Министерство на регионалното развитие и благоустройството Глобален екологичен фонд Програма за развитие на ООН Technical passports of 7 indicators for integration of global environmental objectives into the regional planning

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Indicators 1 & 2: correlation between forest agriculture and urban territories Status: available Definition: represents the ratio between anthropogenically loaded, forest and agriculture territories and total surface of a territorial unit Geographical coverage: pan-European Temporal coverage: after 1990 Update frequency: 5-10 years for CORINE terrestrial coverage; when changes occur – data from Agency for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Data sources: EEA; Agency for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Graphical representation Fig. 2 Ratio between forest, agriculture and urban territories in EU, year 2005

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Indicator 3: greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 equivalent) per capita Status: available Definition: this indicator represents the quantity of greenhouse gasses (CO2 equivalent) emitted per capita in a certain territorial unit ( municipality, region, country) Geographical coverage: pan-European Temporal coverage : after year 1988 Update frequency : yearly Data sources : EEA, NSI

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Graphical representation Fig. 3 Comparative data for greenhouse gasses per capita for EU 27 and Bulgaria

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Indicator 4 & 5: expenses for LTA with environmental purpose per capita Status: available Definition: this indicator represents the expenses made for acquisition and maintenance of long term assets for environmental use for certain territorial unit (region, country) per capita Geographical coverage: pan-European Temporal coverage : after year 2000 Update frequency : yearly Data sources : NSI

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Graphical representation Fig. 4 LTA expenses with environmental purpose in Bulgaria for the period year

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Graphical representation Fig. 5 LTA expenses with environmental purpose as a percentage GDP for year 2007

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Graphical representation Fig. 6 LTA expenses with environmental purpose in Bulgaria per capita for the period year

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Indicator 6: Territorial share with high erosion risk Status: available Definition: This indicator represents the relative portion/percentage with high erosion risk from the total surface of a certain territorial unit (municipality, region, country). Geographical coverage: pan-European Temporal coverage : after year 1990 Update frequency : yearly Data sources : EEA

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Graphical representation Fig. 7 Erosion pliability of the soil in Bulgaria by type

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Graphical representation

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Indicator 7: Energy efficiency and RES expenses Status: project Definition: This indicator reflects the expenses made for energy efficiency and energy production from renewable energy sources in a certain territorial unit (municipality, region, country) Geographical coverage: pending specification Temporal coverage : after year 2009 Update frequency : yearly Data sources: EEA, MoEW, BIA

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Graphical representation Fig. 8 Foreign investments for RES in Bulgaria for the period year (Source: BIA)

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Indicator 7: Energy efficiency and RES expenses Proposal for change in indicator 7 Due to the availability of strategically documents and statistical data at national and European level the indicator is due for change as follows: State of achievement of Bulgarian national objectives for renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Graphical representation Fig. 9 Share of RES of the total internal consumption of electrical energy

Министерство на регионалното развитие и благоустройството Глобален екологичен фонд Програма за развитие на ООН GIS Passports for selected indicators related to the integration of global environmental objectives into the regional and spatial planning. Rio Conventions Project UNDP

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Objectives of the research Indicators selection Information model and architecture Complete technical specification of GIS applications for analysis Specification of base software and hardware Financial requirements evaluation

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Indicators selection Relative proportion of anthropogenically loaded territories Greenhouse gas emissions per capita LTA Expenses with environmental use LTA Expenses with environmental use per capita

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Functional analysis Existing base software Basic GIS software licenses Personnel qualifications for GIS operation Available GIS layers for the state surface Use of updated geographical and statistical information

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project General requirements for GIS applications Compatibility – to avoid purchase of additional software Data transfer Official registries and ledgers Input Output: thematic maps,tables and diagrams additional information documentation and training Application language – Bulgarian

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project GIS Information Administrative layers – MRDPW (actualization) Corine Land Cover 2006 Means for long-term use – part of the country

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Statistical information Gas emissions – NSI Gas emissions – EEA Demographical statistics (NSI) Expenses for preservation and restoration of the environment (NSI)

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project GIS passport: Relative part of anthropogenically loaded territories (infrastructure, settlements, industrial units) Data: Corine, AGGK, administrative layers Method: GIS analysis on data layers for type of territories and administrative boarders Result: Section by administrative boarders and territory types Output – thematic maps, tables and diagrams Territorial level: all Problems: Corine Data – per 5 years, AGGK– part of the territory

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project GIS passport : Greenhouse gas emmisions (CO2 equivalent) per capita Data: NSI, EEA, administrative layers Method: Equalization of the each greenhouse gas to CO2 equivalent Result: Calculated CO2 equivalent by administrative levels Output – thematic maps, tables and diagrams Territorial level : all Problems: Different methodologies of NSI and EEA

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project GIS Passport: LTA Expenses with environmental purpose (LTA Expenses with environmental purpose per capita) Data: NSI, MRDPW, administrative layers Method: –First indicator – no processing –Second indicator – LTA expenses / population Result: Table with values of LTA expenses and LTA expenses per capita Output – thematic maps, tables and diagrams Territorial level : district, planning region, country Problems: Incomplete data from NSI

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Results

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project Evaluation of necessary expenses for development and maintenance Hardware Base software GIS Layers Ongoing data maintenance Personnel expenses Development expenses

Министерство на регионалното развитие и благоустройството Глобален екологичен фонд Програма за развитие на ООН Thank you for your attention Teodor Todorov Maria Novakova