Decision Support - Timing is
Important
Dr. Sarath Guttikunda
New Delhi, India
Contact: sguttikunda@gmail.com
Website: www.urbanemissions.info

Stakeholders of Decision Making
Government Industry Non-Governmental
Agency
International
Academia & Research
Agency
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3D’s of Air Quality Management
Dispersion
Modeling
Dialogue among
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air pollution is
increasing in the
cities
air pollution 
time  now

.. and expected to
further increase some controls are
introduced
air pollution 
time  now 5 yrs 10 yrs 20 yrs

.. and expected to
further increase
.. or no action
air pollution 
time  now 5 yrs 10 yrs 20 yrs

cost of inaction
air pollution 
time  now 5 yrs 10 yrs 20 yrs

acting sooner with
environmental,
informed decision social, & economic
making benefits
air pollution 
time  now 5 yrs 10 yrs 20 yrs

benefits will
environmental,
depend on the social, & economic
baseline benefits
air pollution 
time  now 5 yrs 10 yrs 20 yrs

goal is to reduce
below standards, .. and maximize
cost effectively & benefits
fast
air pollution 
.. an informed
analysis and
dialogue will help.
time  now 5 yrs 10 yrs 20 yrs

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