CAREER: Multi-scale interactions of air pollution, urban growth, and equity - integrated research methods and informal science teaching

0846342（Stuart）该项目的目标是（1）建立一个综合工具集，用于调查发展中城市地区的空气质量公平性，（2）提高对空气质量公平性的认识，以及坦帕地区增长对公平性的影响，（3）设计一个科学博物馆展览，提高女孩对科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）的兴趣。 研究活动将包括开发使用CMAQ和CALPUFF模型进行多尺度空气污染建模的能力，进行局部被动采样和分析（氮氧化物，苯，1，3-丁二烯和乙醛），进行城市增长建模以及集成和地理空间分析。 这些将被应用于估计坦帕周围的空气质量的空间模式，通过比较空气质量与人口分布来确定当前的公平效应，并研究两种替代的未来城市增长模式的影响（以城市为导向的发展与“智能增长”的发展）。 教育活动将包括为附近的坦帕科学博物馆举办展览。 展览将使用基于探究的学习技术来教授内容。 对展览的评估将旨在评估提高女孩对STEM兴趣的有效性。 通过将研究成果纳入展览内容和PI课程，通过让几名学生参与项目研究和展览开发，以及通过学生为研究和教育期刊撰写项目活动，将研究和教育活动结合起来。

0846342 (Stuart)The objectives of this project are to (1) build an integrated toolset for investigation of air quality equity in developing urban areas, (2) advance knowledge on air quality equity and the impacts of growth on equity in the Tampa area, and (3) design a science museum exhibit that enhances interest of girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Research activities will include development of capabilities for air pollution modeling at multiple scales with the CMAQ and CALPUFF models, for local passive sampling and analysis (of NOX, benzene, 1,3-butadiene, and acetaldehyde), for urban growth modeling, and for integration and geospatial analyses. These will be applied to estimating spatial patterns of air quality around Tampa, to determining current equity effects by comparing air quality with population distributions, and to studying impacts of two alternative future urban growth patterns (suburb-oriented versus "smart growth" development). Educational activities will involve development of an exhibit for a nearby science museum in Tampa. The exhibit will use inquiry-based learning techniques to teach content. Evaluation of the exhibit will be designed to assess the effectiveness of enhancing the interest of girls in STEM. Research and education activities will be integrated by including research results in the exhibit content and in the PI's courses, by involving several students in project research and in exhibit development, and through student writing on project activities for both research and education journals.