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EnSaCo Environmental Atlas component Inventory of existing environmental sensitivity

mapping systems and tools

Björn Forsman

SSPA Sweden AB

EnSaCo Environmental Atlas component Inventory of existing environmental sensitivity

mapping systems and tools

Björn Forsman

SSPA Sweden AB


SSPA is an international consultancy company that provides services within the maritime area

� Established 1940 as a government Institute

� Owned by the Foundation Chalmers University of Tech nology

� Ship Design - Model testing facilities, CFD, Simulat ions

� Maritime Operations – Risk Assessment, Pollution Pre vention

� Research – 20 EU-funded programmes on Maritime Safet y etc.

Björn Forsman, 30 years in the company

� Safety Assessment and oil spill risk analysis, Arct ic EIA

� Investigations, Equipment tests, Handbooks, Trainin g etc.


Proposal for an upgraded spill preparedness in the Swedish Shore zone.Dimensioning scenario studies for a large scale accidental spill. 2006 – 2008.

Socioeconomic consequences of large scale oil pollution accidents. 2006-2007.

Oil spills in ice – Literature review and state-of-the art technique for winter response

Shore-line clean-up manual

Spill-Sim – desk-top training simulator

Oil recovery equipmenttest and development

Some Oil spill related projects for Swedish Rescue Services Agency and for the Swedish Coast Guard


WP1 Project management and coordination (Haaga-Helia)

WP2Developing efficient tools for cross-border shoreline oil spill response mgt. Fulfill the requirements of Baltic Sea Action Plan, Rec. 28E/12by development of an electronic “Logistical Resource Allocation Mapping” about mobilization of technical and human oil spill resources and an electronic “Sensitivity Mapping” about ecological prioritizing in oil spill response are developed and integrated as part of shoreline authorities´management systems in all coastal areas of the Central Baltic Region of Estonia, Finland and Sweden plus Russia and Latvia.Exercise planning documents for HELCOM and BOILEX 2011, 27-29 Sep

WP3 Developing and training oiled wildlife response

WP4 Developing and training practical cross-border shoreline oil spill response

WP5 Developing and organizing a management level learning arena (seminars and workshops) for shoreline oil spill response + communication with stakeholders.

EnSaCo’s Environmental component

EnSaCo Workpackages


SSPAs commitment in WP 2 on Environmental Atlas - tools for

cross-border shoreline oil spill response management

• Tools and systems to be used both for contingency planning and for operational shoreline response

• Functionality for identification of:1. Sensitive areas/objects to be prioritised for protection2. Available resources for spill response

• Shared responsibilities, many stakeholders involved

• Non consistent level today – does not match the threats

• Different systems and tools in different countries– cross-border operations and priority comparison difficult

Basic considerations


SSPAs commitment in WP 2 on Environmental Atlas -tools for cross-border shoreline oil spill response management

• To obtain an improved and harmonised view of sensitive areas/objects and available resources.

• To identify response gaps and ensure development of efficient response resources and management to meet adequate risk level.

• A number of seminars, workshops, evaluations, analysis reports and development of proposals for new harmonised GIS environmental sensitivity and resource map and spatial database.

• To develop a pilot model for harmonised tool according BSAP

Objectives and activities


5 tasks

1. Inventory and description of environmental atlas systems/tools in the partner countries

2. Analysis of used systems and tools

3. Harmonization of classification schemes

4. Coordination of resources for sensitive areas

5. Development of an harmonized spatial database and manual

SSPAs commitment in WP 2 on Environmental Atlas -tools for cross-border shoreline oil spill response management


1. Inventory and description of

environmental atlas systems/tools in

the partner countries

• Demonstrations meeting in Helsinki 16 FebMeetings at WMU Malmö 8 March 2011

• Compilation and comparison of collected information – Progress report 28 Feb

• Reporting for EnSaCo Steering gr 30 March

• Report 1) Inventory of existing environmental sensitivity mapping systems and tools


System Description Shoreline

classific.

Ecological

sensitivity

Resourses User

interface

Digital Miljöatlas

GIS for preparedness planning and decision support in response operations

ESI variant0- 10

No sensitivity class rank

Limited but possible

Web

SJÖBASIS, SCG

Computerbased tool for exchange and coordination of sea related information with chart disply

Map layers may be introduced

May be introduced

May be introduced

Client

MARSUNO KBV/EU

Computer based tool for exchange and coordination of sea related information

Baltic Master II

Input for digital miljö-atlas

Prioitised or not

BRISK DK Shipping related risksshoreline and sea

COWI 0-3 sens.cumulative

BORIS II SYKE Fi

GIS for contingency planning and cost efficient response

OILRISK KMRC Fi

Decision support for planning and response

SÖKÖ II Regional guidebooks for shoreline spill reponders


2. Analysis of used methodology in each country

• Open intl. seminar 3-4th of May 2011, Sweden. Based on the findings gained during Phase 1.In collaboration with Baltic Master II.Presentations and discussions to be circulated

• Possible follow up Environmental atlas arranged by Baltic Master II in Gdansk i Sept 2011.

