Project structure
To achieve the identified objectives and to develop the proposed
products the project has been divided into five Components (e.g
workpackages). Each of them has a clearly defined strategic focus
and specified results to be obtained during the 36 month of project
lifetime.
Component 1: Management and
co-ordination
Strategic focus: Ensuring that the whole operation is managed
properly, delivers all products and results in accordance with the
workplan and provides the best contribution to INTERREG IIIC programme
objectives
Planned results: a) Reliable management of the whole operation
including financial management, b) Close liaison with INTERREG IIIC
secretariat and managing authority, c) establishment of long lasting
co-operation and experience exchange among partners
Products: Management and financial report, final project
report
Component 2: Environmental
management and reporting
Strategic focus: Develop guidance on managing air quality
in urban areas and propose a common reporting format addressing
the needs of professional users and to make data comparable across
sites.
Planned results: a) Raise awareness on strategies and methods
to manage air quality in urban agglomerations, b) offer solutions
to abate worse air quality situations and c) make environmental
data comparable across European cities and regions.
Products: Guidebook on environmental management and a common
reporting format for professional users;
Component 3: Public information
Strategic focus: Develop guidance on how to inform the public
on the environmental situation in Cities and regions and implement
the guidance in Common Operational Webpage (COW) with links to near
realtime data of the five core cities and others
Planned results: a) public awareness on air quality through
better public information strategies and the ability to check the
local situation with places elsewhere in Europe; b) more efficient
way for public authorities to comply with EU regulations on public
information
Products: Guidebook on a common format for public information
and its practical implementation in a Common Operational Webpage
(COW)
Component 4: Transfer
Strategic focus: To define the general conditions of transferability
for a modelling chain going from traffic description to air pollution.
To prepare the transfer of this modelling chain to Emilia-Romagna
Region and the related management capabilities.
Planned results: a) To provide practical plan for implementing
an air quality Decision Support System (DSS) in Emilia-Romagna region
b) To transfer to Emilia-Romagna Region the conceptual framework
and knowledge on each specific component of traffic-environment
chain c) To prepare a transfer guide-book
Products: Guidebook for transfer and a practical implementation
plan for Emilia-Romagna Region and for future transfer to other
cities and regions in Europe
Component 5: Dissemination
and liaison
Strategic focus: a) disseminate the interim and final results
of the operation to a wide audience of European cities and regions;
b) to facilitate the liaison with the follower cities and other
interested cities and regions
Planned results: a) establishment of a network for the exchange
of knowledge and experience, b)awareness raising on air quality
issues, c) improved products
Products: Project webpage, Project brochure and newsletters,
two workshops, one final conference, EU-wide user community for
exchange of knowledge and experiences
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