Decision Support System for Nuclear Emergencies Affecting Food and Agriculture
Channel: IAEAvideo
Date: 2017-10-19

A nuclear incident often leads to disarray. A Decision Support System for Nuclear Emergencies Affecting Food and Agriculture, known as DSS4NAFA, is now being developed.
Immediately following an incident, DSS4NAFA downloads and analyses data on radiation contamination rates in the area and, within minutes, gives decision makers a range of precautionary options for protecting food and agriculture. It computes what additional data is needed to inform decisions that will keep the population safe. It combines land-use maps and crop calendars with sampling protocols for each crop and vegetation in potentially affected areas and instantly creates detailed assignments for sample collection teams. The samples are analysed in laboratories linked to DSS4NAFA, and results recorded directly into the system. Using innovative computer algorithms and geo-visualization platforms the continuously evolving situation is visible at a glance, enabling decision makers to formulate up-to-the-minute guidance.

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