Central Business District Tolling Plan Air Quality Evaluation Methods Overview

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Description

Document describing methods used to evaluate air quality impacts of the Central Business District Tolling Program in New York City.

Questions this resource can help answer

What are methods that can be used to examine the causal impact of an air quality management program on air quality?

How do I use this resource?

This report provides the methods used to monitor air quality changes resulting from the NYC Central Business District Tolling Plan. It addresses monitoring technologies, and methods needed to control for annual and seasonal trends in data and traffic patterns. The study monitored PM2.5, nitrogen oxides, black carbon, and ozone.

Resource information

Resource owner

Government

Format

Document

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

county, Local (city, municipality), New York

Technical specifications

Methodology

Sectors

Transportation

Other Specifications

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