UN Division for Sustainable Development

Case Study Detail Record

Organization type:	Government

Name of Ministry/Agency:

Country:	Bahrain

Initiative Title:	Air Quality Monitoring Programme

Internet links:

Scope:

Status:	Ongoing

Timeframe:	Start: End:

Lead Institution:	Monitoring Section of DEAP

Stakeholders/Partners:

Relevent issues:	- Monitoring of atmospheric conditions

Objectives/Challenges:

1) To monitoring of atmospheric pollutant at different number of geographical locations in Kingdom of Bahrain; 2) To generate daily, weekly, monthly and annually ambient air quality reports; 3) To utilize the gathered data in researches, transportation planning, development; 4) To evaluate strategies; 5) To evaluate seasonal and geographical trends in ambient air quality; and 6) To distinguish environmental and health aspects of air pollution.

Summary:

The project issues air quality reports and assesses some Projects. Air Quality Reports are available on hardcopy, electronic copy and website.