Gepsus: simulation-based decision making system for air pollution accidents

• Authors: Radovan Stojanović , Andrej Škraba , Simon Berkowicz , Raffaele De Amicis , Doron Elhanani , Giuseppe Conti , Davorin Kofjač , Marko Dragović , Nedjeljko Lekić , Gojko Nikolić
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

We describe a GIS-based real-time system for emergency response and management of air pollution accidents in an urban area. The system architecture emphasises the integration of meteorological, chemical and GIS data, dispersion modeling, decision-making and geo-spatial visualization. The threat zones, unsafe areas and safe traffic routes are obtained using an improved Gaussian plume model with a decision-making module and then exported to the Google Earth browser via “kml” file format. Several simulation scenarios were conducted and verified for notable industrial sites in Montenegro using recorded meteorological data. The results demonstrate that emergency response authorities can use the proposed methodology and system as a cost effective and accurate support tool in case of industrial or deliberate air pollution incidents.

Keywords

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hazardous gas releases; air pollution simulation; emergency management; GIS

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Organizacija
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 200-210

Dates

published

2012-10-01

received

accepted

online

2012-10-31

Contributors

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Radovan Stojanović

• University of Montenegro, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, George Washington st. bb., 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

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Andrej Škraba

• University of Maribor, Cybernetics & Decision Support Systems Laboratory, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kidričeva 55a, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

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Simon Berkowicz

• Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Arid Ecosystems Research Center, Edmond J. Safra Campus - Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel

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Raffaele De Amicis

• Fondazione GraphiTech, Via alla Cascata 56/C, 38123 Trento, Italy

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Doron Elhanani

• EMESCO, 11, Ha-Avoda St. POB 142, Rosh Ha-Ayin, 48017, Israel

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Giuseppe Conti

• Fondazione GraphiTech, Via alla Cascata 56/C, 38123 Trento, Italy

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Davorin Kofjač

• University of Maribor, Cybernetics & Decision Support Systems Laboratory, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kidričeva 55a, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

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Marko Dragović

• 1University of Montenegro, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, George Washington st. bb., 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

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Nedjeljko Lekić

• University of Montenegro, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, George Washington st. bb., 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

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Gojko Nikolić

• University of Montenegro, Faculty of Philosophy, Study Programme for Geography, Danilo Bojovic 3, 81400 Nikšić, Montenegro

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10051-012-0021-5