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Project reference:	IST-2000-29264
Acronym:	ICAROS NET
Title:	Integrated Computational Assessment of urban air quality via Remote Observation Systems NETwork
Subject Index:	Environmental Protection; Information Processing, Information Systems; Safety
Objectives:	Objective: ICAROS NET aims at the development and demonstration of a networked interactive computational environment that allows the integration and fusion of environmental information from remote sensing observations, ground air quality measurements, and pollution transport models in order to minimize uncertainty in decision-making regarding operational air pollution control and abatement. The goal is to maximize cost-effectiveness of urban management, increase the reliability of environmental monitoring and enhance quality of life in European cities. This telematic network will be applicable to on-line monitoring of air quality and atmospheric incidents alert at the regional and urban scales; it will also support the harmonisation of air quality management in the EU. Four pilot sites are foreseen, covering urban and regional settings in 3 EU member states (Lombardy, Athens and Munich) and one PECO country (Budapest, Hungary). Objectives: ICAROS NET aims to develop and implement a networked interactive computational environment that allows the minimisation of uncertainty in decision-making regarding operational air pollution control and abatement in the urban environment and enhances the coherence in Trans boundary environmental monitoring. ICAROS NET will be based on: 1. Fusion of various environmental information classes including data from satellite-based remote sensing, ground-based air quality measurements and atmospheric modelling; 2. Sharing of the knowledge acquired through environmental data fusion among policy-makers and concerned stakeholders using current and future telematics infrastructure; 3. Supporting environmental management through a decision support system. Work description: The project is organised in the following tasks: 1. Identification of the state of environmental monitoring and of telematics infrastructure in the verification sites; 2.Development of the ICAROS NET networked environmental monitoring system: 2.a. Implementation of the ICAROS data assimilation method within an object-oriented computational environment using the appropriate data sharing and analysis techniques for each verification site; 2.b. Network-based integration of state-of-the-art air quality monitoring techniques as defined in phase 1, following the data assimilation methodology described in task 2.3. Application of the ICAROS NET methodology and implementation of the ICAROS NET networked computational environment in four verification sites; 3.a. The case of Milan, Italy. Integrated air quality assessment due to urban activities including power generation and transport in a densely-populated urban environment; 3.b. The case of Athens, Greece. Integrated assessment of air quality in a severely polluted urban conurbation, developed rapidly in terms of human population growth and industrial activities; 3.c. The case of Munich, Germany. Integrated air quality assessment due to urban activities, including power generation and transport in a typical European city; 3.d. The case of Budapest, Hungary. Integrated air quality assessment due to urban activities including power generation and transport in a densely-populated urban environment in a new EU member state (PECO country); 3.e. Development of inter-regional ICAROS Network for exchange of environmental information pertinent to air quality assessment and early warning of extreme atmospheric pollution incidents. Milestones: 1. Evaluation of the state of air quality monitoring in the verification sites; 2. Functional integration of the air quality monitoring techniques employed and information fusion; 3. Computational assessment of air quality using information fusion and inference techniques; 4. Network integration of air monitoring systems with the computational platform through state of the art telematics; 5. Coupling of ICAROS NET with decision-support system for environmental management.
Start date:	2001.09.01
End date:	2004.08.31
Duration:	36 months
Project status:	Execution
Project cost:	2.45 million euro
Project funding:	1.28 million euro
Programme type:	5th FWP (Fifth Framework Programme)
Subprogramme area:	Environment - Intelligent environmental management, risk and emergency systems
Contract type:	CSC (Cost-sharing contracts)
Prime contractor:	University of The Aegean, Department of Geography
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	GREECE
Region:	NISIA AIGAIOU, KRITI, VOREIO AIGAIO, Lesvos
City:	Mytilene
Post Code:	81100
Address:	Harilaou Trikoupi & Faonos 2
Contact person:	SOULAKELLIS, Nikolaos
Telephone:	+30-2510-36412
Fax:	+30-2510-36448
E-mail:	n.soulakellis@aegean.gr
Contractor:	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	GREECE
Region:	ATTIKI
City:	Athens
Post Code:	10561
Address:	6 Christou Lada Str.
Contact person:	TOMBROU, Maria
Telephone:	+30-10--7276935
Fax:	+30-10-7295281
E-mail:	mtombrou@cc.uoa.gr
Contractor:	Space Imaging Europe Sa
Organisation type:	Industry
Country:	GREECE
Region:	ATTIKI
City:	Nea Kifissia / Athens
Post Code:	14564
Address:	13 Aegidon & Seneka Str.
Contact person:	NICOLOYANNI, Evangelia
Telephone:	+30-10-8198429
Fax:
E-mail:	e.nicoloyanni@si-eu.com
Contractor:	Telespazio S.P.a., Osservazione della Terra
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	ITALY
Region:	LAZIO, Roma
City:	Roma
Post Code:	00156
Address:	Via Tiburtina 965
Contact person:	LIGI, Roberto
Telephone:	+39-0640-793677
Fax:	+39-0640-796202
E-mail:	roberto_ligi@telespazio.it
Contractor:	McMaster University, GIS Laboratory
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	CANADA
Region:
City:	Hamilton
Post Code:	L8S 4L8
Address:	Main Street West 1280
Contact person:	KANAROGLOU, Pavlos
Telephone:	+1-905-52259140
Fax:	+1-905-52259140
E-mail:	pavlos@mcmaster.ca
Contractor:	European Commission - Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection and Environment
Organisation type:	Research
Country:	ITALY
Region:	LOMBARDIA, Varese
City:	Ispra
Post Code:	21020
Address:	Via Fermi 1, TP270
Contact person:	SARIGIANNIS, DIMOSTHENIS
Telephone:	+39-033-2785294
Fax:	+39-033-2785813
E-mail:	denis.sarigiannis@jrc.it
Contractor:	National Centre of Public Health, Department of Air Hyg.
Organisation type:	Research
Country:	HUNGARY
Region:	Region Desc. N/A (HUNGARY)
City:	Budapest
Post Code:	1096
Address:	Nagyvarad Ter 2
Contact person:	BEJCZI, Katalin
Telephone:	+36-1-4761341
Fax:	+36-1-4761174
E-mail:	beki@oki1.joboki.hu
Contractor:	KFKI Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Laboratory of Speech Technolgy for Rehabilitation
Organisation type:	Research
Country:	HUNGARY
Region:	Region Desc. N/A (HUNGARY)
City:	Budapest
Post Code:	1125
Address:	Konkoly Thege M. Ut 29-33, P.O.BOX 49
Contact person:	TOROK, Szabina
Telephone:	+36-1-3922298
Fax:	+36-1-3922299
E-mail:	sztorok@sunserv.kfki.hu
Contractor:	Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Fraunhofer-Institut fur Atmosphaerische Umweltforschung
Organisation type:	Research
Country:	GERMANY
Region:	BAYERN, OBERBAYERN, München, Kreisfreie Stadt
City:	Muenchen
Post Code:	80636
Address:	Leonrodstrasse 54
Contact person:	SCHAFER, Klaus
Telephone:	+49-882-1183192
Fax:	+49-882-173573
E-mail:	Schaefer@ifu.fhg.de
Contractor:	National Observatory of Athens, Institute for Space Applicat.
Organisation type:	Research
Country:	GREECE
Region:	ATTIKI
City:	Athens
Post Code:	11810
Address:	Lofos Nymfon, PO Box 20048
Contact person:	SIFAKIS, Nicolaos
Telephone:	+30-10-613834042
Fax:	+30-10-6138343
E-mail:	sifakis@space.noa.gr

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