KLAGENFURT Austria EU contribution € 0,00 Address Universitaetsstrasse 65-67 Klagenfurt See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITEIT WAGENINGEN Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Costerweg 50 6700 HB Wageningen See on map
