Thematic Maps

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Thematic Maps

• BY
• Manal Abdalla
• Photogrammetry analyst
• Dubai GIS Center
• Dubai Municipality

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Introduction
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Contents

• Definition
• Aims
• Thematic Maps layers
• Themes
• Aims
• Themes table
• Project stages
• Expectations Conclusion

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Definition

• A map that displays the spatial distribution of
  an attribute that relates to a single topic,
  theme, or subject of discourse.

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Project Aims
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Aims

• Combine technology of GIS and Remote Sensing.
• Create up-to date environmental and general
  purpose GIS scientific digital maps and reports
  for Dubai.
• Set a monitoring methodology and work flow for
  different environmental issues to assist the
  management, planners, and other decision making
  authorities.
• Track historical changes in the environment
  through a period of time.

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Project Layers

• Monitoring Waste generation sources and Waste
  disposal sites of both hazardous and non
  hazardous waste.
• Monitoring sand movements, land degradation and
  desertification.
• Air Quality Assessment and Monitoring.
• Ground Water Resource Monitoring and
  Identification of Toxic Pollutants.
• Coastal Zone Monitoring and Mapping.
• Marine and Surface Water Pollution and Water
  quality Monitoring.
• Identification of Important Biodiversity Areas
  and their conservation.
• Monitoring Coral Reefs and Marine Life Habitats.
• Leaking Sub Surface Oil and Gas, and Oil Spill
  Monitoring.

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Themes

• Scientific digital themes are to be created to
  cover different concerned environmental topics
  for the Emirate of Dubai such as-

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Monitoring Waste generation sources and Waste
disposal sites of both hazardous and non
hazardous waste

• This theme is aimed to determine
• Geographical positions of the effective waste
  generation sources and waste disposal sites.
• Geographical positions of old and current
  disposal sites.
• Physical and chemical properties of the lining
  and underlining rocks for the disposal sites.
• Discriminate between the different waste material
  types.

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Themes table
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Cont. themes table
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Expected results

• Waste disposal locations and needs.
• Hazardous waste disposal sites.
• Pollution effect to the environment.
• Aids planning future waste disposal.
• Subsurface waste characteristics.
• Physical and chemical properties of the lining
  underlining rocks.
• Identifying the potential fluid migration paths
  their effects to environment.
• Distributional pattern of both hazardous and
  non-hazardous waste sources known.

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Project Stages

• Stage 1
• Creating the digital thematic maps.
• Setting the proper strategies for an easy
  updating monitoring process
• Stage 2
• Putting strategies for further monitoring.
• Updating the different thematic layers for five
  years continuously.

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Expectations Conclusion

• Continuously monitoring the environmental
  thematic layers leading to conservation plan.
• Disconservation plan shall be provided to
  decision makers and stakeholders for considering
  it when planning the emirate future.

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Thank You