Phase I. Determine Earth Observation Requirements for Air Quality SB Sub-Area (AQ CoP)

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Phase I. Determine Earth Observation
Requirements for Air Quality SB Sub-Area (AQ CoP)
Phase II. Encode and Enter the AQ Requirements
into the GEO User Requirement Registry (SCG)
DRAFT

• K. Hoijarvi, S. Falke, J. Husar, R. Poirot, M.
  Schulz., K. Torsett, E. Robinson, A, Surijavong,
  S. Vlasic, W. White
• GEO AQ CoP Contact R. Husar, rhusar_at_wustl.edu

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GEOSS EOs for Societal Benefit
Info resources created by obs./modeling systems
Societal benefits/value is created at user side

• Goal Feedback to optimize value

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Background
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. AQ
Management (AQM) and Science relies on a range
of Earth Observations (EO) from in-situ and
remote sensing platforms. 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 User Requirements
for AQM. The AQ Community of Practice is
encouraged to continue its active participation
in this effort. This provides a base case for
the gap analysis. Next one defines the desired
state The gap is the difference between the
current and desired state.
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Phase I. Determine Earth Observation Requirements
for Air Quality SBA

• Methodology for Gathering User Requirements
• State the SB Sub-Area e.g. Manage Air Quality
• Define Major Workflow Steps of the SBA
• Name the Value-Adding Activities
• Identify Participants for Each Activity (i.e. the
  Users)
• Determine the Participants EO Needs

Forum to Develop AQ Requirements GEO AQ
Community of Practice
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1. Select SBA AQ Management2. Define Workflow
Bachmann, 2008
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3. Define Value Adding Activities Workflow Step
1 Setting AQ Standard
Popul. Density
Other Data
Receptor Modeler
PM Comp.
Policy Maker
Health Analyst
Policy Analyst
Transport Meteor.
Air Qual. Analyst
Gas Comp.
Knowledge Decisions Information Processed Data
Data Observations
Chem. Tr. Modeler
Activity Drivers
Emission Modeler
Emission Analyst
Spreadsheet of activities, participants,
requirements
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Phase I. Determining Earth Observation
Requirements for Air Quality SBA
Clearinghouse AQ Community Catalog User
Requirement Registry
GEO Task US 0901a
Priority Earth Observations
for Air Quality
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Phase II Encode and Enter the AQ Requirements
into the GEO User Requirement Registry (SCG)

• The URR is a facility for collection, sharing and
  describing
• User types among the nine SBAs
• Applications that use Earth observations
• Requirements for Earth observations and derived
  products
• Links among user types, applications, and
  requirements.

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Encoding into URR Activities User Types -
Requirements
Activities
Workflow
User Types
Requirements
AQ Analyst
Develop AQ Standard
Det. Background AQ
Receptor Mod.
Transport Mod.
AQ Analyst
Assess Health Risk
Characterize Current AQ
Health Analyst
AQ Analyst
Assess Aquatic Risk
Aquatic Analyst
Determine Compliance
AQ Analyst
Assess Terrestr. Risk
Terrestr. Analyst
AQ Analyst
Assess Visibility Risk
Visibility Analyst
Eval. Control Effectiveness
Set AQ Standard
Policy Analyst
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Workflow Step 2 Evaluate Current Air Quality
Activities
Workflow
User Types
Requirements
Develop AQ Standard
AQ Analyst
Det. Ambient AQ Attribute Sources
Receptor Mod.
Evaluate Current AQ
Transport Mod.
Emiss. Analyst
Det. Emissions
Emiss. Modeler
Determ. Exceedance
Policy Analyst
Determine Compliance
Eval. Control Effectiveness
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Workflow Step 3 Develop and Enforce Compliance
Activities
Workflow
User Types
Requirements
Develop AQ Standard
AQ Analyst
Attribute Sources
Receptor Mod.
Transport Mod.
Characterize Current AQ
Emiss. Analyst
Det. Emissions
Emiss. Modeler
Develop Compliance
Emiss. Reduct. Plan
Policy Analyst
Eval. Control Effectiveness
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Workflow Step 4 Evaluate Control Effectiveness
Activities
Workflow
User Types
Requirements
Develop AQ Standard
Emiss. Analyst
Det. Emissions
Emiss. Modeler
AQ Analyst
Det. Ambient AQ Attribute Sources
Receptor Mod.
Characterize Current AQ
Transport Mod.
AQ Analyst
Assess Health Risk
Health Analyst
AQ Analyst
Assess Aquatic Risk
Determine Compliance
Aquatic Analyst
AQ Analyst
Assess Terrestr. Risk
Terrestr. Analyst
AQ Analyst
Assess Visibility Risk
Visibility Analyst
Eval. Control Effectiveness
Eval. Control Effect
Policy Analyst
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Activity Participant - Requirements Browser
for AQ Management http//webapps.datafed.net/catal
og.aspx?tableURR_Activities
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Provider - Instrument - Observation Browser for
AQ Data in GEOSS Clearinghouse
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It is possible to ApproachMake AQ Contribution
Consistent with
Clearinghouse AQ Community Catalog User
Requirement Registry
GEO Task US 0901a Priority Earth
Observations for Air Quality
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General Requirements by User Type
EO Requirements Where, What Type Pollutant
User Types
Surface MassConc. PM25, PM10, O3, SO2, NO2,
VOC
AQ Analyst
Surface MassConc. PM25, PM10, PMComp,
WindField
Receptor Modeler
Transport Modeler
4Dim Emiss. /4DWea PM25, PM10, SO2, NO2, VOC
Emission Analyst
Surface/Col Emission Obs/ PM25, PM10, SO2,
NO2, VOC
Emission Modeler
Surface Activity Drivers PM25, PM10, SO2,
NO2, VOC
Health Analyst
Surface Expos., HealthMeas PM25, PM10, O3,
SO2, NO2
Aquatic Analyst
Surface Depos., AquaMeas PM25, PM10, O3, SO2,
NO2, VOC
Terrestrial Analyst
Surface Depos., TerrMeas. PM25, PM10, O3,
SO2, NO2
Surface Light Ext., Vistas PM25, PM10,
PMComp
Visibility Analyst
Policy Analyst
Surface Analysts Outout PM25, PM10, O3, SO2,
NO2
Any AQM activity may require multiple user
types Any user type can contribute to multiple
AQM activities The specific user requirements
depend on the activity
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Browser of AQM Activities, Participants, and EO
Needs
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Value Chain for Informing the Public
Observation-Data Processed Data Actionable
Knowledge
Gas Comp.
Air Qual. Analyst
Transport Meteor.
Public Media
Public Dec. Maker
ForecastModeler
Activity Drivers
Emission Modeler
Emission Analyst
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AQ Management Science View

