1. Air quality e-Reporting basics Concepts, data model & resources to support users Tony Bush ETC/ACM AQ e-Reporting task leader 18th EIONET Workshop - Dublin, 24th and 25th October 2013 European Environment Agency

2. Air Quality e-Reporting objectives Air Quality e-Reporting reasons for being INSPIRE fundamentals Redesigning the Air Quality data model for reporting What it means in practise Data model basics Introducing resources to support users Introduction

3. European Environment Agency Air Quality e-Reporting objectives To replace old rules for regulatory and informative information on air quality to the Commission To upgrade standards for data encoding and sharing To streamline duplication in reporting data flows To reinforce internal consistency in regulatory data flows To embark on the first steps towards INSPIRE for Air Quality and to support information sharing and the SEIS

4. European Environment Agency AQ e-Reporting stems from Directive 2008/50/EC in relation to air quality Article 28 on implementing measures “…shall identify ways of streamlining the way data are reported and the reciprocal exchange of information data from networks and individual stations measuring ambient air pollution” The 23 rd whereas of the Directive “…It is necessary to adapt procedures for data provision assessment and reporting of air quality to enable electronic means and the Internet… compatible with Directive 2007/2/EC (INSPIRE)” Air Quality Directive and connections with INSPIRE

5. European Environment Agency INSPIRE: Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe The INSPIRE Directive aims to facilitate better environmental policy across the EU. This will be achieved by: joining up access to spatial data across the EU at all levels facilitating improvements in the sharing of spatial data improving public access to spatial data Establishes an infrastructure for spatial information to achieve this Environmental impacts do not respect borders Environmental policy needs to be based on robust evidence INSPIRE fundamentals

6. European Environment Agency Redesigning the Air Quality data model and vocabulary INSPIRE prescribes a IT standards based approach to modelling real-world AQ object Unified Modelling Language (UML) to develop the AQ e-Reporting data model The UML data model is used to generate a XML schema document (XSD) The AirQualityReporting.xsd defines and describes the components & structure of XML documents used to report AQ UML class diagrams model the real world Software converts UML to XSD XSD & data combined to generate XML report by AQUI or databases XML report sent to Eionet CDR

7. European Environment Agency Redesigning the Air Quality data model Modelling AQ data model using UML brings Streamlining of the data model Removal of duplicate information AQ e-Reporting data model 8 broad AQ data themes Spatial / geographical data Monitoring facilities Observational data  Measurements  Modelling Area management information Statistical & regulatory information IT standards Bring interoperability AQ data model AQ zones Assessment regimes Assessment methods Primary UTD data Primary validated data Aggregated data Attainment information AQ Plans

8. European Environment Agency Air Quality Implementing Rules for e-Reporting AQ e-Reporting IPR describes the process, rules, formats and procedures for reporting air quality information Established as a legal obligation by the Commission Implementing Decision 2011/850/EU http://eur- lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:335:0086 :0106:EN:PDF http://eur- lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:335:0086 :0106:EN:PDF Draws down mandatory & non-mandatory obligations and data specifications under AQ regulations INSPIRE regulations

9. European Environment Agency Human readable reports & report content Decision 2004/461/EC, spreadsheet template Form 2 (+ shapefiles) What does it mean in practice ?

10. European Environment Agency Become machine readable What does it mean in practice ?

11. European Environment Agency Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes 8 regulatory themes for EU Member States 4 EIONET themes for exchange of information Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

12. European Environment Agency Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes Air Quality zones Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

13. European Environment Agency Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes AQ assessment regimes Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

14. European Environment Agency Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes AQ assessment methods Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

15. European Environment Agency Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes measurementsAQ assessment methods detail – measurements Same approach for Fixed measurements Indicative measurements Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

16. European Environment Agency Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes modellingAQ assessment methods detail - modelling Same approach for Modelling Objective estimation Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

17. European Environment Agency Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes AQ observations Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

18. European Environment Agency Closer look at the 8 new AQ data themes AQ attainment Air Quality e-Reporting data model basics

19. European Environment Agency Resource to support users

20. European Environment Agency Aggregation Rules Code lists QA/QC rules Schema user guide AQUI Resource to support users AQ e-Reporting Toolbox Temporary support software to ensure continuity of service in EIONET and regulatory data flows

21. European Environment Agency Questions & answers Tony Bush ETC/ACM AQ e-Reporting task lead Principal Consultant Gemini Building Fermi Avenue Harwell Oxon OX11 0QR Tel: 0870 190 6423 Mobile: 07968 707 386 E-mail: tony.bush@ricardo-aea.com tony.bush@ricardo-aea.com Web: www.ricardo-aea.comwww.ricardo-aea.com Thank for your attention.