Economic Modeling of the Regional Polices to Combat Dust Phenomenon by Using Game Theory

Meibodi, Ali Emami; Abdoli, Ghahreman; Taklif, Atefeh; Morshedi, Behnam

doi:10.1016/s2212-5671(15)00697-8

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“…Al-Hemoud et al [19] studied the impact of SDS events in Kuwait on crude oil export and air transport for the years 2001-2014. Meibodi et al [20] estimated the total annual costs of SDS events in Iran and Iraq. Tozer and Leys [3] estimated the economic impact of a single large dust storm "Red Dawn" on 23 September 2009 in New South Wales, Australia.…”

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Economic Impact and Risk Assessment of Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) on the Oil and Gas Industry in Kuwait

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There is a lack of published research on the economic effect and the risk associated with sand and dust storms (SDS) worldwide. The objectives of this study are to estimate the economic impact of SDS on the oil and gas industry in Kuwait, to estimate a risk index for each loss, and to recommend a sustainable system for the mitigation of the damaging effects and economic losses of infrastructures. Hot spots of wind erosion, wind corridors, and dust frequency and severity formed the basis to locate the most susceptible oil and gas fields and operations. Ten sectors with potential loss vulnerabilities were evaluated: exploration, drilling, production, gas, marine, soil remediation, project management, water handling, maintenance, and research and development. Sand encroachment, although not a sector per se, was also considered. The results indicate that sand, and to lesser extent dust, are damaging and costly to the oil and gas infrastructure of Kuwait, with an economic cost estimation of US$9.36 million, a total of 5159 nonproductive lost hours, and 347,310 m3 of annual sand removal. A risk assessment identified three sectors with the highest risk indices (RI): drilling (RI = 25), project management (RI = 20), and maintenance (RI = 16). Sand encroachment also constituted a high risk (RI = 25). Mitigation of sand storms using a hybrid biological–mechanical system was shown to be cost-effective with an equivalent saving of 4.6 years of sand encroachment. The hazard implications of sand storm events continue to be a major concern for policy-makers given their detrimental economic impacts, and require that government officials wisely allocate investment budgets to effectively control and mitigate their damaging effects.

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Section: Economic Studies Of Sdssmentioning

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Economic Impact and Risk Assessment of Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) on the Oil and Gas Industry in Kuwait

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“…The effects on various forms of transport (road, rail, air, and marine) are surprisingly little-studied and geographically, for all types of hazard, some areas of SDS activity have been subject to much greater research effort than others. Assessments of SDS impacts are also variable, and there have been relatively few attempts to assess their impacts in economic terms, although those assessments that have been made indicate that the annual cost of desert dust events in some parts of the world runs into the tens of millions if not billions of US dollars [62][63][64][65]. Measures to mitigate these hazards are logically classified into those designed to prevent wind erosion occurring at source and those designed to manage the adverse impacts of small particles in transport and on deposition (Figure 3).…”

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Sand and Dust Storms: Impact Mitigation

2017

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Sand and dust storms (SDS) play an integral role in the Earth system but they also present a range of hazards to the environmental and economic sustainability of human society. These hazards are of considerable importance for residents of dryland environments and also affect people beyond drylands because wind erosion can occur in most environments and desert dust events often involve long-range transport over great distances (>1000 km). This paper makes an assessment of the scale of SDS impacts by totalling the countries affected using an appraisal of peer-reviewed published sources, arriving at a conservative estimate that 77% of all parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) are affected directly by SDS issues. We then present a synthesis of the environmental management techniques designed to mitigate SDS hazards for disaster risk reduction and review policy measures, both historical and contemporary, for SDS impact mitigation. Although many SDS hazards are well-known, the processes involved and their impacts are not all equally well-understood. Policies designed to mitigate the impacts of wind erosion in agricultural areas have been developed in certain parts of the world but policies designed to mitigate the wider impacts of SDS, including many that are transboundary, are geographically patchy and have a much shorter history. Further development and wider implementation of such policies is advocated because of the recent marked increase in wind erosion and associated dust storms in several parts of the world.

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“…The economic losses caused by the respiratory problems in Zabol, Iran, are estimated at about US$66 million 32 . The total damage estimated from DSS to the health system in Iran and Iraq amounted to US$306 million 33 .…”

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Preparedness components of health systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region for effective responses to dust and sand storms: a systematic review

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Background: Dust and Sand Storm (DSS), according to estimates by global reports, will increase dramatically in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Numerous health problems caused by DSS will be severely affected regions and vulnerable groups. This study aimed to identify the components of the preparedness of health systems for the DSS phenomenon in EMR. Methods: In this systematic review, the peer-reviewed papers in four electronic databases, including Medline through PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science and the Cochrane library, as well as available grey literature, were searched and selected. The research process was carried out by including papers whose results were related to the potential health effects caused by desert dusts in EMR. Was used the combination of three groups of keywords: the exposure factor, health effects as outcomes, and the countries located in EMR. The focus was on the PRISMA checklist, with no time limitations until December 2017. Finally, through 520 related citations, 30 articles were included. Descriptive and thematic content analyses were evaluated. Results: The preparedness components were divided into three and ten main categories and subcategories, respectively. The three categories covered the areas of DSS hazard identification, planning and policy-making, and risk assessment. Conclusions: Recognition of the health system preparedness factors for DSS in EMR will help policy-makers and managers perform appropriate measures when dealing with this hazard. More studies should be conducted to understand these factors in other parts of the world. Registration: PROSPERO registration number CRD42018093325.

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Economic Modeling of the Regional Polices to Combat Dust Phenomenon by Using Game Theory

Cited by 25 publications

References 11 publications

Economic Impact and Risk Assessment of Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) on the Oil and Gas Industry in Kuwait

Economic Impact and Risk Assessment of Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) on the Oil and Gas Industry in Kuwait

Sand and Dust Storms: Impact Mitigation

Preparedness components of health systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region for effective responses to dust and sand storms: a systematic review

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