Environmental Resources Monitoring in Lebanon Project Air Quality Monitoring in Lebanon: A step towards improved assessment and mitigation of Air Pollution Prepared by Nour MASRI 4-7 June 2013Ecorient 2013

On the road… From atmospheric science to policy 3 Airborne concentrations Spatial variability Temporal variability Chemical composition PM size Atmospheric processes chemistry physics Meteorology Anthropogeni c and natural emissions A: Atmosphere Health and Risks B: Impacts Visibility Climate Ecosystem s Water bodies Env. target Rules and measures to get emission reduction Energy Planning Cost analysi s C: Analysis & policy Mobility planning Territorial planning Building scenario Copyright Dr. Gabriele Zanini, ENEA, Italy 4-7 June 2013Ecorient 2013

Understanding air pollution 4-7 June 2013Ecorient Understanding the scale of the problem Understanding which sector is responsible and its contribution The nature of the problem How the measures work Understanding future trends

Factsheet 4-7 June 2013Ecorient Project Name Environmental Resources Monitoring in Lebanon Thematic areas - Marine and coastal zone monitoring and management - Air quality monitoring BudgetUSD 1,640,000 Funding Development Cooperation (Hellenic Aid), Government of Greece Duration2 years (2011 – 2013) Executing partnerMinistry of Environment Implementing agenciesUNEP ROWA and UNDP

Project objectives 4-7 June 2013Ecorient  Project overall objective:  Improve understanding of the environmental quality in Lebanon and its implications for the population through the implementation of environmental monitoring on priority sectors, and  Implement solutions through appropriate management programmes and policy guidance. Sustainable management and monitoring of the coastal and marine sensitive areas Priority 1 Integrated management of the coastal zone with focus on socio-economic opportunities Priority 2 Air quality assessment and monitoring within urban areas Priority 3 Dissemination of project activities and results to stakeholders in Lebanon Output 4

Expected outputs 4-7 June 2013Ecorient Priority 1 Priority 2 Coastal Zone Monitoring and Management Integrated Coastal Zone Management Priority 3 Urban Air Quality Assessment report on coastal and marine sensitive areas Management and Monitoring Programme Situational analysis of land use in the coastal zone Strategy for the enhancement of Socio- Economic opportunities I.Assessment report incl. the identification of Hotspots II.Air Monitoring Programme on hotspots III.Equipment in place for continuous monitoring Policy options for: Coastal zone management Air quality monitoring and management Component Outputs Awareness raising and capacity building

Zooming on the Air Quality Component 4-7 June 2013Ecorient Main facts:. Management: MoE - UNDP. Budget: USD 706,200. Consultants: Joint AUB-USJ team Indicative map

Project Implementation Stakeholders 4-7 June 2013Ecorient UNEPUNDPMoE Dept. of Air Quality Dept. of Natural Resources Protection Dept. of Ecosystems Direct implementation Consultant: AUB-USJ team Selection: Competitive, based on submitted technical proposal Procurement of required equipment Selection: Competitive, based on submitted technical and financial proposal Coordination and QA/QC of activities Selection, procurement and training on operations Local authorities: MoPWT, MoIM, MoI, MoEW, municipalities and union of municipalities, MPT, etc. Research centers: CNRS, USJ, AUB, NDU, etc. Environmental observatories: TEDO International organizations: EU, IC, Coordination channels Responsibilities/Tasks

Task 1: Assess current status of air pollution 4-7 June 2013Ecorient Octobe r Novembe r Decembe r JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust Assess current status of air pollution in Lebanon Establish a monitoring and reporting programme for air pollution Identify policy options for reducing air pollution and emissions in key areas Assessment Report Monitoring Programme Policy Report Capacity Building Report

Task 2: Establish a monitoring and reporting programme 4-7 June 2013Ecorient Octobe r Novembe r Decembe r JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust Assess current status of air pollution in Lebanon Establish a monitoring and reporting programme for air pollution Identify policy options for reducing air pollution and emissions in key areas Assessment Report Monitoring Programme Policy Report Capacity Building Report

