Polluted Cites Assignment
You will include the following information in your final report on your city:
Name of the city
Population of the city
Any topographical/climatic features around the city that contribute to poor air quality. Are there mountains or higher terrain that hold the air pollutants near the ground within the city?
Air quality index (if available for your city)
5. Levels of:
a. CO (Carbon monoxide)
b. NO2 (Nitrogen dioxide)
c. O3 (Ground level ozone)
d. SO2 (Sulfur dioxide)
e. Particulate matter
Pictures showing your cities air quality on “good” air quality days and “bad.”
Effects of the air quality on the local environment
What environmental problems have occurred in the local area?
Include respiratory disease incidence rates
Discuss any issues with acid precipitation
What regulations are in place to help the cities air quality?
Web sites that may be of use:
http://air.ipe.org.cn/en/index.aspx : Info on China
http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/Environment_Watch/air_pollution_statistics.html
www.environmentaldefense.org: Environmental Defense Fund
http://www.airnow.gov: Air Now – air quality indexes
http://www.euro.who.int/air: World Health Organization
http://econ.worldbank.org: World Bank
http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/index.html: EPA site on U.S air quality