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Portuguese Environment Agency

LMO Description
Organisation: 
Portuguese Environment Agency
Proposed role in INSPIRE development
  • allocate experts to Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • register a project to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
    • yes
  • contribute to awareness raising and training
    • yes
  • be kept informed
    • yes
  • implement pilot projects to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
    • yes
    Details
    Level of authority: 
    National
    Full Portuguese National Territory
    Formal Mandate: 
    <p>Data Collection for CAFE LMO - Portuguese Environment Agency is<br /> mandated to technically design, implement, operate and manage<br /> the Portuguese National Air Quality Monitoring Network and<br /> collect, store, validate and disseminate data to a variety of users as<br /> well as provide network information to the public. </p>
    Main Activities: 
    Air Quality data reporting and exchange of information under the Directives; Operation, Management, Data collection, Validation, Storage and Dissemination as well as Public Information. The regional networks monitors air quality across the Portuguese through a variety of sites located at strategic locations which continuously capture ambient air quality levels for 2008/50/EC air quality pollutants. Detailed site information provided to the public includes 1. Location data (Grid references, site address, site photos, site location map); 2. Site type (Roadside, urban background, rural, etc); 3. Detailed site description of the local environment; and 4. Pollutants measured.
    URL: 
    http://www.apambiente.pt/Paginas/default.aspx
    Area of work/experience
    Geographic Domain:: 
    National
    Portugal
    Societal Sector: 
    Central Government
    Specific Expertise: 
    Metadata
    Network Services
    Monitoring and Reporting
    Data Specifications
    Data and Service Sharing
    Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development: 
    During the Portuguese Presidency (2008) crucial role in the drafting of the final text for the CAFE Directive before approval of the European Parliament (2008/50/EC); Advisory role in the data exchange group for the implementing provisions in the CAFE Directive in compliance with INSPIRE requirements.
    Primary Business: 
    Environmental Management
    Environmental application domains: 
    Monitoring Air pollution; Industrial sites Management , Hazardous waste Management, Earthquake & volcano Prevention and Management
    INSPIRE Data Themes
    Coordinator
    Production and industrial facilities, Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units, Environmental monitoring Facilities
    Producer
    Production and industrial facilities, Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units, Environmental monitoring Facilities
    Theme User
    Production and industrial facilities, Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units, Environmental monitoring Facilities