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PASODOBLE

Description
Organisation: 
PROMOTE Air Quality Services Integrating Observations - Development of Basic Localised Information for Europe
Acronym: 
PASODOBLE
Details
Mission and Objectives: 
To establish the downstream air quality service of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme. To develop and demonstrate user-driven quality-assured information services for the regional and local air quality sectors by combining space-based and in situ data with models, to support communities and agencies involved in health, public information, tourism, particulate matter compliance monitoring, local and regional environmental policy.
Formal Mandate: 
European Commission
Mandate: 
EU FP7 research project (1.5.2010 - 30.4.2013)
Activities: 
Local and regional air quality assessment and forecast. Pollutant emissions inventories. Health community support to people at risk, hospitals, pharmacies and doctors. Particulate matter compliance monitoring support to regional environmental agencies. Local forecast model evaluation support to local authorities and city bodies.
Membership: 
Consortium of 21 international or national agencies, organisations, institutions and corporations. National partners are from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway. Partners also include European international associations and corporations.
URL: 
http://www.myair-eu.org/
Typology: 
Thematic
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT

Which role(s) do you foresee for the SDIC in INSPIRE development

  • submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • participate in the review process
    • yes
  • register a project to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
    • yes
  • contribute to awareness raising and training
    • yes
  • be kept informed
    • yes
    Geographic Domain
    Europe
    Cross-border areas in Europe / European cities
    Societal Sector
    Public and private scientific research
    Specific Expertise
    Specific Expertise: 
    Metadata
    Data Specifications
    Data and Service Sharing
    Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development
    Review of INSPIRE metadata IR in the framework of previous EC and ESA projects. Harmonised metadata system for the archival of atmospheric composition measurements from various instruments. Atmospheric data and service quality assessment. GEOSS implementation. Data quality strategy for Earth observation satellites, ground-based monitoring networks and upgraded level data processing.
    Environmental application domains
    Ambient air quality monitoring, forecast and alerts. Human health protection. Ecosystem preservation. Environmental policy. Particulate matter monitoring support to regional environmental agencies for compliance purposes. Public information for regions, cities, the tourist industry and sporting event organizers.
    Primary Business
    Atmospheric research
    INSPIRE Data Themes
    Coordinator
    Environmental monitoring Facilities, Atmospheric conditions
    Producer
    Environmental monitoring Facilities, Atmospheric conditions
    User
    Environmental monitoring Facilities, Atmospheric conditions, Meteorological geographical features