Validation of the geographic position of EPER-Spain industries

摘要: Background The European Pollutant Emission Register in Spain (EPER-Spain) is a public inventory of pollutant industries created by decision the Union. The location these geocoded and first published data correspond to 2001. Publication will allow for quantification effect proximity one or more such plant on cancer all-cause mortality observed nearby towns. However, as errors have been detected geocoding many foci shown EPER, it was decided that validation study should be conducted into accuracy co-ordinates. EPER-Spain geographic co-ordinates were drawn from Environment Agency (EEA) server Spanish Ministry (MOE). Farm Plot Geographic Information System (Sistema de Informacion Geografica Parcelas Agricolas) (SIGPAC) enables orthophotos (digitalized aerial images) any territorial point across obtained. Through search SIGPAC, all industrial (except farms) located. quality criteria used ascertain possible high, medium low quality, where situated at distance less than 500 metres, metres but 1 kilometre, kilometre their real locations, respectively.