Loose-coupling an air dispersion model and a geographic information system (GIS) for studying air pollution and asthma in the Bronx, New York City

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-79

  Maantay, Juliana A ^a   Tu, Jun ^a   Maroko, Andrew R ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Air dispersion model; Air pollution; Asthma; Geographic information system; Loose coupling; Proximity analysis

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DISPERSION; GIS; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

AIR MOVEMENTS; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEW YORK CITY; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

BRONX COUNTY; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 60849096962     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120802392868     Document Type: Article

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