• Analysis and evaluation of seminar result. Conclusions compiled in Report.

• Progress reporting at steering group meeting in Stockholm 30 march 2011.

• Presentation of Report of tasks 1 and 2 on 31 May 2011

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3. Harmonizing of classification

• Workshop in Finland (at Haaga-Helia) 30-31 august 2011.

• Deadline of rapport is 16th September 2011.


4. Coordinating resources and

sensitive areas. Workshop in Estonia

• Coordinating resources and sensitive areas. Workshop in Estonia. Preliminary date 29-30 November 2011. A dummy will be presented.

• All EnSaCo partners will be invited for a table top exercise to practise the environmental atlas and all other WPs in EnSaCo.


5. Development of a harmonized

spatial database and manual• Development of a harmonized spatial

database and manual. Workshop in Sweden 14-15 March 2012.

• A finished product is presented. Final report deadline 16th April 2012 in Helsinki, combined with last steering group meeting.


Impacts fro the EnSaCo Environmental Atlas component’s

on the existing national environmental sensitivity and

resource allocation mapping systems?

• Opportunities for evaluation/reviewing

• Comparison with other systems

• Input for ideas and development of the system

• System testing in large scale exercises

At present the management group of the Swedish Miljöatlas prioritize improved data into databases, system reliability, training, platform


Conducted activities and progress


Identified systems of primary interest

• Sweden:

- “Digital Miljöatlas” sometimes referred as the national environmental atlas

• Finland:

- BORIS II - Situation awareness system for environmental emergency response

• - OILRISK - Applications of ecological knowledge in managing oil spill risk

• Estonia:

- OILRISK Web in cooperation with KMRC Fi and SMHI Se


General characteristics of environmental

sensitivity mapping systems and tools

• Designed for oil spill contingency planning and for prirization of environ-mentally sensitive areas and objects to be protected in case of an oil spill

• Include a Geographical Information System, GIS, where identified sensitive areas vulnerable to oil spills are marked and attributed with relevant information


A) Functionality and output services

• Geographical coverage

• User Categories, organisations, resources required

• Shoreline classification

• Ecological sensitivity, oil spill vulnerability

• Human-use classification

• Time – differentiation with respect to seasonal variations

• Response resources

• Response logistics

• Simulation/prediction tools

• Operational recommendations – decision support

• Additional information services


B) GIS and technical platforms

• Available background maps

• Client - server solutionsShoreline classification

• Web facilities and user interfaces

• GIS platform and applicationsResponse resources

• On-line, regular or manual updating of information

• Reliability, redundancy and technical support

• Versions and log handling


C) System status, ownership and management

• System status

• Accessibility and authentication

• Owner organisation, operation, development and maintenance

• Management, promotion of use and training


What is the Swedish

National Digital Miljöatlas?

What is the Swedish


• Initiated 1979 by the government

• IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet and theCounty Adm of Västra Götaland was commissioned by the EPA

• The Digital Miljöatlas launched and public from 2008

• Today owned, managed andoperated by the County Adm

• Used by municipal rescue services for local contingency planning and response but limited real field experience

• Prioritization of sensitivity byresp County Adm. Only a few active today – MSB activates.

• Development within Baltic Master II


What is the Swedish


What is the Swedish

National Digital Miljöatlas?Tools

Overview map

Internet Links

County Scale

Layer control


What is the Swedish National Digital Miljöatlas?What is the Swedish National Digital Miljöatlas?What is the Swedish What is the Swedish

5 expandable main layer categories

Oil spill and measures – any operator can define and update spill slick data for real cases or for exercising – all users can view the information - quick comunication

Sensitive areas/objects defined by local authorities. Not nationally harmonised.

