Workshops
Science Centres: Atmosphere
Protecting New Zealand’s Clean Air was a FRST funded NIWA research project, which has now be superceded by Heathy Urban Atmospheres. The workshops from both projects are listed here.
Air Quality Management: Fighting for the last breath. 20 November 2006
Workshop: 20 November 2006
A one-day workshop was held at the University of Canterbury 20 November 2006. The workshop was run as part of the conference hosted by The Meteorological and Hydrological Societies of NZ and the NZ Association of Resource Management. The workshop focused on current topics of interest in the air quality field and a number of highlights from the research programme were presented. Approximately 35 people attended the workshop.
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Workshop overview |
Jeff Bluett |
NIWA |
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The Role Of Airshed Modelling In The Implementation Of National Environmental Standards For Air Quality In New Zealand |
Andy Sturman and Peyman Zawar-Reza |
University of Canterbury |
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Predicting Air Pollution – Application of Dispersion Modelling to NES |
Neil Gimson |
KMA Ltd |
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Particles Under a Clear Sky |
Perry Davy |
NIWA |
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Pollution and Health |
Guy Coulson |
NIWA |
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Managing air quality in small urban areas of NZ |
Emily Wilton |
Environet Ltd |
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Toxic effects of air pollution and it’s mitigation by urban vegetation |
Jo Cavanagh |
Landcare Research |
Population Exposure to Air Pollution
The National Environmental Standards (NES) came into effect on 1 September 2005. This legislation has large and far-reaching implications for resource managers, resource users and air quality scientists. The Air Quality standards apply in the open, everywhere where people may be exposed and require monitoring to be carried out where the standards are most likely to be breached. So, how do you assess where the standards are most likely to be breached and where to carry out monitoring?
Workshop: 10 November 2006
A workshop was held at NIWA Auckland on Friday 10th November 2006. The aim of this workshop was to inform and assist councils on how to:
- Assess Population Exposure to Air Pollution.
- Identify hot spots where screening and standard method air quality monitoring may need to be undertaken.
Workshop information and presentations are available below
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Population Exposure to Air Pollution: Programme |
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Population Exposure to Air Pollution: Workshop briefing document |
Written by Guy Coulson and Jeff Bluett |
NIWA |
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Assessing exposure to contaminants to air – How does exposure produce health effects? |
Francesca Kelly |
Environ Medical Services Ltd |
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Conducting a simple exposure assessment |
Jeff Bluett |
NIWA |
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Airshed Dispersion Models (ADMs) to assess exposure & monitoring sites |
Roger Cudmore |
KMA Ltd |
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Assessing Long-Term Exposure |
Micah Sherman |
Endpoint Ltd |
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Designing an air quality monitoring network for the Wellington Region |
Perry Davy |
NIWA |
A report has been drafted of the outcomes of the workshop. It will be reviewed by the workshop attendees and will be made available in due course. The workshop outcomes report will:
- Serve as a record of the material presented at workshop.
- Note the action points that arose out of workshop discussions.
Improving PM10 Monitoring in New Zealand: Part of the Process of Meeting the Standards.
Workshop: 10 October 2005
A one-day workshop was held to highlight and discuss the issues raised in the "Review and Gap Analysis of PM10 Monitoring in New Zealand" report. Stakeholders, including Central and Regional Government, Industry, Scientists and Consultants were invited to attend. A total of 43 people attended the workshop. The workshop content and speakers are detailed in the following table.
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Bryan Jenkins – CEO Environment Canterbury |
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Louise Wickham – MfE |
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Gavin Fisher – Endpoint |
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Jeff Bluett – NIWA |
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Gavin Fisher – Endpoint |
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Melita Keywood – CSIRO |
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Teresa Aberkane – ECan |
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Justin Harrison – University of Canterbury |
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Emily Wilton – Environet |
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Melita Keywood – CSIRO |
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Jeff Bluett – NIWA |
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Melita Keywood – CSIRO |
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Paul Franklin – MfE |
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Stuart Keer-Keer –K2 Environmental |
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Janet Petersen – ARC |
A report has been drafted that presents the outcomes of the workshop. The workshop outcomes report is currently being reviewed by the workshop attendees and will be made available toward the end of November 2005. The workshop outcomes report will:
- Serve as a record of the material presented at workshop.
- Note the action points that arose out of workshop discussions.