Environmental protection facilities:
Treatment, storage sites of production industry/mines and utilities/services:
Concerning utilities, they may include sewage, waste, energy facilities/production
sites. Linked to official statistics
National databases probably existing.
Environmental protection facilities as listed in the SERIEE (Classification of
environmental protection facilities) (Eurostat 1994)
Production facilities:
Sites for production, industry/mines: chemical, hydrocarbons (oil/gas), mines or
any other industry. Includes water abstraction facilities and energy industry.
Overall dataset in GISCO. National databases probably exist. Facilities can be
classified according to the NACE1.1 used in official statistics when relevant.
Important in handling of emissions, production flows and risks. Identification
important in connection to the IPPC/EPER Register, the Seveso Directive, the
Large combustion plants Directive, as well as Inventory of Contaminated sites,
Emissions to water, Nuclear reporting.
Agricultural production facilities:
Farming production facilities. Incl. Farming equipments/facilities (irrigation
systems, greenhouses, stables…)
Important in local land use planning and agricultural and water management.