16 datasets found

The boundary used for the definition of seabed/subsoil is based on the area currently designated for hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation without prejudice to Malta's continental shelf boundary. This incorporates the seabed/subsoil beneath the WFD Coastal Waters. The original data was provided by CSD in WGS 84 and subsequently transformed by ERA into ETRS89TM33. ERA has processed the data for reporting obligations emanating under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

This dataset consists of part of the Strategic Proposals and Marine Objectives as published in the Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development (SPED) it shows the locations of dive sites and swimming Zones

This layer designates the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ). At present the whole of the Maltese Islands are designated as a NVZ, as per Article 3 of Council Directive 91/676/EEC.

Discharge points of the three main urban waste water treatment plants in the Maltese Islands

This layer shows the agglomeration defined for Malta according to the requirements of Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise. This is the area for which strategic noise maps are produced.

This dataset represents the mean sea level and perched groundwater bodies of the Maltese islands.

This dataset represents the WFD monitoring stations for the purpose of status assessment in groundwater and surface water bodies

Groundwater Protection Zone

This dataset consists of part of the Strategic Proposals and Marine Objectives as published in the Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development (SPED). It shows the Harbour Approach routes and communication infrastructure

According to the requirements of Directives 2008/50/EC and 2004/107/EC with respect to the minimum number of sampling points and the assessment regimes, the data set consists of two zones in the Maltese territory, the Air Monitoring Agglomeration and the Air Quality Monitoring Zone in which all main pollutants are being monitored. A third zone covering the monitoring of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) is also included in the data set.

Boundaries of offshore bunkering areas and relocated waiting area for vessels. Activities within these zones are regulated through various legislation: Authority for Transport in Malta Act (Chapter 499 of the Laws of Malta) Ports and Shipping Act (Chapter 352 of the Laws of Malta), Dangerous Cargo Ships, Marine Terminals and Facilities and Bunkering Regulations (S. L. 499.12), Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Regulations (S. L. 499.34) Berthage and Anchorage Dues Regulations (S. L. 499.38), Berthing Regulations (S. L. 10.30), and Official Nautical Charts.

This dataset consists of part of the Strategic Proposals and Marine Objectives as published in the Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development (SPED). It shows the locations of Business hubs, fuel storage sites, park and ride car parks, power station, priority areas for social and community facilities, reverse osmosis plants, sewage treatment plants, waste management facilities, country parks, enterprise hubs, integrated harbour management sites, Aviation hub, national recreational centre, ports for fisheries, sports complexes.

This dataset consists of the Maltese Islands coastal boundary, which represents the terrestrial limit of the coverage of the Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development (SPED).

This dataset represents the extent of the Malta River Basin District.

Designation of Malta's agglomerations as per Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

This dataset includes the UWWTD sensitive area covering the area of Qammieh Point till Ras il- Raheb, as reported under the UWWTD Article 5 and the WFD Article 6 Registry of Protected Areas. The area remains unchanged since last reporting for year 2016.