Guideline for Comprehensive Dust Storm Investigation, Identification, Modeling, Combating,

Early Warning & Monitoring

By: Ali Darvishi Boloorani (ali.darvishi@ut.ac.ir)

University of Tehran, Geoinformatics Research Institute (GRI)

May, 2013

In the Name of GOD

The Main Clusters

Cluster one, as an Example

1. Satellite Images Analysis

A B

2. Satellite Images Products, e.g. AOD

3. Wind Modeling, Speed and Direction

4. Wind Trajectory

5. Soil Properties

6. Available Water Capacity

7. Land Cover and Veg.

8. Geology and Geomorphology

9. Morphogenetic Processes

10. Wind and Geopotential Height Anomaly Detection

11. Precipitation Anomaly Detection

11. Precipitation Anomaly Detection

12. Long Term Change of Humidity

13. Total water storage anomaly

14. Agricultural Activities

15. Socioeconomic Analysis

16. Hydraulic Structures

17. Hydraulic Construction, e.g. GAP (Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi / Southeastern Anatolia Project)

18. Hydraulic Monitoring

18. Hydraulic Monitoring

Lake Al Qadisiyah

15Sep 2009

Lake Al Qadisiyah7Sep 2006

11-Jun-05 12-Jun-05 1

12-Jun-05 13-Jun-05 2

24-Jun-05 23-Jun-05 3

24-Jun-05 25-Jun-05 4

04-Jul-05 05-Jul-05 5

24-Jul-05 25-Jul-05 6

07-Aug-05 08-Aug-05 7

08-Aug-05 09-Aug-05 8

17-Apr-06 18-Apr-06 9

17-Jul-07 18-Jul-07 10

18-Jul-07 19-Jul-07 11

15-Feb-08 15-Feb-08 12

04-Apr-08 05-Apr-08 13

29-Apr-08 01-May-08 14

01-Jun-08 02-Jun-08 15

07-Jun-08 08-Jun-08 16

08-Jun-08 09-Jun-08 17

15-Jun-08 16-Jun-08 18

16-Jun-08 17-Jun-08 19

17-Jun-08 18-Jun-08 20

18-Jun-08 19-Jun-08 21

30-Jun-08 02-Jul-08 22

Weather and Climate Data

Satellite Images

Wind Trajectory Model

Wind Speed and Directions

Identification, Modeling, Warning,

Combating & Monitoring

RESEARCH GUIDELINE

Other Data and Information

Sources

Virtual NETWORK

Soil Maps

Topsoil Texture Medium MediumMediu

mAvalible Water Capacity (mm)

50 150 15

Topsoil Sand Fraction (%)

35 39 43

Topsoil Silt Fraction (%)

45 37 34

Topsoil Clay Fraction (%)

20 24 23

Topsoil USDA Texture Classification

Loam loam loam

Soil Information

DUST STORM NETWORK-BASED INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF FORECAST AND

FOREWARNING(DuSNIFF)

First Report: The Primary Study and Investigation of Active Dust

Storm Sources in West Asia

Second Report: Baseline Situational Analysis

Second Report:Literature or Baseline Situational Analysis, 370 references

Man-Made Factors Effects Iraq Dust Iran DustPaper 5 Paper 11 Paper 7 Paper 17Report 16 Report 0 Report 3 Report 2Thesis 1 Thesis 1 Thesis 2 Thesis 1Workshop 1 Workshop 0 Workshop 0 Workshop 0

Natural FactorsDust Detection

Iraq in General

Globe Dust

Paper 20 Paper 82 Paper 9 Paper 38Report 14 Report 9 Report 25 Report 10Thesis 0 Thesis 7 Thesis 1 Thesis 2Workshop 0 Workshop 0 Workshop 0 Workshop 0

Dust Effects Mitigation Dust SurveyPaper 15 Paper 39Report 19 Report 8Thesis 2 Thesis 2Workshop 6 Workshop 1

What We Can Do?

NETWORKING

How to Start?

Community Capacity Building:

1. Water Resources Ma., 2. Land Use Planning &

3. Precision Farming4. Etc.

Dust Storm CombatingGuideline

Virtual NETWORK

Universities

Research Institutes

NGOs &Experts

Reg. Gov. Organizatio

ns

International Organizations

Funding Organizations

Contractors & Consulting

FirmsEtc.

Geoportal

The WEBSITE

University of Tehran;The GRI

GRI Centers

GRI Staff

RS Center Geo-IT Center GIS Center

Prof. 1 0 1

Dr. 5 6 5

Eng. 2 3 4

GRI ProjectsTitle Funding Beginning- End

(Year)Situation

Developing a LBS-Based Software for Real Time Bilateral GeoData Collection

City Council of Tehran 2013 In Progress

Regional Dust Storms Baseline Situational Analysis

UNEP/ROWA 2012- In progress

Designing, Developing and Implementing Smart Land Use Planning Software for Dust Strom Sources (DSLP)

UT-GRI & The institute of Mehregan Valley Horizon (MVH)

2011- In progress

Design of a software for Geoinfomatics-based Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting Application for dust storms

UT-GRI & The institute of Mehregan Valley Horizon (MVH)

2011- In progress

Site Selection by AHP for Post bank branches in Tehran, Iran

Post Bank of Iran 2012-2013 Finished

Identification of Regional and transboundary dust storm sources

Vice-president for science and technology of presidency of Iran- water, drought, erosion, and environment of technology development office

2010-2013 Finished

Feasibility study of Geoinfomatics-based Real Time Inspection (GRTI) for public health system in Iran, design and implementing

Ministry of Health and Medicine Training 2011-2012

Finished

Feasibility study of MODIS images for extracting dust particles characteristics

University of Tehran 2010-2012 Finished

Suggestions:

• Air Pollution Modeling • Air Pollution Hot Spots Identification

(Emission Inventory)• Remote Sensing Based Monitoring

and Early Warning System

Further Activities:

• Holding Workshops at the University of Tehran – GRI• Hosting Regional Center for Air

Pollution Monitoring and Modeling

Thank You