Assessing the Impact of the Canadian Wildfire on Air Quality and Urban Heat Island Effect in Toledo, Ohio
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Keywords: Urban Heat Island Effect, Land Use Land Cover, Air Quality, Canadian Wildfire
Abstract Type: Poster Abstract
Authors:
Tanzia Tasneem Ahmed, University of Toledo
Juthi Rani Mitra, University of Toledo
Yitong Jiang, University of Toledo
Kevin Czajkowski, University of Toledo
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Abstract
This research investigates the relationship between air temperature and air quality in Toledo, Ohio, focusing on the impact of the Canadian wildfire during the summer of 2023. The primary goal is to analyze the air quality and temperature variations before and after the wildfire event, to investigate its correlation with surrounding land cover and land use, and to identify vulnerable areas in the city. Data were gathered from multiple sources such as crowd-sourced platforms like Weather Underground and PurpleAir sensors, EPA sensors, community-collected data from the NOAA-funded UHI campaign, and air quality data from satellite images. The findings from this research provide a comprehensive understanding of how the Canadian wildfire impacted air quality and temperature in Toledo.
Assessing the Impact of the Canadian Wildfire on Air Quality and Urban Heat Island Effect in Toledo, Ohio
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Tanzia Ahmed University of Toledo
Tanziatasneem.Ahmed@rockets.utoledo.edu
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