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TNO URBIS

Description
Organisation: 
TNO Urbis
Acronym: 
TNO URBIS
Details
Mission and Objectives: 
Calculation and assessment of exposure of citizens of environmental aspects such as noise and air pollution on a high level of detail
Formal Mandate: 
None
Mandate: 
TNO is a not for profit organization
Activities: 
Assessment of local environment (on the scale of cities) and the health effects such as noise and noise annoyance and air pollution and it's effects.
Membership: 
The menbers of this SDIC are the co-workers at TNO. There are informal contacts with other organisations in the field of environmental health assessment
URL: 
http://www.tno.nl/urbis
Typology: 
Thematic
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT

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

  • allocate experts to Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • be kept informed
    • yes
    Geographic Domain
    Regional
    Cities and regions
    Societal Sector
    local governments and research
    Specific Expertise
    Specific Expertise: 
    Data Specifications
    Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development
    In the process of noise mapping for different municipalities, we have come ascoss many different geographical data formats and systems. We have built up a lot of experience in bringing these data together in order to produce maps of noise and air pollutions and in the assessment of health impacts
    Environmental application domains
    Noise, Air pollution
    Primary Business
    Environmental surveys
    INSPIRE Data Themes
    Producer
    Statistical units, Human health and safety
    User
    Coordinate reference systems, Geographical grid systems, Administrative units, Transport networks, Elevation, Buildings, Land use, Population distribution and demography