An Integrated Web-Based GIS Platform for the Environmental Monitoring of Industrial Emissions: Preliminary Results of the Project
The European regulatory framework requires prior authorization for the use of plants and activities that may impact the environment, to ensure an adequate level of environmental and human health protection. Data on industrial wastewater, urban sewage, atmospheric emissions and waste management of in...
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| author | Giada Giglione Anna Annibaldi Antonio Iaccarino Roberto Capancioni Giorgio Borghini Fiorenzo Ciabattoni Silvia Illuminati Giandomenico Pace Francesco Memmola Gianni Giantomassi |
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| description | The European regulatory framework requires prior authorization for the use of plants and activities that may impact the environment, to ensure an adequate level of environmental and human health protection. Data on industrial wastewater, urban sewage, atmospheric emissions and waste management of installations subject to licenses generate interest among stakeholders (Environmental Protection Agencies, Police Forces, regions, provinces, municipalities, Local Health Authorities, operators, research bodies, citizens), but unfortunately, they are not properly digitized and processed, as they are often unavailable. Therefore, the main goal of this project is to provide a flexible, interactive and easy-to-use tool for stakeholders to allow them to consult these kinds of environmental data. For this purpose, a database integrated with a web-based Geographical Information System (GIS) platform to collect, manage and share pollutant emissions data, is currently being designed and developed. The web platform offers to users interconnected informative modules on required authorizations, license processes and analytical controls. Moreover, stored data from industries and on emissions are georeferenced and displayed in a web GIS map. Stakeholders have free but limited access to specific sections of the web platform, depending on their tasks. They can consult environmental data and GIS representations, download reports or documents and enter new data. This web application seeks to: (1) promote collaboration among stakeholders, (2) simplify the monitoring of an installation’s authorization status and industrial emissions trends, (3) optimize the environmental licensing procedures, (4) enhance the management of environmental control by the relevant authorities, (5) support health and environmental research, and (6) provide industries with innovative services for data transmission. To evaluate the performance and benefits of the newly-developed tool, a real-life pilot case has been applied using data from industries located in the Province of Ascoli Piceno (Marche region, Italy). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f09374527144f94b6fdf85e25954dba2023-11-30T22:54:47ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-03-01127336910.3390/app12073369An Integrated Web-Based GIS Platform for the Environmental Monitoring of Industrial Emissions: Preliminary Results of the ProjectGiada Giglione0Anna Annibaldi1Antonio Iaccarino2Roberto Capancioni3Giorgio Borghini4Fiorenzo Ciabattoni5Silvia Illuminati6Giandomenico Pace7Francesco Memmola8Gianni Giantomassi9Department of Life and Environment Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, ItalyDepartment of Life and Environment Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, ItalyLaboratory for Observations and Analyses of the Earth and Climate, ENEA, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, ItalyGeoservice SRL, Via Garibaldi 80, 63900 Fermo, ItalyGeoservice SRL, Via Garibaldi 80, 63900 Fermo, ItalyDepartment of Environmental Protection and Enhancement, Provincia di Ascoli Piceno, Viale della Repubblica 34, 63100 Ascoli Piceno, ItalyDepartment of Life and Environment Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, ItalyLaboratory for Observations and Analyses of the Earth and Climate, ENEA, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Life and Environment Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, ItalyDepartment of Environmental Protection and Enhancement, Provincia di Ascoli Piceno, Viale della Repubblica 34, 63100 Ascoli Piceno, ItalyThe European regulatory framework requires prior authorization for the use of plants and activities that may impact the environment, to ensure an adequate level of environmental and human health protection. Data on industrial wastewater, urban sewage, atmospheric emissions and waste management of installations subject to licenses generate interest among stakeholders (Environmental Protection Agencies, Police Forces, regions, provinces, municipalities, Local Health Authorities, operators, research bodies, citizens), but unfortunately, they are not properly digitized and processed, as they are often unavailable. Therefore, the main goal of this project is to provide a flexible, interactive and easy-to-use tool for stakeholders to allow them to consult these kinds of environmental data. For this purpose, a database integrated with a web-based Geographical Information System (GIS) platform to collect, manage and share pollutant emissions data, is currently being designed and developed. The web platform offers to users interconnected informative modules on required authorizations, license processes and analytical controls. Moreover, stored data from industries and on emissions are georeferenced and displayed in a web GIS map. Stakeholders have free but limited access to specific sections of the web platform, depending on their tasks. They can consult environmental data and GIS representations, download reports or documents and enter new data. This web application seeks to: (1) promote collaboration among stakeholders, (2) simplify the monitoring of an installation’s authorization status and industrial emissions trends, (3) optimize the environmental licensing procedures, (4) enhance the management of environmental control by the relevant authorities, (5) support health and environmental research, and (6) provide industries with innovative services for data transmission. To evaluate the performance and benefits of the newly-developed tool, a real-life pilot case has been applied using data from industries located in the Province of Ascoli Piceno (Marche region, Italy).https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/7/3369industrial emissionsenvironmental licensesweb-based GIS platformenvironmental datadecision support |
| spellingShingle | Giada Giglione Anna Annibaldi Antonio Iaccarino Roberto Capancioni Giorgio Borghini Fiorenzo Ciabattoni Silvia Illuminati Giandomenico Pace Francesco Memmola Gianni Giantomassi An Integrated Web-Based GIS Platform for the Environmental Monitoring of Industrial Emissions: Preliminary Results of the Project Applied Sciences industrial emissions environmental licenses web-based GIS platform environmental data decision support |
| title | An Integrated Web-Based GIS Platform for the Environmental Monitoring of Industrial Emissions: Preliminary Results of the Project |
| title_full | An Integrated Web-Based GIS Platform for the Environmental Monitoring of Industrial Emissions: Preliminary Results of the Project |
| title_fullStr | An Integrated Web-Based GIS Platform for the Environmental Monitoring of Industrial Emissions: Preliminary Results of the Project |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Integrated Web-Based GIS Platform for the Environmental Monitoring of Industrial Emissions: Preliminary Results of the Project |
| title_short | An Integrated Web-Based GIS Platform for the Environmental Monitoring of Industrial Emissions: Preliminary Results of the Project |
| title_sort | integrated web based gis platform for the environmental monitoring of industrial emissions preliminary results of the project |
| topic | industrial emissions environmental licenses web-based GIS platform environmental data decision support |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/7/3369 |
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