ERDF 156: Developing National Environmental Monitoring and Infrastructure Capability

The project has improved the national environmental monitoring capacity in five environmental themes- air, water, radiation, noise and soil. It results in the development of comprehensive monitoring strategies, compilation of baseline data and the procurement of equipment and information management systems for data capture, monitoring and analysis for air, radiation and noise.

The overall objective is to develop the national environmental monitoring infrastructure and capacity for Malta with a focus on air, water, soil, noise and radiation.

The purpose of the project will be achieved through a series of activities that will lead to the procurement of equipment; the development of information management systems; the gathering of critical baseline data; the development of monitoring programmes; the training of human resources in the operation of equipment and systems.

The purpose of the project is to establish environmental monitoring strategies, infrastructure, methodologies and capacity on a national through:1) The drawing up of an environmental monitoring strategy for Malta;2) The design and establishment of national monitoring programmes in the areas of air, water, soil, noise and radiation3) The compilation of baseline surveys leading to the procurement of critical environmental in the above 5 areas4) The delivery of environmental monitoring equipment for air, noise and radiation monitoring, information management systems (these underpin information management for all areas of environmental monitoring) and training on the use of equipment and systems delivered.