EMODdnet_HA_MilitaryAreas_20210201
Short description
The database on offshore military areas in the EU was created in 2020 by CETMAR for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). It is the result of the aggregation and harmonization of datasets provided by several sources. It is updated every year and is available for viewing and download on EMODnet Human Activities web portal (www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu). The database contains polygons and/or points representing offshore military areas in the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Spain. Each polygon/point has the following attributes (where available): Country, Country_2, Country_3, Status (Active, Deactivated, Unknown), Type_1 (Firing Area, Air Force Exercise, Surface Exercise, Underwater Exercise, Mine Hunting Exercise, National Defence Area), Type_2, Type_3, Resource, Distance to coast (metres) and Area (square kilometres). The distance to coast (EEA coastline shapefile) has been calculated using the UTM WGS84 Zone projected coordinate system where data fall in.
Point of contact
Centro Tecnologico del Mar - Fundación CETMAR
socioeconomia@cetmar.org
Resource constraints
Re-use of content for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the sources (both EMODnet - Human Activities, and primary sources) are acknowledged. However, for the specific case of Netherlands data, following conditions apply: 1. The Netherlands Hydrographic Office reserves the right to exercise its moral duty (section 6 bis Convention of Bern) on the reproduced materials containing the processed data. 2. The data may not be used for navigational purposes. EMODnet - Human Activities accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the re-use of content accessible on its website.
Spatial extent
['-18.98', '27.24', '24.85', '60.45']
Type
dataset
Metadata information
Identifier
Keywords
Utility and governmental services ; GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ;


military zone ; military activities ; defence ; GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.4 ;


Resource provider(s)
Centro Tecnologico del Mar - Fundación CETMAR
socioeconomia@cetmar.org

Federal Public Service (FPS) Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
info@environment.belgium.be

Danish Maritime Authority
efs@dma.dk

Ministry of Defence (Defence Investments Department)
maris.freudenthal@mod.gov.ee

Ministry of The Environment and Regionals councils (Uusimaa, Kymenlaakso, Southwest Finland, Satakunta, Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia and Lapland)
mari.pohja-mykra@varsinais-suomi.fi

BSH - Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency
kai.truempler@bsh.de

HNHS - Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service
info_hnhs@navy.mil.gr

HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission
data@helcom.fi

Ministry of Defence (Hydrographic Service – Royal Navy)
jcm.deurloo@mindef.nl

Maritime Office Gdynia
umgdy@umgdy.gov.pl

DGRM - Direção-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos
psoem@dgrm.mm.gov.pt

IHM - Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina
ihmesp@fn.mde.es

Lineage
Data were retrieved from different countries, i.e. Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Spain. Validation and quality assurance remain up to primary data sources, while harmonization is carried out by CETMAR. For further information on validation and quality assurance, it is suggested that primary data sources are contacted. Generally speaking data are to be considered very reliable, because they come from national sources officially in charge for their collection.