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Environmental noise agglomeration

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.
 
Citation proposal
(2015) . Environmental noise agglomeration. https://services.mspdata.eu:/geonetwork/srv/api/records/d6d68e3f-fc51-4cf7-97ce-78769d7c5389

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Date ( Publication )
2015-03-03
Date ( Creation )
2015-03-03
Identifier
https://era.org.mt/ / Environmental_Noise_Agglomeration

  Owner

Environment and Resources Authority  

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
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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

Conformance result

Date ( Publication )
2010-12-08
Explanation
See the referenced specification
Pass
true
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

  Point of contact

Environment and Resources Authority  

 
 

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