Kuwait Integrated Environmental Information Network (KIEIN) Phase I,II and III Dr. Hamdy El-Gamily Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Egypt

The project’s strategic objective is to contribute to Kuwait sustainable development program through the establishment of a National Environmental Information System to support decision/policy makers and researchers. The project’s strategic objective is to contribute to Kuwait sustainable development program through the establishment of a National Environmental Information System to support decision/policy makers and researchers. It aims at establishing a state-of-the-art Geographic Information System (GIS) database for terrestrial, coastal, marine and atmospheric compartments to facilitate the optimum utilization of available relevant data, and to enhance decision support activities in the field of sustainable development.

Kuwait Integrated Environmental Information Network (KIEIN) Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Phase V KIEIN Project Completed On-going In future GIS DB for: Marine env. Coastal envi. ( ) Terrestrial env. Atmospheric env. ( ) GIS DB for Socio-economic Integration WEB-GIS ( ) Env. Indicators SDSS

KIEIN-I( )

1- Establishment of a GIS database for marine & coastal environment. 2- Establishment a pilot GIS applications.

GIS-DB GIS-DB > Geographic Layers > Attribute Data Sets > Continuous Data sets > Snapshot Data sets GIS Applications GIS Applications > Environmental Sensitivity Index > Oceanographic Characteristic of ROPME Sea Area

KIEIN-II( )

Completion of Marine and coastal environment. Completion of Marine and coastal environment. Terrestrial environmental impact of Gulf war ( ). Terrestrial environmental impact of Gulf war ( ). Assessing the Impact of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) on the ambient air quality of Kuwait. Assessing the Impact of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) on the ambient air quality of Kuwait. Human Resource Development. Human Resource Development. Infrastructure building capacity (H/W & S/W). Infrastructure building capacity (H/W & S/W).

Needs Assessment Needs Assessment Conceptual Design & system integration Conceptual Design & system integration Detailed Design & Implementation Detailed Design & Implementation Output Development Output Development System Installation & final report System Installation & final report On-Job Training On-Job Training

1- Planning 2- Infrastructure Establishment 3- System Development 4- System Documents 5- Human Resources Development

Entity Logical group FATsThematicLayer 1-1-Topography Attributes of contour shp Contour 1-Topography 2-1-Ecology Coastal Flat 2- Ecology Attributes of coastal-flat shp Sabkha Attributes of Sabkha shp vegetation Attributes of vegetation shp fisheries Attributes of fisheries shp 2-1-Ecology/Habitats

CURRENT STATUS OF: KIEIN-III

Project Life-Cycle

Project Start n Review Plans Contracting Use Consultants Kick-off Meeting

Systems Analysis n Analysis of existing systems n User needs assessment n Data evaluation n Evaluation of existing IT n Assessment of regulations and standards n Analysis of existing personnel n Identification of required functions and tools

Systems Design n Conceptual database design n Logical database design n Physical database design n Applications design

Conceptual Database Design At the conceptual level, the main concern is with specifying unified description of the entire database which is implementation independent. Outputs: The Entity-Category- Relationship (E-C-R) Diagram

Logical Database Design At the logical level of the database design, the appropriate data model for the database is chosen and its rules are enforced. Outputs: Database contents Layers Description Data Model: RDBMS

Physical Database Design The physical level of database design is concerned with the actual storage structure for data and with the algorithmic details of storing and searching on hardware devices. Outputs: Detailed design and data dictionary Data conversion specifications: data format, naming convention, coordinates system, symbol sets, etc. System configuration and Structure

Detailed Design

Applications Design

System Architecture

Implementation n Procurement of HW/SW n Data Automation n Development and Population of the Database n Applications Development n Systems Integration n Training QC/QA

Testing and Validation n Start with pilot projects n Conduct prototype applications n Establish a system review process n Test the application in the present of the developers n Validate the system using real problems n Take your time

On-going Operations: n Reassess needs and Requirements n Think of system expansion n Look after operations and maintenance n Maintain operation funding

n Top Management Support n Clear Goals n Phase Approach n End User Participation n Part of an Information technology Strategy n Owner Consultants n Partnership and Cooperation n Training Success Factors

Conclusion n The GIS is a powerful tool to handle different environmental issues n It is supportive tool for decision/policy makers and planner to ensure that sustainability of our natural resources and habitats.

Thank you very much Dr. Hamdy El-Gamily