Integration of a plume dispersion module into an air quality mapping system

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There is growing evidence that air pollution has adverse effects on human health and even causes death. Nationwide, air pollution accounts for thousands of premature deaths annually and the economic cost was $8 billion in 2008. However, the true cost may be higher than these economic costs. To alleviate the adverse effects, it is important to identify the time and place of poor air quality and the source of the air pollutants. A-MAPS Environmental, a Canadian company in Ottawa, has successfully developed a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based air quality mapping and analyzing system. This innovative tool integrates satellite observations, ground level measurements by fixed air quality networks, and geospatial interpolation