Baltic Master midterm Baltic Master midterm conferenceconference

Snekkersten, Denmark, 19-20 OctoberSnekkersten, Denmark, 19-20 October

Henrik LundiusHenrik Lundius

County Administrative Board of BlekingeCounty Administrative Board of Blekinge

Umeå UniversityUmeå University

International crisis and conflict managementInternational crisis and conflict management

BlekingeBlekinge

www.k.lst.se/www.k.lst.se/

BlekingeBlekinge

The taskThe task

• Update the analogue atlas from 1993Update the analogue atlas from 1993

• Digitalise it to GISDigitalise it to GIS

• Make it compatible to field workMake it compatible to field work

Environmental AtlasEnvironmental Atlas

- The Atlas is a tool, to help prioritize and to The Atlas is a tool, to help prioritize and to direct the measure at an oil- or chemical direct the measure at an oil- or chemical dischargedischarge

- This is dun by giving priority in advanced This is dun by giving priority in advanced to areas of the Blekinge coast to areas of the Blekinge coast

Aspects taken into Aspects taken into considerationconsideration

• Occurrence of sealOccurrence of seal

• Large concentration of birdsLarge concentration of birds

• Occurrence of rare species of birdsOccurrence of rare species of birds

• Important biological productionImportant biological production

• Outdoor lifeOutdoor life

• Economical interestsEconomical interests

The Environmental Atlas The Environmental Atlas structurestructure

• Digital AtlasDigital Atlas

• Analogue AtlasAnalogue Atlas

Area numberArea name

Given priority

Aspects ofseason

1. Sensitive season2. Immediate need for

solid decontamination3. Solid decontamination

possible

Aspects of decontamination

Prioritized objects

Description of the surroundings

Analogue chartsAnalogue charts

Digital Atlas AdvantagesDigital Atlas Advantages

• Possibility to add or remove informationPossibility to add or remove information

• Possibility to zoomPossibility to zoom

Digital Atlas DisadvantagesDigital Atlas Disadvantages

• Not always convenient for field workNot always convenient for field work

• Too much informationToo much information

• Computer problemsComputer problems

Analogue Atlas AdvantagesAnalogue Atlas Advantages

• Easy understandableEasy understandable

• No need for educationNo need for education

• ConvenientConvenient

• Durable against wind and weatherDurable against wind and weather

Analogue Atlas DisadvantagesAnalogue Atlas Disadvantages

• Hard to updateHard to update

• Limited amount of informationLimited amount of information

Other projectsOther projects

• IVL, Svenska miljöinstitutet ABIVL, Svenska miljöinstitutet AB

• County administrative board of SkåneCounty administrative board of Skåne

IVL, Svenska miljöinstitutet ABIVL, Svenska miljöinstitutet AB

County administrative board of County administrative board of SkåneSkåne

WeaknessWeakness

• InformationInformation

• Choice of informationChoice of information

• Continuous update?Continuous update?

• What shall be given highest priority?What shall be given highest priority?

EvaluationEvaluation

• Easily an “end in it self” projectEasily an “end in it self” project

• ““Stress makes people stupid”Stress makes people stupid”

• Reports and plans must be easy operatedReports and plans must be easy operated

• PractisePractise

• PriorityPriority

Henrik LundiusHenrik Lundius

Stipendiegränd 6c, Stipendiegränd 6c,

907 35 Umeå, Sweden907 35 Umeå, Sweden

Home: +46 (0)90 191 331Home: +46 (0)90 191 331

Mob: +46 (0)70 44 01 766Mob: +46 (0)70 44 01 766

Email: henrik.lundius@gmail.comEmail: henrik.lundius@gmail.com