Combining Dispersion Modeling and Monitoring Data for Community-Scale Air Quality Characterization
Citation:
Isakov, Vladilen, S. Arunachalam, R. Baldauf, M. Breen, P. Deshmukh, Andrew Hawkins, E. Kimbrough, S. Krabbe, B. Naess, M. Serre, AND A. Valencia. Combining Dispersion Modeling and Monitoring Data for Community-Scale Air Quality Characterization. ATMOSPHERE. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 10(10):610, (2019). https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos10100610
Impact/Purpose:
The paper provides an overview of EPA research efforts to develop an air quality modeling approach that combines dispersion modeling and measurements (including stationary, mobile measurements, and portable sensor technologies) to create accurate, fine-scale air quality characterization
Description:
Spatially and temporally resolved air quality characterization is critical for community-scale exposure studies and for developing future air quality mitigation strategies. Monitoring-based assessments can characterize local air quality when enough monitors are deployed. However, modeling plays a vital role in furthering the understanding of the relative contributions of emissions sources impacting the community. In this study, we combine dispersion modeling and measurements from the Kansas City TRansportation local-scale Air Quality Study (KC-TRAQS) and use data fusion methods to characterize air quality. The KC-TRAQS study produced a rich dataset using both traditional and emerging measurement technologies. We used dispersion modeling to support field study design and analysis. In the study design phase, the presumptive placement of fixed monitoring sites and mobile monitoring routes have been corroborated using a research screening tool C-PORT to assess the spatial and temporal coverage relative to the entire study area extent. In the analysis phase, dispersion modeling was used in combination with observations to help interpret the KC-TRAQS data. We extended this work to use data fusion methods to combine observations from stationary, mobile measurements, and dispersion model estimates.
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DOI: Combining Dispersion Modeling and Monitoring Data for Community-Scale Air Quality Characterization