Michelle Snyder

Dr. Michelle Snyder


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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

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MSMichelle Snyder
Michelle Snyder
SASaravanan Arunachalam
Saravanan Arunachalam
Vlad IsakovVlad Isakov
Vlad Isakov
KTKevin Talgo
Kevin Talgo
BNBrian Naess
Brian Naess
AHAdel Hanna
Adel Hanna
This work describes a methodology for modeling the impact of traffic-generated air pollutants in an urban area. This methodology presented here utilizes road network geometry, traffic volume, temporal allocation factors, fleet mixes, and emission factors to provide critical modeling inputs. These inputs, assembled from a variety of sources, are combined with meteorological inputs to generate link-based emissions for use in dispersion modeling to estimate pollutant concentration levels due to traffic. A case study implementing this methodology for a large health study is presented, including a sensitivity analysis of the modeling results reinforcing the importance of model inputs and identify those having greater relative impact, such as fleet mix. In addition, an example use of local measurements of fleet activity to supplement model inputs is described, and its impacts to the model outputs are discussed. We conclude that with detailed model inputs supported by local traffic measurements and meteorology, it is possible to capture the spatial and temporal patterns needed to accurately estimate exposure from traffic-related pollutants.

31 October 2013 in Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
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AVAkula Venkatram
Akula Venkatram
MSMichelle Snyder
Michelle Snyder
Vlad IsakovVlad Isakov
Vlad Isakov