Cleaner Technology Projects in Denmark 1997
Environmental Management – Data from Public Registers and the Application of GIS
Miljørigtig projektering – data fra offentlige register og
GIS
Arbejdsrapport nr. 20, 1997, Miljøstyrelsen
The purpose of this report is to chart how environmental data can be collected from public and private registers and how to adjust them under the frames of a GIS (Geographic Information System) for the use of environmental management. The project provides a GIS based tool for efficient utilisation of public registers’ data and project data in the assessment of environmental impacts from construction and building projects.
To evaluate the scale of an environmental impact requires as a reference level, a detailed knowledge of the existing environmental status of a given site so that projected impacts can be assessed as accurately as possible.
This project consists of two parts. The former deals with the essential aspects of establishing a framework in the form of a Geographic Information System GIS) where geographical related data are transformed into co-ordinate referenced objects with associated attributed data.
The following categories have been identified as relevant for a successful GIS application:
 | Project environment |
| Nature (flora, fauna, monuments) |
| Regional development, regional community planning |
| Proprietary rights |
| Topography and techniques (topographic maps, transmission plans) |
Project data may comprise data from existing public and private registers and also data generated during the actual project. A "Standard list on data requirements and data registers" has been prepared for existing data, in which each of the above 4 categories (nature, topography etc.) deal with a number of main topics with themes on geographical reference and map- /register names.
For each map-register name a data description has been made that describes what the register belongs to, it’s contents and geographical coverage, and how the data can be exchanged with the relevant register.
The project furthermore deals with the use of register data and GIS illustrated by urban planning in a disused industrial area in Herning (demonstration project no. 7) and renovation and extension of Kasted waterworks near Århus (demonstration project no. 16). A visual presentation, which can be run on a computer under Windows, has been made illustrating the use of GIS in the Kasted waterworks project.
Author/ institution
COWI, Scankort I/S, PLF Data A/S
This report is subsidised by the National Council for Recycling and Cleaner Technology
ISSN no. 0908-9195
ISBN no. 87-7810-769-5