Grantee Research Project Results
2010 Progress Report: Regional Infrastructure and Air Quality Planning in Light of Global Change
EPA Grant Number: R834283Title: Regional Infrastructure and Air Quality Planning in Light of Global Change
Investigators: Hess, Peter , Mahowald, Natalie M. , Zhang, Ke Max , Donaghy, Kieran P.
Institution: Cornell University
EPA Project Officer: Callan, Richard
Project Period: October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2012 (Extended to September 30, 2015)
Project Period Covered by this Report: October 1, 2009 through September 30,2010
Project Amount: $591,683
RFA: Adaptation for Future Air Quality Analysis and Decision Support Tools in Light of Global Change Impacts and Mitigation (2008) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Air Quality and Air Toxics , Climate Change , Air
Objective:
The purpose of the research is to:
Progress Summary:
In the past year we have produced an interregional input-output (I-O) table for thirteen states and thirteen industries. The table was generated for the most recent benchmark year for which the commodity flow data was released. Using this data we generated a consistent time series on production for considered industries. We are presently employing the I-O table and the time-series data to estimate the parameters of a regional econometric input-output model (REIM).
Future Activities:
In the upcoming year we plan to (i) employ the I-O table and the timeseries data on commodity flows to estimate the parameters of a regional econometric input-output model (REIM). Once the data have been generated, we will employ them in the econometric estimation of a dynamic commodity flow model; (ii) define future climate and emission scenarios on regional and local scales over the Northeast U.S. making use of the dynamic commodity flow model; (iii) hold a workshop with stakeholders and specifically defining regional emission trajectories over the Northeast U.S.; (iv) run CAM-chem in future climate-chemistry configurations, and (v) continue to evaluate the CAM-chem using present-day measurements.Journal Articles:
No journal articles submitted with this report: View all 16 publications for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
RFA, Scientific Discipline, Air, POLLUTION PREVENTION, Energy, climate change, Air Pollution Effects, Environmental Monitoring, Atmospheric Sciences, Atmosphere, atmospheric nitrogen, particulate matter, decision making, energy efficiency, environmental policy, forests, deforestation, ecosystem sustainability, air quality, Global Climate Change, land useRelevant Websites:
http://www.bee.cornell.edu/cals/bee/people/hess.cfm ExitProgress and Final Reports:
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