Long Range Planning Team长期规划团队.pptVIP

Air Quality Index Long range planning effort in 2002 Commissioned by: John Seitz, Director Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Decisions on future AQI directions Why is the AQI Important? Links air quality levels and health in the same message Raises environmental awareness Interest creates demand for more air quality reporting Makes air agencies more valuable Why is the AQI Important? Over 121 million people live in counties with unhealthy air Why has AQI been Successful? AQI is Easy to Understand Expanding AQI Use is Important Public and media demand is there Useful public service Mostly ozone to date; very little PM coverage Significant PM air quality and health issues AQI Growing Pains Media sometimes garbling health message State/local agencies want more detailed health information – especially PM Some State/local agencies have resource constraints to provide AQI via forecasts, the web and real-time Year-round PM2.5 adds complexity Another health message Additional monitors, data transfer, expertise Implement PM Forecasting Improve State and local agencies PM2.5 monitor and information transfer capabilities Issue PM2.5 network design guidance Issue PM forecast guidance and pilot in 2 cities Enhance the Current Process Support national air quality conference and training for forecasters Support national forecast model with NOAA Data available around the clock Expand mapping capabilities Step Up Communications Provide better messages for news media Focus group efforts Promote national marketing opportunities Marketing strategy Summertime Safety Campaign Year-Round AQI Campaign Target specific audiences Hispanic communities Medical professionals Emergency response (e.g. wildfires) New Tool to Supplement AQI Report Card for Cities Provide # AQI days above 100 Consumer Report format Updated annually with Trends Report Interactive web tool Future Public Information Tools Air Toxics Index Not ripe at this time Further evaluatio