The Eyeonearth.eu site reveals the degree of cleanliness of the beaches of the 27 Member States of the European Union, and also indicates the quality of soil water, air and ozone in Europe.
The cleanliness of bathing water is a public health concern. Unsanitary water can lead in particular to respiratory infections and stomach pains, “even serious diseases such as dysentery, hepatitis and encephalitis”, specifies the EEA.
This observatory collects data from 21,000 monitoring points in Europe. For 18 countries, Internet users can discover the evolution of water quality over 18 years. “Countries like Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Portugal and Slovakia will post 2008 data; other countries will update their information shortly,” EEA announces .
According to Professor Geoffrey Lipman, spokesperson for the United Nations World Tourism Organization, “by using this app, people can find out what is happening on the beach near their homes or the beach they are visiting. ‘intention to visit during the holidays’.
Site: www.eyeonearth.eu
