BVOC emissions, surface Ozone and particulate matter in Urban areas
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Urban tree cover distributions for biogenic emission modeling
With more than half of the world's population living in urban areas, biogenic volatile organic compounds emitted by vegetation are becoming a significant factor, affecting the level of pollution and the health of people living in these urban areas. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ground-level ozone pollution are caused by biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs). These BVOC emissions can be significantly more toxic as a result of the chemical reactions with normal pollution.
In this project we have tried to more accurately predict the effects of BVOC's by acquiring more accurate Urban tree cover data.
BVOC emission estimates
To create training samples and review outcomes in an iterative process and to enhance classification accuracy, the USFS "itree" (canopy.itreetools.org) random sampling application was utilized. Global atmospheric chemistry and regional air quality modelers will have access to the created growth form data, which will be merged into a global growth form database.
The Future
-Determine how BVOC emissions will change as the earth's climate changes.
-For regional and global models, accurately predict emission rates.
-Improve regional air quality control plans.
-Increase the efficiency of agriculture and urban vegetative landscaping in relation to BVOC emissions
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My Experience
It was a great experience and I am grateful to have been a part of this project, especially since it impacts the quality of human life and conservation of the planet at large. Although I was working remotely, I always felt connected and getting the opportunity to visit the UCI research center and take part in a lab session helped me better understand the project and its importance. At the lab, I met students who were passionately working on the project and it was evident from their enthusiasm how much it meant to them.
Acknowledgments
I would like to thank my host Professor, Alex Guenther, Professor of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine. He was extremely helpful and very accomodating of my inexperience.
I would also like to thank my co-facilitator Maryline Chemama, Ph.D, Professor of Chemistry, Chaffey College, for all her help and very valuable advice during my internship.
Lastly, I am grateful to the Title III SRO program for this amazing opportunity.
