PASO DEL NORTE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR
Description:
This project is developing an Internet web site and associated community
linkages to provide relevant-time air quality and local traffic and transit
information, in English and Spanish, to the international communities of El
Paso, Texas, Sunland Park, New Mexico and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.
The objectives of the project are to: 1. promote coordination among the many
agencies, institutions, organizations and broadcasters within the Paso Del Norte
region that are working to improve air quality; 2. develop standards for sharing
and displaying information to ensure it is understandable by the general public
and decision-makers of the region; 3. establish a communications infrastructure
that provides relevant-time exchange of and access to information; 4. develop
and implement public outreach programs to improve local understanding of
individual actions that can be taken to improve the quality of the environment;
5. broaden the choices of travel mode; 6. promote education of the future
generations by developing opportunities for elementary and high school students
to conduct research and become involved in activities that improve our
environment; and 7. ensure transferability of final products to other regions
and applications.
Record Details:
Record Type:PROJECT(
ABSTRACT
)
Start Date:01/01/2000
Completion Date:12/31/2002
Record ID:
53080
Keywords:
AIR POLLUTION, RELEVANT-TIME, CARBON MONOXIDE, VEHICULAR EMISSIONS, PM2.5, 3D VISUALIZATION, AIR QUALITY, INTERNATIONAL, BORDER CROSSINGS, WAIT TIMES, OZONEMAP, BI-NATIONAL, JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP, PASO DEL NORTE AIR QUALITY TASK FORCE, TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, TRANSPORTATION MODELING, SECRETARIA DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ECOLOGIA.,
Related Organizations:
Role
:OWNER
Organization Name
:CITY OF EL PASO, TX
Mailing Address
:2 Civic Center Plaza
Citation
:El Paso
State
:TX
Zip Code
:79901
Role
:OWNER
Organization Name
:UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
Mailing Address
:500 W University Ave
Citation
:El Paso
State
:TX
Zip Code
:79968
Project Information:
Approach
:Continuous air monitors throughout the international region currently measure ambient air concentrations of ozone, carbon monoxide and particulates. Relevant-time access to this information will be provided along with updates on local weather, current traffic conditions and international bridge crossing delays. 3D time-lapse visualization of critical air pollutant levels will be made available to the public through the Internet and broadcast media. Other media, such as phone hotlines or roadside signs will also be incorporated. A similar effort will be devoted to assembling traffic volumes and delays from existing detectors, which also will be processed and displayed in map form to depict current conditions. The relationship between vehicle travel and pollution will be shown along with suggestions for individual actions that can reduce mobile source pollution. The project would facilitate transit use by providing quick, easy-to-understand route planning assistance.
Cost
:$494,935.00
Project IDs:
ID Code
:R827964
Project type
:EPA Grant