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External Data Spec

Gisco - Urban Audit 2012

External Data Spec Published 14 Oct 2014
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GISCO Urban Audit 2012 geographical data set. The data set provides boundaries for more than 650 cities in Europe.
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Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat)
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http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/gisco/geodata/reference-data/administrative-units-statistical-units/urban-audit

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Exceedance of air quality standards in Europe This indicator shows the fraction of the EU-28 urban population that is potentially exposed to ambient air concentrations of six key pollutants (PM 2.5 , PM 10 , O 3 , NO 2 , SO 2  and BaP) that are in excess of the  EU  limit or target values (EU, 2004, 2008) set for the protection of human health, and to concentrations of these pollutants in excess of the WHO Guidelines (WHO, 2000, 2006). The indicator is based on measurements of air pollutants as reported under the Air Quality Directives (EU, 2004, 2008) and the Decisions on the exchange of information (EU, 1997, 2011).
Indicator Specification
Archived
Exceedance of air quality standards in urban areas This indicator shows the fraction of the EU-28 urban population that is potentially exposed to ambient air concentrations of certain pollutants (PM 2.5 , PM 10 , O 3 , NO 2 , SO 2 and BaP) that are in excess of the EU limit or target values (EU, 2004, 2008) set for the protection of human health, and to concentrations of these pollutants in excess of the WHO Guidelines (WHO, 2000, 2006). It also shows the evolution of urban and suburban background levels of PM 2.5 , PM 10 , O 3 and NO 2 at EU-28 level. The indicator is based on measurements of air pollutants as reported under the Air Quality Directives (EU, 2004, 2008) and the Decisions on the exchange of information (EU, 1997, 2011)

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