• Processes and Earth Observations for AQ
• Emissions, Transport and ambient
  Concentrations/Depositions
• User Types Emission Analysts, Emission Modeler,
  AQ Data Analyst, AQ Transport Modeler, AQ
  Receptor Modeler, Health Analyst, Aquatic
  Analyst, Terrestrial Analyst, Visibility Analyst

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AQ Management Science ViewEmissions, Transport
and ambient Concentrations/Depositions causing
Effects on Health and Welfare
Emission Analysts Emission Modeler
Transport Modeler Receptor Modeler AQ Data
Analyst
Health Analyst Aquatic Analyst Terrestrial
Analyst Visibility Analyst
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GEOSS Information Flow Framework
AQ Management Information Flow View
GEOSS Core
Policy Maker
Policy Analyst
AQ Domain Analyst
AQ Analyst Modeler
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
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UIC Objectives

• Enable GEO to address in a systematic, targeted,
  focused and comprehensive way the needs and
  concerns of a broad range of user communities in
  developing and developed countries, across issues
  and trans-disciplinary needs, with a particular
  focus on fostering new or less organized
  communities.
• Enable GEO, in the implementation of GEOSS, to
  engage a continuum of users, from producers to
  the final beneficiaries of the data and
  information
• Facilitate linkages and partnerships between
  established CPs and new user groups or
  organizations interested in collaborating.

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From observations
Requirements well known

• Earth observations earth system models
• Data-to-Information archiving services
• Decision support tool development
• Decision making
• Assessment of benefits

• Earth system scientists and modelers
• Earth system service providers
• Environmental process modelers researchers
• Policy Makers Environmental managers
• Public officials, advocacy groups and the Public

To societal benefits
Not aware that obs. are even needed

• How to Approach Users in the Lower Half of the
  Spectrum
• What do they do in their occupation and what does
  their organization do? Is there a web-site?
• How would they describe their more important
  activities? What are those of their
  organization?
• What decision-making are they involved in by
  providing research or decision support tool
  development?
• What impact/benefits result from this
  decision-making, incl. timeframe, how is
  benefit/value measured?

Does your org. operate a system or systems that
collect observations, describe are they part of
a larger system? What observational,
geographical, socio-economic data and/or
models/forecasts, are used in the
decision-making? What additional information
could improve the decision-making or the
indirectly support decision-making? What
regional or international working groups are you
a member of or on the mailing list of?
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• Does your org. operate a system or systems that
  collect observations, describe are they part of
  a larger system?
• What observational, geographical, socio-economic
  data and/or models/forecasts, are used in the
  decision-making?
• What additional information could improve the
  decision-making or the indirectly support
  decision-making?
• What regional or international working groups are
  you a member of or on the mailing list of?

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Communities of Practice

• A user-led community of stakeholders, from
  providers to the final beneficiaries of Earth
  observation data and information, with a common
  interest in specific aspects of societal benefits
  to be realized by GEOSS implementation.
• The Communities of Practice will be self
  organized and will include stakeholders required
  to achieve benefits.

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An Example Community of Practice Air Quality
Health
The Public
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Registering User TypesAir Health CP Examples

• The Air Quality Managers
• Air Quality Index operations
• Air Quality monitoring and regulatory officials
• Regulated industrial groups
• Traffic planning highway management groups
• Forest agricultural fire management officials
• AQ researchers
• AQ management decision support tool developers

• The Public Health Officials
• Public Health outcome officials
• Hospital Emergency Room management groups
• Epidemiologists
• Medical Practitioners treating sensitive
  sub-populations
• Asthma, birth defect and cardiovascular disease
  researchers

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Registering User ApplicationsAir Health CP
Examples

• Global NO2 monitoring by SCIAMACHY and ROSE model
• Air Quality Indices
• PREV'AIR air quality forecasts
• PROMOTE applications
• SMOG alerts for AQ episodes, EnviroFlash and
  APNEE TU

• Fusion of AOD with ground-based data to provide
  better PM2.5 information to AQ and health
  researchers
• The Public Health Air Surveillance Evaluation
  (PHASE) Project
• A Health-based AQ index
• Long-range Smoke alerts

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The GEOSS Architecture
Users and Scientific Communities Served By GEOSS
Common Approaches Systems within their
Mandates
UIC Goal
Organize this side of the GEOSS Architecture
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The GEOSS Architecture
Users and Scientific Communities Served By GEOSS
Common Approaches Systems within their
Mandates
User Requirements
Success begins and ends on this side of the
architecture
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Resources
http//www.delicious.com/rhusar/GEOUICAirquality