Pollen Allergy Hazard Mapping in ICT

The research incorporates the application of GIS and remote sensing techniques for the solution of different problems related to natural hazard and disaster management. This report studies the affects of environmental pollution by natural phenomenon due to allergic reactions caused by pollen grains. With the onset of spring season, the number of allergy patients starts rising throughout the country and there is an alarming rise in the spread of pollen allergy in the Federal Capital and its adjacent areas which causes cough, asthma, skin and other related diseases. Almost 80,000 people in Islamabad suffer from allergic reactions, which is almost 20 per cent of the total population. The main reason behind its spread is increasing pollution in the environment and the pollen grains. This study focuses on the hazards and risks imposed by the adverse affects of this allergy on people residing in Islamabad. By using GIS techniques an environmental hazard map of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has been prepared, showing elements at risk, affects of allergy and mitigation measures against pollen allergy, so that during the peak season of allergic reaction i.e., spring, allergic patients can consult the map and get information on all issues, such as, nearest hospital, high risk areas, precautionary measures, etc. related to pollen allergy in ICT.