Air quality models to address air pollution and climate change in Central America

Amy E. Thomas; Sam Evans; Stephen G. Gomori; Amy K. Huff

Air quality models to address air pollution and climate change in Central America

Amy E. Thomas
, Sam Evans
, Stephen G. Gomori
, Amy K. Huff

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

To build capacity for managing air pollution and adapting to climate change in Central America, a Community Multi-scale Air Quality (CMAQ)-based numerical air quality model is designed in collaboration with government researchers and university decision-makers in El Salvador and Costa Rica. The air quality model will provide predictive capability that will assist decision-makers in managing air pollutant emissions and developing air quality forecasts that warn residents to reduce their exposure to ambient air pollution. With the model, decision-makers can explore options to improve air quality, such as policies to improve vehicle fuel efficiency and reduce vehicle miles traveled, which would offer co-benefits of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. Emission inventories will need to be updated periodically for the model to remain relevant. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 108th AWMA Annual Conference and Exhibition (Raleigh, NC 6/22-25/2015).

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	108th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACE 2015 - Connecting the Dots
Subtitle of host publication	Environmental Quality to Climate
Publisher	Air and Waste Management Association
Pages	2904-2908
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510815582
State	Published - 2015
Event	108th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition - Connecting the Dots: Environmental Quality to Climate, ACE 2015 - Raleigh, United States Duration: Jun 22 2015 → Jun 25 2015

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA
Volume	4
ISSN (Print)	1052-6102

Other

Other	108th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition - Connecting the Dots: Environmental Quality to Climate, ACE 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	Raleigh
Period	6/22/15 → 6/25/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 13 Climate Action

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Environmental Science
General Energy

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Thomas, A. E., Evans, S., Gomori, S. G., & Huff, A. K. (2015). Air quality models to address air pollution and climate change in Central America. In 108th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACE 2015 - Connecting the Dots: Environmental Quality to Climate (pp. 2904-2908). (Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA; Vol. 4). Air and Waste Management Association.

Thomas, Amy E. ; Evans, Sam ; Gomori, Stephen G. et al. / Air quality models to address air pollution and climate change in Central America. 108th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACE 2015 - Connecting the Dots: Environmental Quality to Climate. Air and Waste Management Association, 2015. pp. 2904-2908 (Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA).

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Thomas, AE, Evans, S, Gomori, SG & Huff, AK 2015, Air quality models to address air pollution and climate change in Central America. in 108th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACE 2015 - Connecting the Dots: Environmental Quality to Climate. Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA, vol. 4, Air and Waste Management Association, pp. 2904-2908, 108th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition - Connecting the Dots: Environmental Quality to Climate, ACE 2015, Raleigh, United States, 6/22/15.

Air quality models to address air pollution and climate change in Central America. / Thomas, Amy E.; Evans, Sam; Gomori, Stephen G. et al.
108th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACE 2015 - Connecting the Dots: Environmental Quality to Climate. Air and Waste Management Association, 2015. p. 2904-2908 (Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA; Vol. 4).

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Thomas AE, Evans S, Gomori SG, Huff AK. Air quality models to address air pollution and climate change in Central America. In 108th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACE 2015 - Connecting the Dots: Environmental Quality to Climate. Air and Waste Management Association. 2015. p. 2904-2908. (Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA).

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