SAAQIS
Part 1
Central Repository of Documents
Data Store
Access to Public AQ Data
Online Forum of AQ Discussions
Mapping of AQ stations across SA
Data Requests of Public Data
The National Environmental Management Act (NEMA)
Section 31(1) (a) stipulates that “Every person is
entitled to have access to information held by the
state and organs of the state which relates to the
implementation of NEMA and any other law affecting
the environment, and to the state of the environment
and actual and future threats to the environment,
including any emissions to water, air or soil, and the
handling, transportation, treatment, storage and
disposal of hazardous waste and substances”.
Inherent in this right is that all South Africans
should have access to air quality information, and
that access should be facilitated by the Air Quality
Act (AQA).
A one-stop site for users to get an overview of what
air and atmospheric quality information exists,
Vertical integration of the three spheres of
government – National, Provincial and Local with
regard to air quality information,
Development of SAAQIS
DEAT
SAWS
SAAQIS
Netgen/Gesza
Stakeholders
SAWS – Ideal Partner
Hosters of
DATA
Custodians
Of Met Data
Used to
large Met
Data sets
IT Support
Team
Development Team
Gondwana Environmental Solutions
Technical Support AQ
Project Management
Netgen Software Solutions
Software
Operating Systems
Other Companies and Consultants
WITS CRG
Ecostat
Project Phase 1
Establish Framework AQ
Central Database
Scientific Resource Library
Load Public Data
User Interaction and Reports
Project Phase 2
Establish core emission
modules
Roll-out to all national
stakeholders
Links to EIA and permits
Links to Non Ambient
Modules
Project Phase 3
Establish complete
emission modules
International
reporting module
Repository of all
Systems
SAAQIS Diagram
Input Interface
Airborne Sampling
AQMP
Passive / Dust Fallout
Literature
Models
etc
Input Process (SAAQISCOM)
ODS &
POPs DB
APPARC /
AEL DB
GHG DB
Air
Pollution
DB
MET DB
Processing (SAAQISDATA)
Emissions Information
Regulatory Monitoring
Ambient Information
Reporting
Output Interface (SAAQISWEB)
Air Pollution Forecasting
DEAT MSP Interface
SAAQIS Diagram
SAAQISCOM
SAAQISWEB
SAAQISDATA
3 Processes
SAAQISCOM
Communication
Interface
Web Service
FTP and Page Server
SAAQISCOM
SAAQISWEB
Web Interface
Display and Graphing
Reporting
User Login and Security
SAAQISWEB
SAAQISDATA
Data Archive
Data Links
System Security
Data Export/Import
SAAQISDATA
Data Provider
Government
Private/Company
• Public
• Viewable Everyone
• Downloads Can Be
Requested
• Private View Only
• No Downloads
Data Provider
Provider
- DEAT
Network - Vaal Priority
Sites -
Diepkloof
Site Profile - Parameters
Housekeeping
Tables of Standards/Guidelines
Parameters
Users
AQMP
User Queries
Data Integrity and Ranking
Data Rating
Housekeeping
Pollution Index
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Standards to be decided
Modeled on EPA model
SA standards to be applied
Each provider may have a link to their web site
Automatically calculated
Pollution Index
From the www.joburgair.org.za website
Data Policy SAAQIS
• Only Verified Data
• Grading of data
• Reasons to Grade
– Grade 1 – Technical
– Grade 2 – Instruments
– Grade 3 - Compare
Data Imports
Data Imports
• Mechanisms
Web based data file submission
Submission of data to a web
service in xml format
FTP transfer of data
Transfer via Webservice API
Data Import – Web Based
Data Import – Web Based
Data Import – Web Based
Data Import – Web Based
Row Based CSV
Column Based CSV
Headers
No Headers
Data Import - Web Service
Custom Defined Program
Requires IT Department
Interacts Via another program
Could run automatically
Already functional
Data Import - FTP File
Ability to download a file
in a fixed format
Easy to use from the
outside
Recommended approach
Data Import - Options
Web page upload = Easy
BUT Manual
FTP – Needs predefined
format = Easy
Web Service = Automatic
BUT needs some
programming
Data Import - Options
• TBC
Data Types
Submit Data
Export Data
Query Data
View Data Requests
Data Exports
Allows the export of data:
ONLY IF AN AUTHENTICATED USER
DOWNLOAD ONLY
a) Your Own Data
b) Public (Government Data)
Data is audited and may limited
No Cost to this data
Data Exports
Data Exports
Export all or any combination of
parameters
Export By averaging period according
to the standards
Export Across Stations
Selected time Period
Standard CSV with Headers
Data Requests
Public Website
Mechanism of requesting Public Data
(Not catered for private networks but possible)
Sends a request and also sends user an email with
a data request that must be scanned or faxed
Data Request Raised by SAWS
Data Requests
SAAQIS Public Interface
Public
• Limited Graphs
• No Download
• No Data Upload
• Only see some parameters
• Only see Public Data
• No access to Online
Forums
SAAQIS Public Interface
User
Types
• Municipalities
• Network Operators
• Consultants
• Researchers
• Data Providers
SAAQIS Discussion Forum
SAAQIS Discussion Forum
Designed to open up discussions
Ask Questions
Moderated Forum
Make contact on similar problems
Get Support
See comments on comment issues and threads
SAAQIS Discussion Forum
SAAQIS Discussion Forum
SAAQIS Discussion Forum
Ideas for new AQ systems
Student Forum
Instrument Forum
New Regulations Forum
Direct forum to SAWS
Google Maps and Overlays
Why Google Maps:
Being updated Regularly
Speed - Dynamic
Open Software
Plug in a number of options
Allows expansion over border sources
Sharing of Information
Google Maps and Overlays
Google Maps and Overlays
Google Maps and Overlays
Google Maps and Overlays
Incident Reports
Incident Reports
Incident Reports
Incident Reports
Incident Reports
Document Search
Document Search
Document Search
Graphs Available
Graphs Available - Single
Graphs Available – 2 Sites
Graphs Available –2 Parameters
Line Graphs Available
Types of Line Charts Available
10 Minute
Hourly
Daily
8 Hourly
Monthly Avg
Diurnal
Bar Charts – Month Avg
Bar Charts – Month Avg
Bar Graphs Available
Monthly Average
Monthly Cumulative (Rain)
Month Mean, Max and Min
Annual Average
Annual Cumulative (Rain)
Annual Mean, Max and Min
Bar Charts – Month Avg
Windrose And Pollution Rose
Windrose And Pollution Rose
Other Graphs
Ratio
Graphs
Exceedance
Reports
Tabular
Reps
• i.e. PM10 to PM2.5
• Exceedances over the
standards
• % Data Recovery
• % Station Reports
Other Programs
Air Quality Incidents
Document Search
AQMP
State Of the Air Reports
Document Library
User Training
Requirements from users
Discussion on Needs
Most Common Items Required
Support