Date ( Publication )

2015-03-03

Date ( Creation )

2015-03-03

Identifier

https://era.org.mt/ / Environmental_Noise_Agglomeration

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

• Human health and safety , Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units

INSPIRE - Glossary, version 3

• coverage

Environmental noise agglomeration

• Environmental noise agglomeration

Keywords

• D2002/49/EC

Keywords

• INSPIRE Priority List No. 6

INSPIRE priority data set

• Agglomerations (Noise Directive)

Spatial scope ( Theme )

• National

Use constraints

Other restrictions

Access constraints

Other restrictions

Spatial representation type

Vector

Metadata language

English

Topic category

• Environment

Reference system identifier

http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/3045

Distribution format

• unknown (unknown )

  Specification

OnLine resource

http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/mt/eu/noise/  

OnLine resource

AM.EnvironmentalNoiseAgglomeration  

This layer shows the agglomeration defined for Malta according to the requirements of Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise. This is the area for which strategic noise maps are produced.

OnLine resource

AM.EnvironmentalNoiseAgglomeration  

This Harmonised WFS layer shows the agglomeration defined for Malta according to the requirements of Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise. This is the area for which strategic noise maps are produced

Hierarchy level

Dataset

Statement

The delineation of the agglomeration has been carried out through a study By Stacey and Bush, 2002. In order to delineate the extent of the agglomeration within Malta, the main urban areas and archipelago coastline was assessed within a Geographical Information System. A 100m buffer zone was applied to all urban areas, hence urban areas separated by less than 200m can be highlighted as part of the same continuous urban area. After completion of this analysis, it was identified that the most significant continuous urban area in Malta was comprised of Valletta, Sliema districts and some surrounding environs. This urban area has been identified as the agglomeration and is assumed to have a population of greater than 250,000 inhabitants as per the requirements of Directive 2002/49/EC. MEPA believes that this method is acceptable and in line with the actual situation.

Metadata

File identifier

d6d68e3f-fc51-4cf7-97ce-78769d7c5389   XML

Metadata language

English

Character set

UTF8

Hierarchy level

Dataset

Date stamp

2020-11-03T16:11:12

Metadata standard name

ISO19115

Metadata standard version

2003/Cor.1:2006