NPP/NORA Maritime Safety Partenariat
March 3rd - 4th, 2010COPENHAGEN
Hans H. HansenEnvironment Agency of Iceland
NASARMNorth Atlantic Sensitivity and Response Map
NASARMNorth Atlantic Sensitivity and Response Map
A joint program by Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands and NorwayFunded by the Nordic Council of Ministers
Overview
What is NASARMWhy ?For Whom ?When ?Where?
and then a few words on preparation and some technicalstuff ...
A comprehensive web-based sensitivity map, risk assessment, contingency plan and response information system of the North Atlantic Ocean
NASARM – ?
A steering committee with participants from Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands and Norway has been established and is acting as a board for the project.
Members of the committee are:Kristján Geirsson - Iceland - chairman,Rune Bergström - Norway,Suni Petersen - Faroe IslandsEigil Knudsen - Greenland.
Employee is Hans H. Hansen - Iceland.
•Nature – sensitive and important areas, nature reserves, wildlife, biology, weather etc.
•Risk factors – possible pollutants, marine traffic, offshore activities, shipwrecks, drainage etc.
•Response – who can respond and how, locate rescue and response teams and equipment.
Our vision is to collect data and prepare a web based information system about the North Atlantic that covers :
It is important to know that this data base and web map is not intended to replace local risk maps and we recommend the use of local websites or databases if people want to have detailed information on some local areas. - There will be links to these sites -
The goal of this project is to collect data that gives a good overview of the whole area and that the data being reconciled.
What NASARM is not:
It is not our intention to produce new data or research for this project, instead we plan to use publicly available data from research institutions, government agencies, universities, individuals and others that accept to contribute to the project.
The added value is in the correlation between different entities and countries, thus creating unique opportunity to evaluate the risk of increased shipping, oil exploration, and other possible activities in the marine area, and to better prepare for response if a pollution incident occurs.
Recent international development has increased vessel traffic in the fragile and pristine North Atlantic Ocean within the jurisdiction of Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands and Norway.
It is therefore extremely important that the countries involved unite in surveillance of the increased traffic, collect information on the most sensitive areas and prepare for the emergency response in the case of a larger spill of oil or other hazardous substances.
Why - ?
This system is aimed to support decision when planning pollution preparedness and/or response.
For governments, policy makers, maritime authorities, pollution response units and others, to evaluate the risk of increased shipping, oil exploration, and other possible activities in the marine area, and to better prepare for response if (when) a pollution incident occurs.
Also open for the public.
For whom - ?
Iceberg and scattered ice nearby
Mbl. 20.10.2009:
Oil tanker between Greenland and Iceland
06-10-2009 kl. 22:00
When ?
The web-map will be ready in the end of 2010.
The work is almost according to plan.
Web server will be up this month.
Project Plan for North Atlantic Sensitivity and Response Map (NASARM)
Project leader: Kristján Geirsson Employee: Hans H. Hansen
Time: February 2009 HHH starts to work on preparation
March Preparation, examining websites and data of the North Atlantic April Preparation, examining websites and acquisition of data of the North Atlantic May Examining websites and establishing contact with Icelandic collaborators Test Gis-server up and workingJune Examining websites and establishing contact with nordic collaborators July Compilation of data and web solution development - collaboration with partners
August Compilation of data and web solution development - collaboration with partnersSeptember Compilation of data and web solution development - collaboration with partners
October Compilation of data and web solution development - collaboration with partners 1st meeting of steering committeeNovember Compilation of data and web solution development - collaboration with partnersDecember Compilation of data and web solution development - collaboration with partners
January 2010 Prototype of web solution readyFebruary Tests, corrections and improvements on website and data
March Tests, corrections and improvements on website and data Gis-server readyApril Tests, corrections and improvements on website and data May Tests, corrections and improvements on website and data 2nd meeting of steering committeeJune Tests, corrections and improvements on website and data July NASARM web ready
August Compilation of report and introduction to collaborators and others
September Compilation of report and introduction to collaborators and othersPossible 3rd meeting of steering committee
Official launch of website and report to the Nordic Council of Ministers
Project Plan
Where ?
In Cyberspace – on the Internet - where else ??
Few words on preparation and some technical issues on the project
First few simple rules• Keep it simple• Keep it accurate and up-to-date
– Some layers are static while others may change frequently
• Keep it fast– Similar technology as in GoogleEarth
• Attractive, if possible ?
Preparation• Other projects or websites• Available Base Maps• Available Overlay Data• Local Data• Web Solutions
Other projects or websites
• Vákort - af suður- og vesturströnd Íslands– Risk Map of South and West coast of Iceland
• MARIS - system for the HELCOM area• EPPR – Circumpolar Map of Resources from Oil Spills in the
Arctic• NUNAGIS - Greenland on maps• KYSTVERKET – Kystinfo - kartløsning
• ...... and many, many, many more
Risk Map of South and West coast of Iceland
MARIS Maritime Accident Response Information System
EPPR Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response
EPPR Sample – map #35
NunaGIS - Greenland on maps
KYSTVERKET – KystInfo kartløsning
Preparation• Other projects or websites• Available Base Maps• Available Overlay Data• Local Data• Web Solutions
Base Maps – Earth_1km
Base Maps – WSI-Earth99
Base Maps – Elevation shading
Base Maps – Elevation color
Base Maps – depth contours GEBCO’97
Base Maps – Time Zone Boundaries
Base Maps – Mixed – Time zones + shade + depth
Base Maps – Mixed Topographic Map
LANDSAT – 46 frames
LANDSAT – zoom Sandøy 1:100.000
LANDSAT – zoom Vestmannaeyjar 1:100.000
Preparation• Other projects or websites• Available Base Maps• Available Overlay Data• Local Data• Web Solutions
Overlay Data
Overlay Data
Overlay Data
Overlay Data
Overlay Data
Overlay Data + links to other data
Overlay Data + links to other data
Preparation• Other projects or websites• Available Base Maps• Available Overlay Data• Local Data• Web Solutions
Local Data – Norway
Local Data – Iceland
Local Data - Greenland
Local Data - Greenland + links to other data
Preparation• Other projects or websites• Available Base Maps• Available Overlay Data• Other Local Data• Web Solutions
ESRI – ArcGis Server
Flex Viewer
Area
Area
Scale
• 1:20 000 000 ???• ........
• 1:1000 000• 1:500 000• 1:250 000• 1:100 000• .... Bigger ???
1:250 000 - Greenland
1:250 000 – Faroe Islands
1:100 000 - Greenland
1:100 000 – Faroe Islands
Map projections• Lambert• Mercator• UTM• others ... ??
• ...... more than one ???
Lambert’s Conformal Conic
Mercator
UTM zone 28
North Pole Stereographic
Language
• On hompage – English and other languages
• In map - English
Other options in distributing information
Google Earth filesSelected scenes as .pdf filesOther ? ...
Google Earth
Collection of .pdf files like EPPR
Next steps:• New and/or updated data
– Keep NASARM alive
• Extension of area• Use same or similar methodology on other
areas – example more detailed Risk Map of Icelandic Waters
• Etc. etc.