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Toward the next generation of air quality monitoring indicators

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Hsu, A; Reuben, A; Shindell, D; de Sherbinin, A; Levy, M
Published in: Atmospheric Environment
December 1, 2013

This paper introduces an initiative to bridge the state of scientific knowledge on air pollution with the needs of policymakers and stakeholders to design the "next generation" of air quality indicators. As a first step this initiative assesses current monitoring and modeling associated with a number of important pollutants with an eye toward identifying knowledge gaps and scientific needs that are a barrier to reducing air pollution impacts on human and ecosystem health across the globe. Four outdoor air pollutants were considered - particulate matter, ozone, mercury, and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) - because of their clear adverse impacts on human and ecosystem health and because of the availability of baseline data for assessment for each. While other papers appearing in this issue will address each pollutant separately, this paper serves as a summary of the initiative and presents recommendations for needed investments to provide improved measurement, monitoring, and modeling data for policy-relevant indicators. The ultimate goal of this effort is to enable enhanced public policy responses to air pollution by linking improved data and measurement methods to decision-making through the development of indicators that can allow policymakers to better understand the impacts of air pollution and, along with source attribution based on modeling and measurements, facilitate improved policies to solve it. The development of indicators represents a crucial next step in this process. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

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Atmospheric Environment

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1873-2844

ISSN

1352-2310

Publication Date

December 1, 2013

Volume

80

Start / End Page

561 / 570

Related Subject Headings

  • Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
  • 4011 Environmental engineering
  • 3702 Climate change science
  • 3701 Atmospheric sciences
  • 0907 Environmental Engineering
  • 0401 Atmospheric Sciences
  • 0104 Statistics
 

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Hsu, A., Reuben, A., Shindell, D., de Sherbinin, A., & Levy, M. (2013). Toward the next generation of air quality monitoring indicators. Atmospheric Environment, 80, 561–570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.07.036
Hsu, A., A. Reuben, D. Shindell, A. de Sherbinin, and M. Levy. “Toward the next generation of air quality monitoring indicators.” Atmospheric Environment 80 (December 1, 2013): 561–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.07.036.
Hsu A, Reuben A, Shindell D, de Sherbinin A, Levy M. Toward the next generation of air quality monitoring indicators. Atmospheric Environment. 2013 Dec 1;80:561–70.
Hsu, A., et al. “Toward the next generation of air quality monitoring indicators.” Atmospheric Environment, vol. 80, Dec. 2013, pp. 561–70. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.07.036.
Hsu A, Reuben A, Shindell D, de Sherbinin A, Levy M. Toward the next generation of air quality monitoring indicators. Atmospheric Environment. 2013 Dec 1;80:561–570.
Journal cover image

Published In

Atmospheric Environment

DOI

EISSN

1873-2844

ISSN

1352-2310

Publication Date

December 1, 2013

Volume

80

Start / End Page

561 / 570

Related Subject Headings

  • Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
  • 4011 Environmental engineering
  • 3702 Climate change science
  • 3701 Atmospheric sciences
  • 0907 Environmental Engineering
  • 0401 Atmospheric Sciences
  • 0104 Statistics