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Community Near-Port Modeling System (C-PORT): Briefing for Environmental Defense Fund
Citation:
Smith, Betsy, V. Isakov, AND T. Barzyk. Community Near-Port Modeling System (C-PORT): Briefing for Environmental Defense Fund. Environmental Defense Fund Webinar, webinar, March 01, 2017.
Impact/Purpose:
This is part of our product outreach prior to model public release and to solicit for additional beta testers.
Description:
What C-PORT is: Screening level tool for assessing port activities and exploring the range of potential impacts that changes to port operations might have on local air quality; Analysis of decision alternatives through mapping of the likely pattern of potential pollutant dispersion and an estimated change in pollutant concentrations for user-designated scenarios; Designed primarily to evaluate the local air quality impacts of proposed port expansion or modernization, as well as to identify options for mitigating any impacts; Currently includes data from 21 US seaports and features a map-based interface similar to the widely used Google Earth; Still under development, C-PORT is designed as an easy-to-use computer modeling tool for users, such as state air quality managers and planners.