Air quality and health
Speakers:
Peter Suppan, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe; Rainer Schmitz, Universidad de Cile
Objectives
- assess how a suitable emission inventory for the production of reliable air quality assessment studies can be developed
- assess to what extent traffic emissions and air quality in megacities and their surrounding regions depend on vehicle fleet composition and traffic flows
- clarify how separate information platforms (satellite data, in situ measurements and modelling tools) can be linked as a preliminary to the development of an integrated approach to air quality assessment
- determine the relation between the levels of outdoor air pollution by various airborne substances (gaseous and particles) and the incidence of selected environment-related diseases and
- assess the contribution of traffic emissions to health conditions and health risks associated with housing area/ housing type using the evaluation of different housing areas/ types
Involved organizations and scientists
German Aerospace Center - DLR
F. Baier
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe - FZK
P. Suppan, R. Forkel, K. Schäfer
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
U. Franck, O. Herbarth
Universidad de Chile - UCH
R. Munoz, R. Schmidt
