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Abstract
Mapping Air Quality Analysis in GIS
Abdulla I. Galadari
Remote Sensing Data Analyst
Dubai Municipality
Dubai, UAE
Email: aigaladari@dm.gov.ae,aigaladari@gmail.com
Abstract:
Pollution is an important issue being monitored and regulated in industrial and developing cities. Thus, air quality is one of the major environmental issues being monitored in the Emirate of Dubai. This paper discusses the analytical model used to identify the probable causes of the pollutants and the potential affected areas using GIS. The model has been developed based on the types of pollutants, features found in the surrounding areas, including wind speed and direction. The Environment Department of Dubai Municipality captures the data in real-time through air quality monitoring stations that has been in place. This data is read by GIS servers and undergoes the modelling procedure discussed in this paper to analyse the source of the air pollutants and its dispersion to the surrounding areas.
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