SEIS implementation projectWISE data service

Bathing water public.regional.value-added.real-time

NFP/NRC water workshop 2.10.2007

Stefan Jensen

BackgroundLegal status:

14.400 coastal and 6.800 freshwater bathing sitesannually submitted under BWD to EEA (first time in 2008 through Reportnet)

Methodology:

Various samples of 2 bacteria aggregated to anannual indicator for the past season

The information system:Currently WISE map viewer and PDF maps on EU bathing water website

Objective

Value add the current information service

Vertical: provide more local informatione.g. Description of beach and facilities,

Several seasonal sampling results

Horizontal: provide broader contente.g. Other influencing substances (algae bloom)

Weather information

Timely: provide more recent informatione.g. Recent sampling results (more substances)

Daily weather and weather forecast

Support multilinguality

Objective

Provide easier and quicker access to BWinformation

Cooperations

With member states and their regionsProvinding links to information providers

With related information providerBlue Flag beach and national subsidies

Other data providersMeterological institutionsBodies providing data on- satellite observations- water quality monitoring

With citizensFeedback and communciation forum

Blueflag beaches - initiative

Adding practical information: DE states

Provide local details – DE state

Adding practical information - UK

Interactive national system - PT

Real time and forecasting - DK

Communication - Interaction – Early warning

Communication - Education

Benefits

For Member StatesLinks and comparism across regions/countriesWider proliferation of own informationSource based data provison enabled over timeCommunication chain for local informationincluding local languages

For European levelMore visibility of EU activitiesAdditionally communciate other water issues

For citizensBW information more flexible, timely and in-depth

Cost

For member statesSupport EEA by identifying local information providers (in-depth and cross-thematic)

For European levelDevelopment of system architecture and toolsMaintenance of service

For citizensnone

Thank you for your attention