EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Near-Real-Time Air Quality Web Information System Near-Real-Time Air Quality Web Information System a pilot for ozone Frank de Leeuw (on behalf of the ETC/ACC team) a pilot for ozone Frank de Leeuw (on behalf of the ETC/ACC team)

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Follow-up on wMinisters Conference 1996 wReports on ozone forecasting (TR 9/1997) wDiscussions in EC Photooxidant Group wDiscussions AQ Steering Group wMinisters Conference 1996 wReports on ozone forecasting (TR 9/1997) wDiscussions in EC Photooxidant Group wDiscussions AQ Steering Group

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The Ozone Web system should serve the public and national authorities responsible for public information on air pollution with data and information on current, past and forecasted ozone levels throughout Europe

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE The Ozone Web system will provide the general public with an overview of ozone levels as well as the necessary background information on ozone objectives and targets. It will explain the short- and long-term effects of ozone on health and environment. will provide the general public with an overview of ozone levels as well as the necessary background information on ozone objectives and targets. It will explain the short- and long-term effects of ozone on health and environment.

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE The Ozone Web system w will depend fully on the co- operation of European countries to provide actual ozone data and national ozone forecasts w is now in a test phase w is planned to be operational next summer w will depend fully on the co- operation of European countries to provide actual ozone data and national ozone forecasts w is now in a test phase w is planned to be operational next summer

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE User interface must be wclear, simple and uniquely understood while still providing all the functionality set by the user requirements. wbuilt of blocks and components that will not slow down the interface unreasonably. wconsistent and familiar throughout all of its different user views and forms. wa handy tool that will enable the users to take advantage of a wide range of functionality without clicking around too much. wclear, simple and uniquely understood while still providing all the functionality set by the user requirements. wbuilt of blocks and components that will not slow down the interface unreasonably. wconsistent and familiar throughout all of its different user views and forms. wa handy tool that will enable the users to take advantage of a wide range of functionality without clicking around too much.

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE URL: Home page displays a map with highest ozone level per country as clickable labels Buttons to move day and hour and controls for zoom. Second and third zoom levels display all stations.

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Clicking on a country label displays detailed country information

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Next zoom level gives station information Clicking on a station displays : station info and links to national network. a small -expandable- graph of evolution of ozone levels.

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Clicking the “Introduction” link displays information on ozone and its effects on health and environment and links to relevant sources. This can easily be updated

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Clicking the “Documents” link lists additional information documents Documents sources can easily be updated.

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Clicking “Links” lists links to national organizations Links can be easily updated

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE The Web Manager can translate the user interface to different languages and edit translations.

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE All administrative tasks require logging in to the system. Clicking on Administrators link lists Web Managers and Data Suppliers It allows managing (add, edit, delete) these

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE towards an operational system wPhase 1: –Extension with 3-5 countries –testing, debugging and evaluation wPhase 2: –adding the “rest” of suppliers wPhase 1: –Extension with 3-5 countries –testing, debugging and evaluation wPhase 2: –adding the “rest” of suppliers

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE QuestionsQuestions wWeb manager wdata supplier(s) wstation selection: –representative background (resolution between 150x150 km and 500x500 km) –representative urban wtranslation of information wWeb manager wdata supplier(s) wstation selection: –representative background (resolution between 150x150 km and 500x500 km) –representative urban wtranslation of information

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