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Spatial decision making in Armenia based on multidisciplinary

environmental research

10- 12 July, 2013 , Dublin

Dr. Shushanik Asmaryan Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies

NAS RA

EU FP7 EcoArm2ERA – Integration into ERA

Integration of spatial decision support systems and evidence based modeling in National/Regional Policy applications and

regulatory systems: scientific and policy challenges

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EU FP7 EcoArm2ERA Integration of spatial decision support systems and evidence based modeling in National/Regional Policy applications and


Environmental geochemistry

Bioenergy

Biogeochemistry

Landscape stability

Food risk assessment

GIS and Remote Sensing Technologies

CENS is an absolutely central player in the field of environment research in Armenia and the region.

Being a government’s expert body and service provider, the Centre coordinates all national

research activities in the field.

On January 20, 2005 Armenia’s Government adopted a resolution on introduction and creation of GIS concept for the Republic of Armenia (Resolution

N 197).

GIS and Remote Sensing department offers up-to-date solutions to state and local authorities, international organizations and for private

businesses.

EU FP7 EcoArm2ERA Integration of spatial decision support systems and evidence based modeling in National/Regional Policy applications and


Development of remote sensing methods of the pollution of separate environmental compartments (water, soil, vegetation, farm

products) with heavy metals .

Spatial decision making in Armenia based on multidisciplinary environmental research

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HM

2005 2011

Spectral bands

(nm)

Correlation

coefficient (R)

Spectral bands

(nm)

Correlation

coefficient

(R)

Co 401 0,22 1033 -0,12

Fe 2476 0,29 2206 -0,14

Pb 2498 -0,61 1282 -0,21

Cr 2500 -0,28 2460 -0,34

Ti 2498 0,51 1639 0,27

Cu 1251 -0,27 402 0,31

Mo 685 -0,33 408 0,24

Zn 2498 -0,56 1720 -0,33

Sr 1199 -0,30 408 0,34

V 2498 0,38 408 -0,16

Zr 2498 0,21 408 -0,25

Ba 417 0,44 713 -0,10

Mn 2114 0,50 1654 0,37 HM Spectral bands (nm) Correlation coefficient

(R)

Co 770-895 -0,58

Fe 770-895 -0,59

Pb 400-450 0,59

Cr 450-510 0,74

Ti 585-625 -0,20

Cu 770-895 -0,64

Mo 630-690 -0,25

Zn 400-450 0,52

Sr 860-1040 0,39

V 585-625 -0,54

Zr 860-1040 0,38

Ba 585-625 -0,22

Mn 630-690 0,34

As 770-895 -0,50

W 630-690 -0,59


EU FP7 EcoArm2ERA

Remote diagnosis of productivity of natural pastures and assessment of ecological state for the effective

management of mountainous farmland and pastures.


Assessment of suitability of the territories for civic, industrial and recreation construction.

civic

3 possible scenarios of Yerevan’s future development


Assessment of suitability of the territories for civic, industrial and recreation construction.

civic

• Intensive, chaotic and dense build-up of Yerevan continues

• The waste management remains at the same level

• Aridization, desertification and urban vulnerability keep growing ..

The worst-case

• Chaotic build-up and losses of green areas of the city are ceased

• Urban development is carried out within the framework of the Master Plan

• The objectives of greenery planting are met partially …

Moderate

• A Local Council on Sustainable Development is established at the Municipality.

• Local Agenda 21 is developed for Yerevan on the base of the positive experience of environmentally friendly cities.

• Civil society end scientific experts are actively involved into the development and implementation of Local Agenda 21.

The best-case

The environmental and social collapse of

Yerevan

The environmental situation in Yerevan is unfavorable, but not

critical

Yerevan is no longer a “hot environmental spot”

but environmentally favorable city.

Spatial databases

A large spatio-temporal registered environmental fieldwork database and file-based multi-scale geodatabase for Armenia is

formed.


SDI should connect people (stakeholders, decision makers) to environmental data to make better decisions.

Spatial decision making in Armenia based on

multidisciplinary environmental research

Unfortunately the

datasets have been partly stored in file-based

multiscale geodatabases and no data management

strategy exists.

Moreover!!! Incomplete metadata .

No no any

international standards.


No centralized way of managing data

Lack of adequate

workflow for computationally-intensive analyses

ARmenian distributed Processing capacities for

Environmental GEOspatial

data

ARPEGEO

Building a Spatial Data Infrastructure at CENS for efficient data management and sharing

1. The geospatial and environmental data sets and their associated

metadata were integrated to SDI adopted to the international standards OGC (WMS, WFS, WCS) and ISO 19139, 19115.

• http://gis-ecocentre.sci.am:8080/dashboard, • http://gis-ecocentre.sci.am:8080/geonetwork/srv/en/main.home


To strengthen research capacities in Armenia

SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment tool) is another tool, that is available in the infrastructure. SWAT is a river basin scale model developed to quantify the impact of land management practices in large, complex watersheds.


Spatial-analytical data infrastructure for decision making and management

E c o A r m 2 E R A EU Cooperation Capacity Building of Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia: Towards Armenia’s integration into

the ERA

• Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (Armenia)

• University College Dublin, National University of Ireland (Ireland) • University of Geneva, Institute for Environmental Sciences (Switzerland) • GIRAF PM Services GmbH (Germany)

The main goal of EcoArm2ERA is to reinforce the international research

cooperation between CENS and European Research Area.

For this purpose the following objectives should be realized:

1. To define and promote a sustainable development strategy for the Armenian CENS

focusing on the overall improvement of the institution’s capacities, visibility, and

competitiveness.

2. To develop a strategic partnership between main research partners of consortium.

3. To build the competencies needed by Armenian researchers and staff members in

order to participate in the FP7/ NORISON 2020 programme

University of Geneva, Institute for Environmental Sciences (Switzerland) • University College Dublin, National University of Ireland (Ireland)

Spatial-analytical data infrastructure for decision making and management


The initial plan for JOINT RESEARCH

Activity:

Developing environmental observation and decision supporting information systems.

In situ and remote

observation systems of the

main environmental compartments

(water, soil and plants).

Detection and prediction of

land-use changes and

spatial planning.

Urban geochemical peculiarities and public awareness.

Improvement of the

grasslands environment

and quality of feedstuff.

Environment and food

chains risk assessment

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