Task 2: Identification of the hotspots location 4-7 June 2013Ecorient  A geostatistic model will allow a spatial representation of pollution in Lebanon  Location of the hot spots and their capacity of retaining major pollutants.  Methodology:  GIS mapping and analysis  Definition of the different urban, suburban, rural areas, based on the land map of 2007  Location of potential sites using satellite images provided by the geographic database of the Department of Geography at the USJ  Complementary method for physicochemical modeling

Task 3: Identify policy options for reducing emissions 4-7 June 2013Ecorient Octobe r Novembe r Decembe r JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust Assess current status of air pollution in Lebanon Establish a monitoring and reporting programme for air pollution Identify policy options for reducing air pollution and emissions in key areas Assessment Report Monitoring Programme Policy Report Capacity Building Report

An initiative in line with the proposed Clean Air Act 4-7 June 2013Ecorient  Article 2 of the Draft Clean Air Act  This law aims at protecting the ambient air quality by the understanding, monitoring, assessment, prevention, control, and surveillance of the ambient air pollution resulting from human activities…”  Content of the Draft Clean Air Act document:  Part 1 - Understanding, Monitoring, and Assessment  Chapter One: Understanding and Monitoring  Chapter Two: Assessment  Part 2 - Prevention  Part 3 - Control and Surveillance  Part 4 - Information Management And Research and Capacity Building Promotion  Part 5 - Financial Provisions  Part 6 - Extraordinary Procedures, Administrative Measures, Liabilities, and Sanctions

4-7 June 2013Ecorient  Encompasses 34 articles, including articles related to:  Execution methods of a National Program for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring:  National Network for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring:  Stationary and mobile stations distributed based on national air quality assessment  Partnerships with public and private sector for operating and financing the stations  Database for results are kept by the MoE  National Emissions Inventory  Laboratories approved by the ministry of the environment for air quality samples retrieval and analysis Periodic National Report on Ambient Air Quality Air Quality Control and Surveillance Unit Quality Control

Building the network…  Project Title:  Supply and Installation of Compact Air Quality Monitoring Systems and Related Components in Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon and Beqaa Regions  Project Reference: LEB/CO ITB/1/13  Project Subjects:  Set 1 – Compact ambient air quality monitoring stations (2x Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon and Beqaa Valley)  Set 2 – Central data processing and management system  Set 3 – Documentation and training  Contract Date: 22/04/2013  Delivery Time: 120 days (20/08/2013) 4-7 June 2013Ecorient

Phase 1 : Five (5) AQM stations Beirut 1Beirut 2Tripoli 1Saida 1Beqaa 1 NOx,XXXXX COXXX SO2XXX PM XXXXX O3XX 4-7 June 2013Ecorient

Urban and rural Background Beirut 1 Beirut 2 Saida1 Tripoli 1 Beqaa 1 Automatic air quality analyzers Real-time measurements Require maintenance and calibration PM10, PM2.5, PM1SO2 NO-NO 2 -NOx CO O3O3 Environmental Data Acquisition System (WinIMAGSoftware) Regular data transfer Saved in SQL database (Envibase) at MoE Air quality department at MoE (data handling, validation, and reporting) Data Output 5 minutes averages Hourly averages Daily averages Annual Averages Reporting Monthly reports Annual reports Data sharing Air quality index Other?? Overview of the ambient air quality monitoring system in Lebanon – Phase June 2013Ecorient

Progress review on procurement and training 4-7 June 2013Ecorient

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Project’s key success factors 4-7 June 2013Ecorient  Accessing needed information from the relevant stakeholders:  GIS and land-use data  Air quality and health-related data  Achieving developments in policies and legislation  Clean Air Act approved by the CoM on January 2012 and was transferred to the relevant parliamentary committees!  Engaging the different stakeholders:  Filling-in the gaps at the AQ and epidemiological levels  Information sharing and dissemination of results  Installation and operation of the equipment  Awareness raising at the different levels  Financing of O&M activities and decentralization of the environmental monitoring activities.

Project challenges and key questions 4-7 June 2013Ecorient  How to incorporate local activities into a wider national initiative?  How to financially sustain the AQ monitoring activities and ensure O&M costs?  How to secure the collaboration with local actors on the production and centralization of the data – What are the most suitable sharing modalities and mechanisms to be adopted?  How to coordinate data collection on AQ and health to avoid duplication and ensure production of useful, normalized data (in time and in space)?

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