Strengthening of atmospheric deposition assessment in Poland based on Norwegian experience
Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection (GIOŚ) ·Poland
About this project
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: #000000">Programme outcome the project contributes to: “Ability of local communities to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate"</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: #000000">The project will contribute to increased knowledge about pollutants that can have a</span> <span style="color: #000000">negative impact on climate change and ecosystems. The project will specifically contribute to the establishment of a revised and modernized measurement and assessment system in Poland of atmospheric depositions and emissions. The revised system will provide better data, which will in turn help Polish authorities' abilities to track trends and, </span> <span style="color: #000000">consequently, to assess the efficiency of measures to reduce emission of pollutants into the air. Moreover, the data can be used to address the issue of compounds contributing to eutrophication.</span> <span style="color: #000000">This will assist efforts and measures to protect waters against pollutants from agricultural sources. Additionally, the data will be used in an international context by the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) for the reduction of nutrients discharged into the Baltic Sea.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: #000000">The pre-defined project will include, inter alia, the following activities:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px">Revision and optimisation of air pollution deposition measurements in Poland, such as: methodology, costs, number and location of measurement points, and measurement range. </span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">Procurement of deposition measurement instruments.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">Development of a guidance document on measurement methodology.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">Development of a guidance document on assessments of atmospheric deposition including a proposal on suitable deposition modeling techniques.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">Visualisation and sharing of data on atmospheric deposition data via the website “Air Quality”, run by GIOŚ</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: #000000"> The role of NILU is to contribute to experience-sharing and training-related activities.</span></span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
Cooperation with The Norwegian Climate and Environmental Research Institute NILU, the project partner, had a significant impact on the project. NILU experts are the most experienced in atmospheric deposition research in Europe. Having such an experienced partner enabled an effective exploration of knowledge in the field of atmospheric deposition measurements and assessments. The information gained during the discussions and the study visit were the basis for taking further actions and making major decisions under the project. NILU experts supported the Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection in analysing documents concerning: the concept of modernisation and optimisation of deposition measurements in Poland (measurement scope, methodology, number and location of measurement sites), the concept of launching the QA/QC system for deposition measurements, guidelines for performing atmospheric deposition assessments. The main effect of the project is the creation of a new system of measurements and deposition assessments by the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection, providing information on the deposition of pollutants in Poland through the “Air Quality portal”, increasing the knowledge and experience of the employees of the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection on the methods of measurements and assessments of atmospheric deposition based on Norwegian experience through training, conferences, study visit and working meetings with the Norwegian partner NILU. The Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection plans to continue possible bilateral cooperation with the Norwegian partner on new elements of air quality monitoring specified in the new Directive (EU) 2024/2881 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (AAQD Directive).
Project partners
- Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) Donor project partner· Norway