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Environmental information systems
The Emerald Network is an ecological network made up of Areas of Special Conservation Interest. The objective of the Emerald Network is the long-term survival of the species and habitats. The Emerald Network consists of the Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCI) designated under Recommendation No. 16 (1989) and Resolution No. 3 (1996) of the Standing Committee to the Bern
Datasets
Emerald Network data (vector) - the Pan-European network of protected sites version 2023, Feb 2024GeopackageSHPESRI:RESTOGC:WMS
Published: 14 Feb 2024
Temporal coverage: 2022-2023
Emerald Network data (tabular) - the Pan-European network of protected sites version 2023, Feb 2024Microsoft Access (.mdb, .accdb)ascii (.csv, .txt, .sql)
Published: 14 Feb 2024
Temporal coverage: 2022-2023
Archived or restricted datasets
Emerald Network data (tabular) - the Pan-European network of protected sites version 2022, May 2023Microsoft Access (.mdb, .accdb)ascii (.csv, .txt, .sql)Archived
Published: 22 May 2023
Temporal coverage: 2021-2022
Emerald Network data (vector) - the Pan-European network of protected sites version 2022, May 2023GDBSHPESRI:RESTOGC:WMSArchived
Published: 22 May 2023
Temporal coverage: 2021-2022
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Natura 2000 data - the European network of protected sites
Natura 2000 is an ecological network of protected areas, set up to ensure the survival of Europe's most valuable species and habitats. Natura 2000 is based on the 1979 Birds Directive and the 1992 Habitats Directive. Natura 2000 is the key instrument to protect biodiversity in the European Union.
The European database of Natura 2000 sites consists of a compilation of the data submitted by the Member States of the European Union and is generally updated once a year.
O3, European air quality data, (interpolated data)
The data set provides concentrations for the air pollutants Ozone (O3) at grid level combining monitoring air quality data in a ‘regression-interpolation-merging mapping’ methodology and the observational values of the air quality monitoring stations used in the interpolation. It covers Europe. It provides estimates for human health related indicators of pollutants ozone (93.2 percentile of maximum daily 8-hour means, SOMO35, SOMO10) and vegetation related ozone indicators (AOT40 for vegetation and for forests).
PM10, European air quality data, (interpolated data)
The data set provides concentrations for the air pollutants PM10 at grid level combining monitoring air quality data in a ‘regression-interpolation-merging mapping’ methodology and the observational values of the air quality monitoring stations used in the interpolation. It covers Europe. It provides estimates for human health related indicators of pollutants PM10 (annual average, 90.4 percentile of daily means).