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The Electronic Spatial Information System – tools for the monitoring of asbestos in Poland Cover

The Electronic Spatial Information System – tools for the monitoring of asbestos in Poland

Open Access
|Jun 2014

Abstract

On January 1, 2005 the use of asbestos-containing products was banned in the European Union. According to the Act of 19 June 1997 banning the use of these products, their usage in Poland should be abated by the end of 2032. The whole process is being monitored by the Electronic Spatial Information System for the Monitoring of Asbestos Products Removal. The system design was based on a geodatabase. The research area of the study is the whole territory of Poland at the national, provincial and local level of detail. The monitoring process embraces spatial analysis through the preparation and interpretation of a range of maps. The results obtained from the deployed methods proved that the system has been useful for decision making purposes during the monitoring process. The proposed solutions were appreciated by the EU.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2014-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 59 - 64
Submitted on: Dec 27, 2013
Accepted on: May 5, 2014
Published on: Jun 17, 2014
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2014 Małgorzata Krówczyńska, Ewa Wilk, Bogdan Zagajewski, published by Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
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