HSPH Research Using Spatial Analysis/GIS HSPH Research Using Spatial Analysis/GIS

Exposure to Mine WastesTar Creek, Oklahoma

Air Toxics at Border CrossingBuffalo, NY

Modeling Mobile Source ParticulatesBoston, MA

Estimating Air Pollution from Remote Sensing Data

Taiwan Petrochemical Study

Exposure to Pollution from Oil Well Fires, Kuwait

Energy, Air Pollution & Health, Ghana

Exposure to Air PollutionFlorence, Italy

Harvard Cyprus International Initiative

Global Air PollutionGlobal Air Pollution

National Air PollutionNational Air Pollution

Mobile Source Particulate Matter

Asthma Hospitalization Rates by Zip Code, 1994-1997

Source: Boston Public Health Commission

Using Intake Fraction to select buses for filter retrofits increUsing Intake Fraction to select buses for filter retrofits increases ases net benefits by 77% in case study of 25 MBTA bus routesnet benefits by 77% in case study of 25 MBTA bus routes

Local Impacts of Air Toxics Local Impacts of Air Toxics Measured at a U.S. Border CrossingMeasured at a U.S. Border Crossing

Peace Bridge, Buffalo, NY Peace Bridge, Buffalo, NY

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Study Context

Expected low level background concentrations from lake

Study Context

Persistent Wind Direction

~ Majority of time winds out of southwest

~varies by season (45 – 60%)

Great Lakes Center (GLC)

Community-School

Chapel

Characteristics of Exposed Population Characteristics of Exposed Population Using GIS and Census DataUsing GIS and Census Data

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3.1% - 8.6%

8.7% - 19.8%

19.9% - 37.8%

37.9% - 63.5%

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LegendMedian 1999 income

4055 - 21500

21501 - 30938

30939 - 40217

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Ethnicity Income

2000 US Census Block Groups

Project ScheduleProject Schedule

SummerPilot June 21-26, 2004Campaign July 17-30, 2005

WinterPilot Jan 11-18, 2005Campaign Jan 7-21, 2006

Mobile MonitoringMobile Monitoring

How does pollution change with distance from plaza? Can roads/residences be classified?

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What else can we do with these What else can we do with these measurements?measurements?

Dr. Christopher Paciorek

Steve Melly

Particulate Air Pollution Was Higher Downwind Particulate Air Pollution Was Higher Downwind of Peace Bridge Complexof Peace Bridge Complex

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Generating Stations in Canada by fuel type

°Buffalo

http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/economic/generatingstations/allbyfuel/1

COAL

Nanticoke Coal Power-Canada’s # 1 polluter

Days With Similar Modeled Back TrajectoriesDays With Similar Modeled Back Trajectories

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2006 Doctoral ResearchUsing GIS/Spatial Analysis

Particulates from Mobile Sources, Sue Greco

Asthma & Traffic, Jane Clougherty

Hazardous Air Pollutants, Miranda Loh

Elderly & Air Pollution, Kathleen Ward Brown

Children & Social/Physical Environment, Shakira Franco

Heart Attacks & Air Pollution, Catherine Tonne

Metals in Aquatic Environment, Topher Lewis

Indoor Air Pollution, Guatemala, John McCracken

8 out of 12 or 75% use spatial analysis