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International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Kathmandu, Nepal Malé Declaration Implementation in NEPAL Pradeep Dangol
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Monitoring Site Rampur Kathmandu
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Country:Nepal Location:Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Chitwan Site type: Rural site, 15 km south of the Royal Chitwan National Park Latitude:27 O 38’ 52.8” N Longitude:84 O 20’ 47.7” E Altitude:165 mamsl Monitoring Site
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Regular monitoring Transboundary Air Pollution monitoring station – Rampur, Chitwan Emission inventories 2005 – Nepal Rapid Urban assessment – Kathmandu City report finalized Health Impact Assessment Crop Impact Assessment (2nd field assessment) Activities in Phase IV
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Transboundary Air Pollution Monitoring Station
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Instruments Passive Sample High Volume Sampler Automatic Weather Station
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Instruments Wet Only Collector Bulk Collector Laboratory
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High Volume Sampler PM 10 RSPMTSP Passive Samples: SO 2 NO 2 O 3 Rain Water Chemistry (Wet and Bulk rain): Rain Water volume, pH, Conductivity, Temperature, Calcium Hardness, Magnesium Hardness, Chloride, Sulphate, Potassium, Sodium, Ammoniacal-Nitrogen, Nitrate-Nitrogen Regular Monitoring Parameter at IAAS, Rampur
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Water Chemistry Analyze method: ParameterAnalyze method Rain Water volume-Measuring cylinder pH- pH meter Electric Conductivity-Conductivity cell Temperature-“ Calcium Hardness-Titrimetry Magnesium Hardness-“ Chloride-“ Potassium-AAS Sodium-“ Ammoniacal-Nitrogen-Distillation Sulphate-Spectophotometry Nitrate-Nitrogen-“
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Results Passive sample- Rampur, Chitwan
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High Volume Sample – Rampur, Chitwan Instrument failure
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Water Quality - Bulk collector
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Data: mid 2007 to 2011
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Water quality - Wet only collector Data: mid 2007 to 2008
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2 nd water quality comparison
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Reports - Rapid Urban Assessment - Health Assessment
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2nd Crop Impact Assessment
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Emission inventory- 2005, Nepal
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Corrosion Study Main Rack ?
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Challenges and difficulties Electricity reliability (up to 12-18hrs power cut) - back up system Instrument failure-time to maintenance Resolve instrument failure -lack of knowledge on instrument Political situation-staff change/shift, Strike, blockage
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