March 8, 2006 - Four Points Sheraton, Halifax, Nova Scotia
| Time |
Item / Topic |
| 8:15 am |
Registration |
| 8:45 am |
Welcome and introductions |
| Air quality basics |
| 9:00 am |
What is air quality? What are the main air pollutants? How do you measure air quality? What is the Air Quality Index (AQI)? |
| 9:45 am |
What is the quality of air in Nova Scotia? How does it compare to other provinces and countries? |
| 10:15 - 10:30 am Break |
| 10:30 am |
How does air pollution travel? What is dispersion? |
| 11:00 am |
What affects air quality (local, transboundary sources)? |
| 11:30 am |
How and why do you model air quality? |
| 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch |
| 12:45 pm |
What are the human health effects of air pollution? |
| 1:15 pm |
What are the environmental effects of air pollution? Is the acid rain problem solved? |
| Other air issues |
| 1:45 pm |
What is government doing about air quality (e.g. regulations and standards)?
- Nova Scotia
- Federal
- discussion
|
| 2:30 - 2:45 pm Break |
| 2:45 pm |
How are climate change and air quality linked? |
| 3:15 pm |
What research is happening related to air quality? |
| 4:00 pm |
Concluding remarks and evaluation |
