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Mapping PM 2.5 Air Pollution in Texas Zhipeng Xing GIS 2013 Fall Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

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Mapping PM 2.5 Air Pollution in Texas

Zhipeng XingGIS 2013 Fall

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

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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

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Data SourceTCEQ

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Texas PM 2.5 Monthly 2013

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Texas PM 2.5 with Population

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San Antonio

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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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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

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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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 Rain Times Better Times Percent

2011 47 33 70%

2012 79 58 73%

2013 87 61 70%

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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

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AcknowledgementDr. Maidment