A young citizen enjoys a clear evening on the Corniche. The Ministry of Environment plans to strike a balance between social and economic development and environment protection of the country.
DOHA: Air pollution in Doha will be measured by a network of stations established by the Ministry of Environment.
The network, composed of three fixed stations and one mobile station, has been distributed in different areas of the city. These locations include Qatar University, Doha Corniche and Aspire Zone. In addition to the mobile posting which will relocate according to requirements.
All the stations, except the one in Aspire Zone, are equipped with devices to measure temperature, humidity, wind direction and speed, as well as air pressure.
The information, duration and frequencies of monitoring will be continuous. The data will be saved every four hours by a computer attached to the station and this information will be transferred to central databases (GSM, PSTN).
The data systems also include indicators that show the quality of the air in order to facilitate awareness about the impact of this air on public health.
Only two weeks after the UN climate change conference, the Ministry of Environment continues striving to achieve several goals, most importantly, protecting the environment through inclusive and sustainable growth for future generation to achieve the vision of 2030.
The Ministry aims to balance between the social and economic development needs and protecting the environment, preserve and protect the environment, including air, land, water and biological diversity, while ensuring the quality of environmental health and safety
This department also wants to improve the institutional effectiveness and performance, propose and develop policies and legislations to protect the environment, enhance awareness and environmental culture and support and activate the national, regional and international cooperation.
On the road to Doha’s climate change talks, Qatar, which has the world’s highest carbon dioxide emission rate per capita, managed to cut its gas flaring volume by about 14 percent in 2010, despite an increase in its oil and gas production.
This is one of the main conclusions of the country’s first Sustainable Development Industry (SDI) Report released at the beginning of 2012. However, of the 132 countries covered in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), Qatar ranked 100 this year. The Peninsula