Shoreline classification based on inventories

National stockpiles of clean-up equipment

Legally protected areas, defined and byEPA and County Administrations


Change of GIS platform from today’s ESRI Arc IMS

system to a new ArcGIS Server with a Silverlight

web application as a user interface

Change of GIS platform from today’s ESRI Arc IMS

system to a new ArcGIS Server with a Silverlight

web application as a user interface

Layout example http://www.viss.lst.se/


Other systems and tools used i Sweden Other systems and tools used i Sweden

• SJÖBASIS and MARSUNO [http://www.marsuno.eu/]

• SeaTrack WebOfficial HELCOM oil drift forecastingsystem developed and administrated by SMHI and DAMSA with SINTEF oil weathering technology included[http://seatrack.smhi.se/


Situation awareness system for environmental emergency response

(BORIS 2)

http://www.ymparisto.fi


BORIS II Background

• Funded by Finnish Oil Pollution Fund and SYKE

• All oil spill authorities in Finland involved

• The objective is a versatile map system containing:

- ”static” datasets

- satellite images and spills observed in them

- aerial and shoreline surveillance data

- possibility for calculating drift forecasts

- weather and environmental conditions

- tools for planning and managing response operations

• Priorities: clarity, reliability and accessibility



BORIS II Findings

• GIS platform of BORIS II is built on an ArcGIS Server with a Silverlight web application

• Integration with the functionalities of the OILRISK project may also be part of the future plans

• The system is a very complex and sophisticated system with a wide range of functionalities and linked information chains

• To be used by trained expertise only

• Includes some confidential depth data – not public


The main objectives of the OILRISK - Applications of ecologicalknowledge in managing oil spill risk are to:

• To assess the risk of a possible oil spill to nature values and especiallyto endangered species in the Gulf of Finland and the Archipelago Sea

•To investigate the possibilities to minimize the harmful effects tothe environment by the means of offshore and onshore oil combating


The OILRISK project comprises the following work packa ges:

WP 1 - Project management and coordination , Kotka Maritime Research Centre

WP2 - Estimation of oil spill risks on nature values , University of Helsinki. The aim to assess the risk of a possible oil spill on the nature values in the Gulf of Finland and to investigate the possibilities to reduce the harmful effects of an oil spill on the environment by using appropriate oil combating measures.

WP3 - Development of web based tool for oil pollutio n risk management , University of Tartu. Estonian Marine Institute to be created to support the planning and practical implementation of oil combating measures. The map application combines the information on oil drifting and sensitive nature values.

WP4 - Developing operational tools to support onshor e oil combating , Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Southeast Finland. The objective is to develop tools to support the operational oil combating decision making, in order to help the oil combating authorities and personnel choose the appropriate cleaning methods and plan the purchases for new cleaning equipment.


The OILRISK project in ESTONIA



Findings ToR - need/interest for one common harmonised system

Key systems identified: Swedish Digital Miljöatlas, Finnish BORIS II, the Finnish/Estonian OILRISK.

All interested in the EnSaCo cooperation

None of the owner or developing organisations are partners of the EnSaCo project

None of them made any commitments on system adaptation or reconsideration of development plans

The new management group of the Swedish Digital Miljöatlas consider its mandate as primarily directed towards the users within the Swedish coastal County Administrations and to provide a relevant and reliable platform for national use

Other parties interested in exchange of sensitivity map layers and geo-databases on allocation of available response resources etc.


Different principles and classification scales for prioritization of protection needs may cause difficulties when trans-boundary scenarios are analysed and different sensitivity mapping systems are compared.

“Translation codes” may form a basis for a possible future harmonization of classification which is the objective of the third phase of the EnSaCo Environmental Atlas project

Regarding the fifth phase with the objective of development of a harmonized spatial database and manual, the findings so far indicates that it might be difficult to plant commitment/engagement within the owner and developer’s organisations to ensure that a complete internationally harmonized system can be realized within the ToR given.

Baltic Master II on June 9, 2010 concluded that “The consensus was that there was no real need (for harmonization) between countries and projects, but would perhaps needed within countries.”

Findings ToR - need/interest for one common harmonised system


Recommendations Future activities and focusBRISK primarily addressing open sea resources. EnSaCo may therefore provide important complementary comprehensive international information on shoreline recourses and sensitivity. The EnSaCo environmental atlas may also clarify the understanding of different sensitivity prioritization and to create “translation codes”and promote international exchange of different map layers of special interest. Such a focus is believed to gain the objective to ensure efficient an unbiased trans-boundary response prioritization.

Same type of GIS server client application system. It is recommended that the possibilities for this type of exchange and possible integration of common service application are further examined in the coming project phases.

HELCOM map and data services possibly may form a natural platform for compiling international data on shoreline sensitivity mapping and may successively include necessary basic functionality to serve as a common harmonized environmental atlas. Would gain a combined sensitivity mapping addressing both shoreline response and at sea response.It is recommended to further investigate if the HELCOM map and data services may provide a feasible platform for a successive development of a harmonised shoreline oil spill environmental atlas.


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