Development of Emissions Estimation and Dispersion Modeling Framework to Assess the Health Impact Assessment

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• Creators:
  Jaikumar, Rohit ; Li, Tao ; Lim, Guo Quan ; Ramani, Tara ; Venugopal, Madhusudhan
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas A&M Transportation Institute ; Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health. Texas A&M Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Pollutants
  • Air pollution
  • Air quality
  • Environmental impacts
  • Estimating
  • Health
  • Particulates
  • Travel Integrated modeling
  • health impact assessment
  • AERMOD
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  06-60-TTI
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas;United States
• Edition:
  Final Report November 2022 to June 2023
• Corporate Publisher:
  Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health (CARTEEH) Tier-1 University Transportation Center (UTC)
• Abstract:
  A health impact assessment (HIA) is an essential tool for evaluating the potential health effects of environmental changes on populations. Recognizing the significance of an HIA in the context of air pollution, this project introduced a comprehensive framework for assessing the health impacts of air quality variations. Implemented as an R Shiny application, this framework streamlines the HIA process, making it user-friendly and adaptable to diverse data sources. The application encompasses the entire HIA process, from data preprocessing to results visualization. A case study using the North Central Texas Council of Governments travel demand model network demonstrated the framework's efficacy, revealing a notable reduction in the concentrations of particulate matter that is 2.5 micrometers or smaller and associated health risks in 2026 compared to 2019. This innovative tool offers a transparent and accessible approach for researchers, policymakers, and the public to assess and address air pollution-related health impacts.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  69A3551747128
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75192/dot_75192_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.73 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
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