PLUS
HELCOM Pollution Load User System (HELCOM PLUS) (2013-2015)
The project aims to modernize the HELCOM waterborne pollution load
compilation (PLC) database, and develop a web application to access the
data. This would provide a more efficient data system both for reporting
and retrieving data derived from pollution discharges into the Baltic
Sea, and introduce and automatic quality assurance system ensuring more
comparable, consistent and validated data. The realization of the PLUS
project is proposed with the purpose of improving the processes involved
in the PLC-6 reporting, serving at the same time as a basis for the
following PLC assessments and the follow up on evaluating fulfilment of
BSAP nutrient reduction targets project.
The main purpose of the proposed project is to modernize the HELCOM Pollution Load Compilation (PLC) with the following goals:
- Facilitate the submission, correction, updating of national PLC data reported by Contracting Parties to HELCOM
- Develop a Quality Assurance (QA) system ensuring a better quality and correctness of the PLC data
- Improve and harmonize the quality and completeness of data in the database
- Ensure open access to up-to-date, quality-checked PLC data, making it easier to view and download the data via a public web application
- Facilitate the production of HELCOM assessments in a more precise and resource-efficient manner than is presently possible
- Develop a system which is user-friendly and flexible, keeping in mind possible future changes
- Ensure the compatibility with relevant European standards (e.g. with INSPIRE), and facilitate the reporting of EU member States under WFD and MSFD directives
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Sriram Sethuraman
Project Manager
sriram.sethuraman(at)helcom.fi
Tel: +358 40 647 4507
Skype: helcom61
