| Title: | Urban Heat Island Modeling |
| Project Period: | 08/15/2003 - 02/28/2004 |
| Total Budget: | $175,000 |
| Sub-Contractors: | University of Houston - Daewon Byun ($175,000)
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This project conducts a meteorological and emissions sensitivity modeling study of the effects of land use and land cover modifications on the urban heat island and air quality in the Houston-Galveston non-attainment region. The proposed work generates meteorological fields reflecting surface characteristic changes caused by the land-use and land-cover modifications. Biogenic emissions are developed using up-to-date land-use and land-cover data and incorporate them into the Texas emission inventory for use in the air quality modeling for the Houston-Galveston area. This project is part of a larger project funded by the U.S. Forest Services to build tools and systems to help state and local groups monitor and guide the development of Houston's green infrastructure.
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