ABSTRACT
This paper outlines a prototype emergency decision support system for use in the event of a release of hazardous gas. The system is being developed as a collaborative project by the University of Leeds and Tyne and Wear Emergency Planning Unit using data from a case study of the Sterling Organics’ CIMAH site at Dudley in North Tyneside. The design of the system is based around the pcARC/INFO GIS package and the GASTAR dense gas dispersion model developed by Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Ltd. The system provides for data aquisition, visualisation, predictive modelling of gas dispersion, analysis and training. A demonstration facility is also included for illustrative and introductory purposes.
