Ambient air pollutants |
LUR model for NO2, PM2.5, PM10, PMcoarse, PM2.5 absorbance, PM elemental analyses. Routine monitoring and OMI satellite data for temporal variability. |
LUR model for NO2, PM2.5, PM10, PMcoarse, PM2.5 absorbance, PM elemental analyses. Routine monitoring and OMI satellite data for temporal variability. |
Inhalation rates and mobility (GPS) data from smartphones. Personal monitoring (24 hr) of PM2.5 (and black carbon. |
Inhalation rates and mobility (GPS) data from smartphones. Personal monitoring (24 hr) of PM2.5 and black carbon. |
Noise |
Existing municipal noise maps to obtain spatial estimates. Address-based modeling of noise at the most and least exposed facade. |
New questionnaires in children on bedroom position, noise perception, etc. Noise estimates based on maps and questions. |
Time–activity and mobility (GPS) data from smartphones. |
Time–activity and mobility (GPS) data from smartphones. |
UV |
Remote sensing (satellite) UV radiation maps. |
New questionnaires in children on traveling, use of sunscreens, clothes, skin color. UV radiation estimates based on maps and questions. |
Time–activity and mobility (GPS) data from smartphones and questionnaires. Personal monitoring using electronic UV dosimeters. |
Time–activity and mobility (GPS) data from smartphones and questionnaires. Personal monitoring using electronic UV dosimeters. |
Temperature |
Remote sensing (satellite) temperature maps (from thermal infrared band) and data from local meteorological stations. |
New questionnaires in children on heating and air conditioning. Temperature estimates based on maps and questions. |
Time–activity and mobility (GPS) data from smartphones and questionnaires. Personal monitoring of temperature using electronic dosimeters. |
Time–activity and mobility (GPS) data from smartphones and questionnaires. Personal monitoring of temperature using electronic dosimeters. |
Built environment/green spaces |
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index from satellite. Building density, walkability score, accessibility, bike lanes, etc., derived from GIS data. |
New questionnaires in children on use of green spaces, public spaces, active transportation. |
Time–activity and mobility (GPS) data from smartphones and questionnaires. |
Time–activity and mobility (GPS) data from smartphones and questionnaires. |
Abbreviations: GIS, geographic information system; GPS, global positioning system; LUR, land use regression; NO2, nitrogen dioxide; NOX, nitrous oxides; OMI, ozone monitoring instrument; PM2.5, particles ≤ 2.5 μm in size; PM2.5 absorbance, measurement of the blackness of PM2.5 filters—a proxy for elemental carbon, which is the dominant light-absorbing substance; PMcoarse, particles between 2.5 and 10 μm in size; PM10, particles ≤ 10 μm in size. |