Mapping PM 2.5 Air Pollution in Texas
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Mapping PM 2.5 Air Pollution in Texas
Zhipeng XingGIS 2013 Fall
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
PM 2.5Particulate Matter 2.5 um ~ 10 umReach into lungs
IrritationCoughing/sneezingAsthma/heart diseaseReduced visibility
SourcesAutomobile exhaustsGas/droplets reactionCooking/smoking
EPA limit: annual mean 12 μg/m3
Data SourceTCEQ
Texas PM 2.5 Monthly 2013
Texas PM 2.5 with Population
Amar
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Lubb
ock
Wichita
Falls
Fort
Worth
Dallas
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r Cou
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Beaum
ont
Austi
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n
Galves
ton
San A
ntonio
Corpu
s Chr
isti
Browns
ville
Nuevo
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1000000
1500000
2000000
2500000
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120 Population
Days over limit
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San Antonio
Jan-11 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-110
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100PM 2.5Temperature
PM 2
.5 C
once
ntra
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g/m
3)
Tem
pera
ture
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)
Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-120
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.5 C
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Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-130
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.5 C
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ture
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)
CPS Pecan Valley
Days above EPA limit
2011 2012 2013January 1 7 2February 6 1 1March 12 3 3April 21 10 9May 18 7 13June 3 8 13July 8 11 13August 7 8 8September 5 1 5October 0 0 3November 1 4 4December 6 3 0
Jan-11 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-1105
1015202530354045
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PM 2.5Precipitation
PM 2
.5 C
once
ntra
tion
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g/m
3)
Prec
ipit
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n (i
nch/
day)CPS Pecan Valley
Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-120
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once
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g/m
3)
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ipit
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nch/
day)
Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-130
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.5 C
once
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g/m
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ipit
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nch/
day)
Rain Times Better Times Percent
2011 47 33 70%
2012 79 58 73%
2013 87 61 70%
Future WorkSame analysis for the other siteFINISH THE REPORT!!!
ConclusionHigh concentration at high population/trafficTemperature & PrecipitationGOOD NEWS! - No serious PM 2.5 pollution
in Texas
AcknowledgementDr. Maidment