ecoval - internet platform for environmental assessment and trends
- april 2000: application for an EU exploratory award project in co-operation
with Global
Action Plan UK
- november 2000: grant of the exploratory award
- november 2000 - November 2001: novelity check, feasibility studies and market research results to the
current project formulation of the follow-up project ecocheck
ecocheck - platform for assessing and responding to individual and regional impact on climate change
- october 2001: application for an EU research project under 5FP (socio-economic aspects of
environmental change in the perspective of sustainable development)
- ecocheck partner countries: austria, sweden, switzerland, spain, czech republic, united kingdom
- new submission planned 2005/2006, see future perspectives
project abstract
to date, environmental projects have tended to focus on the role that industry and business plays with
regards to pollution. however, there is a dearth of accessible information on the impact that the individual
citizen has on the environment as a global system. while many people are conscious of environmental
issues, they have no means by which to judge their overall impact on the environment. to this end,
ECOCHECK fills a vital gap in the environmental knowledge base through the development of an internet
platform that enables individuals to assess the impact of their lifestyle on climate change. through data
collection, based on self-completed questionnaires, ECOCHECK’s internet platform will build a database
of database of individuals' C02 emissions which, in turn, will provide a tool for cross-country and
cross-regional comparison. ultimately, via regional projection, the platform will enable EU decision makers
to adapt their climate policies to their local population and assess their effectiveness.
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