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Assessing Air Quality and Public Health Benefits of New York City’s Climate Action Plans
Description
Journal article describing a case study ex ante evaluation of the potential air quality and public health benefits of NYC 80×50 GHG reduction strategy.
Questions this resource can help answer
- What methods can be used to estimate the potential air quality and health benefits of air quality or climate programs?
- What are the potential impacts of GHG mitigation programs on emissions, air quality, and public health in NYC?
How do I use this resource?
Journal article containing information on an ex ante assessment of NYC GHG reduction program. Includes framework for assessing impacts, descriptions of emissions, air quality, and health benefits modeling, and results. Provides a useful case study for how to conduct this type of ex ante evaluation that can be used in program design.
Resource information
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Irregularly
Local, New York
Technical specifications
Use of scenario development, emissions modeling (variety of approaches depending on sector), air quality modeling using EPA's Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model, and EPA's environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program (BenMAP).
