Air Quality Management:

Workflow, Value-Adding Activities, Participants and Earth Observation Needs

R. Poirot, W. White, S. Falke, M. Schulz., K Hoijarvi, K. Torsett, E. Robinson, J HusarCoP Contact: R. Husar

Oct. 5, 2010

DRAFT

Background

• AQ Management (AQM) and Science relies on a range of on Earth Observations (EO) form in-situ and remote sensing platforms.

• The the procedures and the outcome of AQM are defined by laws and regulations in most countries including the workflow/activities, the key participants and their respective needs.

• Hence, AQM is a suitable application area of the Global Observing System of Systems (GEOSS) where the user needs are satisfied by services offered .

This is an initial attempt to formulate EO needs of AQM. The AQ Community of Practice is invited to contribute to this effort.

AQ Management: Science View

Earth Observations are are most needed for quantifying pollutant emissions, transport and ambient concentrations

User Types: Emission Analysts, Modelers, AQ Data Analysts

GEOSS Information Flow Framework

Policy Maker

Policy Analyst

AQ Domain Analyst

AQ Analyst Modeler

AQ Management: Information Flow View

GEOSS Core

The AQ Information system processes Earth and other observations into actionable knowledge for policy/decision makers.

User Types: AQ data analysts and modelers; health, aquatic and other domain analysts, policy analysts and policy/decision makers

AQ Management: Process ViewBackmann, Scheffe

Approach to Define EO Needs for AQM

1. Use the Process View to identify the workflow steps2. For each step, list the respective required activities3. Identify the participants who perform the activities4. State their respective needs for EOs, tools and methods

Structure Consistent with:

GEO Task US 0901a: Priority Earth Observations for AQGEOSS Clearinghouse/AQ Community CatalogUser Requirement Registry

Define needs using the open GEOSS AQ Community of Practice

General Requirements by User Type

AQ AnalystReceptor Modeler

Transport Modeler

Health Analyst

Aquatic AnalystTerrestrial Analyst

Visibility AnalystPolicy Analyst

Emission Analyst

Emission Modeler

User TypesEO Requirements:

Where, What Type; Pollutant Surface | MassConc. | PM25, PM10, O3, SO2, NO2, VOC; Surface | MassConc. |PM25, PM10, PMComp, WindField

4Dim | Emiss. /4DWea | PM25, PM10, SO2, NO2, VOC

Surface/Col| Emission Obs/ | PM25, PM10, SO2, NO2, VOC;

Surface | Activity Drivers | PM25, PM10, SO2, NO2, VOC;

Surface | Expos., HealthMeas | PM25, PM10, O3, SO2, NO2

Surface | Depos., AquaMeas | PM25, PM10, O3, SO2, NO2, VOC; Surface | Depos., TerrMeas. | PM25, PM10, O3, SO2, NO2Surface | Light Ext., Vistas | PM25, PM10, PMComp

Surface | Analysts Outout |PM25, PM10, O3, SO2, NO2

Any AQM activity may require multiple user typesAny user type can contribute to multiple AQM activitiesThe specific user requirements depend on the activity

Develop and Set Air Quality Standard

Characterize Current AQ

Characterize Current AQ

Develop AQ Standard

Determine Compliance

Determine Compliance

Eval. Control Effectiveness

Eval. Control Effectiveness

Det. Background AQ

Assess Health Risk

Assess Visibility Risk

Assess Terrestr. Risk

Assess Aquatic Risk

Set AQ Standard

ActivitiesWorkflow User TypesAQ Analyst

Receptor Mod.

Transport Mod.

AQ Analyst

Health Analyst

AQ Analyst

Aquatic Analyst

AQ Analyst

Terrestr. Analyst

AQ Analyst

Visibility Analyst

Policy Analyst

Needs for info, tools, methods

Evaluate Current Air Quality

Evaluate Current AQ

Evaluate Current AQ

Develop AQ Standard

Determine Compliance

Determine Compliance

Eval. Control Effectiveness

Eval. Control Effectiveness

Det. Ambient AQAttribute Sources

Determ. Exceedance

ActivitiesWorkflow User Types

AQ Analyst

Receptor Mod.

Transport Mod.

Policy Analyst

Det. EmissionsEmiss. Analyst

Emiss. Modeler

Needs for info, tools, methods

Develop and Enforce Compliance

Characterize Current AQ

Characterize Current AQ

Develop AQ Standard

Develop Compliance

Develop Compliance

Eval. Control Effectiveness

Eval. Control Effectiveness

Attribute Sources

Emiss. Reduct. Plan

ActivitiesWorkflow User Types

AQ Analyst

Receptor Mod.

Transport Mod.

Policy Analyst

Det. EmissionsEmiss. Analyst

Emiss. Modeler

Needs for info, tools, methods

Evaluate Control Effectiveness

Characterize Current AQ

Characterize Current AQ

Develop AQ Standard

Determine Compliance

Determine Compliance

Eval. Control Effectiveness

Eval. Control Effectiveness

Det. Ambient AQAttribute Sources

Assess Health Risk

Assess Visibility Risk

Assess Terrestr. Risk

Assess Aquatic Risk

Eval. Control Effect

ActivitiesWorkflow User Types

AQ Analyst

Receptor Mod.

Transport Mod.

AQ Analyst

Health Analyst

AQ Analyst

Aquatic Analyst

AQ Analyst

Terrestr. Analyst

AQ Analyst

Visibility Analyst

Policy Analyst

Det. EmissionsEmiss. Analyst

Emiss. Modeler

Needs for info, tools, methods

Browser of AQM Activities, Participants, and EO Needs

Structure Consistent with:

GEO Task US 0901a: Priority Earth Observations for AQGEOSS Clearinghouse/AQ Community CatalogUser Requirement Registry