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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetFood and agriculture: Preparing for and responding to nuclear emergencies 2016
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No results found.Accidental or malicious releases of radioactivity have the potential to threaten health and disrupt life. Communities, agricultural production and food trade can be severely affected with global consequences for consumers and producers. It is important that contingency plans and arrangements for dealing with contaminated land and agricultural products are developed and maintained. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetAn innovative system for monitoring radionuclides in food and agriculture production
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No results found.Given the growing number of nuclear power plants and nuclear power stations being built, the aging of existing ones, and the nuclear incidents that have occurred in the past, the improvement of nuclear emergency preparedness and response in food and agriculture has never been more necessary and urgent. A nuclear incident often leads to disarray, and may have long-term consequences for people, trade and the economy. Lessons learned from previous power plant accidents have identified critical areas for improvement – including data sampling and analysis, data management, and data visualization for swift decision-making – which would allow food control and health authorities to respond and disseminate information to all relevant stakeholders on a timely basis. In addition, these improvements form the basis of an effective emergency response system that can protect the food chain and water supply systems and prevent the consumption of contaminated foods. The Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture has developed the Decision Support System for Nuclear Emergencies Affecting Food and Agriculture (DSS4NAFA), a cloud-based Information Technology (IT) decision support system with improved capacity to manage large volumes of spatial and temporal data, real-time information processing and visualization, and provide enhanced aid to response actions and decision-making. -
Book (stand-alone)Data management and visualisation in response to large-scale nuclear emergencies affecting food and agriculture 2019
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No results found.In a large-scale nuclear emergency affecting food and agriculture, the release of radionuclides to the environment can severely impact the food chain and human health. Up-to-date information of soil, water and crops are pertinent to informing decisions that prevent potentially contaminated products from reaching consumers. However, traditional management and visualisation of data are constrained in response times and decision-making accuracy as they are often not centralized and performed manually. Developments in information technology (IT) allow for Decision Support System (DSS) tools and algorithms to enhance real-time management of large volumes of data and decision-making in a spatio-temporal context. These IT support functions increase the capacity of stakeholders to focus on the most important matters at hand – ensuring food and consumer safety. This publication presents the challenges and solutions of real-time data management, geo-visualisation and decision making, as well as two case-studies of how innovative IT systems can assist in nuclear emergency response affecting food and agriculture. One of the case studies presented is by the Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition Laboratory of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division; the other case study by Japanese Competent Authorities in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident.
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