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ofthe information released to the external users. This means that the scientific control ofthe Information Systems is more and more demanding.
Considering the scope of this book, some special issues must be discussed. In the
case of forecasting systems, data must move rapidly from data collection platforms
(ships, buoys, satellite) to the collecting centre. The data must be processed to combine them from different sources, to assess their quality, to add information about
the data collection process, to generate products from the data and to move the
products and data to end users.
The entire process from data collection to dissemination, must be monitored in
order to ensure that no data are lost, and that ali data reach the users and the international data archives. Equally important is to assure that data transmission takes
place quickly and efficiently.
However, there are many decisions that must be taken and require scientific
judgement ofthe problems to be afforded. These decisions include:
• the level of information in the scop ing stage,
• the selection of processes to be sampled,
• the management objective,
• the management schemes,
• the projects and plan.
There are many documents that have analysed the European Environmental
Action Programme and have proposed measures to strengthen the institutional
infrastructure for developing effective environmental policies. These includes:
• improvement of environmental monitoring and information systems;
• widening access to environmental information;
• establishment of environmental impact assessment systems;
• more research on eco-systems;
• development of systems to interpret environmental data.
There is the understanding that management is a dynamic process and that management measures need to be regularly assessed, revised and adapted where necessary. Then management of marine sites must be flexible, adapting to the changing
condition of each site such as:
• changes on human pressures on the environment
• natural changes in marine resources
• increase in knowledge and understanding of the marine ecosystems through
monitoring and research.
This paper provide information on concepts adopted for the development of a
monitoring system in the Mediterranean basin. Although only the temperature
parameter was considered, such concepts can be easily transferred to multiparametric monitoring. In particular it is important establish protocols which must assure
efficient data flow, quality control and graphics options.
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ofthe information released to the external users. This means that the scientific control ofthe Information Systems is more and more demanding.
Considering the scope of this book, some special issues must be discussed. In the
case of forecasting systems, data must move rapidly from data collection platforms
(ships, buoys, satellite) to the collecting centre. The data must be processed to combine them from different sources, to assess their quality, to add information about
the data collection process, to generate products from the data and to move the
products and data to end users.
The entire process from data collection to dissemination, must be monitored in
order to ensure that no data are lost, and that ali data reach the users and the international data archives. Equally important is to assure that data transmission takes
place quickly and efficiently.
However, there are many decisions that must be taken and require scientific
judgement ofthe problems to be afforded. These decisions include:
• the level of information in the scop ing stage,
• the selection of processes to be sampled,
• the management objective,
• the management schemes,
• the projects and plan.
There are many documents that have analysed the European Environmental
Action Programme and have proposed measures to strengthen the institutional
infrastructure for developing effective environmental policies. These includes:
• improvement of environmental monitoring and information systems;
• widening access to environmental information;
• establishment of environmental impact assessment systems;
• more research on eco-systems;
• development of systems to interpret environmental data.
There is the understanding that management is a dynamic process and that management measures need to be regularly assessed, revised and adapted where necessary. Then management of marine sites must be flexible, adapting to the changing
condition of each site such as:
• changes on human pressures on the environment
• natural changes in marine resources
• increase in knowledge and understanding of the marine ecosystems through
monitoring and research.
This paper provide information on concepts adopted for the development of a
monitoring system in the Mediterranean basin. Although only the temperature
parameter was considered, such concepts can be easily transferred to multiparametric monitoring. In particular it is important establish protocols which must assure
efficient data flow, quality control and graphics options.