| Type(s) |
Operational project
National funded project
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| Owner |
Strategy and Systems for Space Applications Unit (SSSA) |
| Organisation |
Other EO projects |
| Abstract |
The Environmental Department is required to produce reports annually to present the current environmental status of the county. The water Emission Database provides a basis for these reports and also contains tools for the development of future scenarios for the effects of changed emission scenarios.
Classified satellite data serve as an important input to the Water Emission Database to be able to calculate and model nitrogen leakage to rivers and the sea (there are two emission databases, one for emissions to the air and the other one for emissions to water). Other emission sources include point sources as industries and agricultural emissions.
EO data inputs include a nation-wide land use classification (1988-90) based on Landsat and SPOT data. (13classes with 50m resolution). Among the lessons learnt one can state that satellite data, combined with raster GIS tools is a cost-effective way of getting landuse information into the Water Emissions Database.
L. Frisch
Environmental Dept., Provincial Government Board
+46 31 605000
M. Oberg
Environmental Dept., Provincial Government Board
+46 31 605267
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| Cross Reference(s) |
http://www.indic-airviro.smhi.se/airviro/wedb.html
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| Discipline(s) |
Hydrology & freshwater resources
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