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2011 Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Air Quality (TPLUAQ) Conference
The 2011 TPLUAQ conference was held May 9 – 10, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas. The presentations are now available online.
2011 TRB Annual Meeting Sessions
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Integrating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency MOVES Model with Transportation Microsimulation Models – Jan 23, 2011, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
This workshop is designed for both practitioners and researchers to provide an understanding of how the new EPA MOVES model can be integrated with transportation microsimulation models. The workshop will consider the current state of the practice and the state of the art of these models and contribute a research agenda for further studies.
Presentations:
Generating Operating Mode Distributions and Link Drive Schedules in MOVES (P11-0760)
Dresser, Chris – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
OpMode Distribution Table for Linking Output with MOVES and Microsimulation Models (P11-0762)
Claggett, Michael – Federal Highway Administration
Utilizing MOVES’ Link Drive Schedule for Estimating Project-Level Emissions (P11-0765)
Chamberlin, Robert – Resource Systems Group, Inc.
Development of Real-World Data for MOVES Development: The Houston Drayage Activity Characterization Study (P11-0763)
Kishan, Sandeep – Eastern Research Group, Inc.
Characteristics of VSP Distributions on Urban Restricted Access Roadways in Beijing (11-1122)
Song, Guohua – Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Yu, Lei – Texas Southern University
Development of Post-Processing Software for the Integration of MOVES and NYMTC’s Activity-Based Travel Demand Model (P11-1005)
Wang, Xun (Richard) – Cornell University
Integration of MOVES and Dynamic Traffic Assignment Models for Fine-Grained Transportation and Air Quality Analyses (P11-0766)
Lin, Jie (Jane) – University of Illinois, Chicago
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Addressing Carbon Monoxide and Particulate Matter Project-Level Requirements – Jan 24, 2011, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
This session will provide the highlights of the conformity requirements related to conducting a quantitative PM project-level analysis in PM 2.5 and PM 10 areas. There will also be two presentations focusing on the CAL3QHCR model and the AERMOD model.
Presentations:
Transportation Conformity Requirements in PM 2.5 and PM10 Nonattainment and Maintenance Areas (P11-0060)
Patulski, Meg – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Using the MOVES Model for a Project-Level Analysis (P11-0287)
Dresser, Chris – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Integration of CAL3QHCR into FHWA’s CAL3Interface (P11-0061)
Claggett, Michael – Federal Highway Administration
Overview of AERMOD Model (P11-0062) – cancelled -
Brode, Roger – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Vegetation’s Role in Mitigating Near-Road Air Pollution – Jan 25, 2011, 8:00 am – 9:45 am
Presentations:
The Role of Vegetation in Mitigating Near Road Air Pollution: Introduction
Baldauf, Richard – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Vegetation and Air Quality (P11-0035)
Nowak, David – USDA Forest Service
Modeling the Effects of Vegetation Barriers on Near-Road Air Pollution (P11-0036)
Zhang, Max – Cornell University
How Does Vegetation Affect Pollution Removal? (P11-0037)
Cahill, Thomas – University of California, Davis
The Role of Vegetation in Mitigating Near Road Air Pollution: Policy Implications
Baldauf, Richard – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Regional Air Quality Analysis Subcommittee Meeting - Jan 26, 2011, 10:15 am – 12:00 pm
Presentations:
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from U.S. Transportation
Greene, David and Steven Plotkin - Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Low-Carb Land: Informing Your Land Use Decisions to Consider Travel and CO2 Impacts
Bai, Song and Douglas Eisinger – Sonoma Technology
Report Breifing: Modifying Link-Level Emissions Modeling Procedures for Applications within the MOVES Framework
Fincher, Scott – Eastern Research Group
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Project-Level Air Quality Analysis Subcommittee Meeting - Jan 26, 2011, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Presentations:
HEI Program Overview: Outcome Research, Review of Effects of Traffic Pollution, and Air Toxics Hot Spots
Constantini, Maria – Health Effects Institute
EPA Releases Transportation Conformity Guidance
EPA has released final guidance for modeling the local air quality impacts of certain transportation projects on the PM2.5 and PM10 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). This guidance is to be used by state and local agencies to conduct quantitative PM “hot-spot analyses” for new highway and transit projects that involve significant diesel emissions. This guidance describes how to estimate project emissions using EPA’s MOVES model, California’s EMFAC model, and other methods. It also outlines how to apply air quality models (such as AERMOD and CAL3QHCR) for PM hot-spot analyses. The guidance also includes a list of additional resources that may assist agencies in conducting quantitative PM hot-spot analyses. Link to EPA’s Project-Level Conformity page.
EPA Releases Guidance on Using MOVES in Project-Level Carbon Monoxide Analyses
This guidance describes how to use the MOVES emissions model to estimate CO emissions from transportation projects, including roadway intersections, highways, transit projects, parking lots and intermodal terminals. This guidance can be applied when using MOVES to complete any project-level quantitative CO analysis, including hot-spot analyses for transportation conformity determinations, modeling project-level emissions for SIP development, and completing NEPA analyses. Link to EPA’s Project-Level Conformity page.