Clean Air and Blue Skies Exchange Program Phase IV Exit Report

Clean Air and Blue Skies Exchange Program IV

Exit Report Presentation

August 24, 2012

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Lecture Series & Meetings Attended

5 Lecture Series

2 Meetings

“The Electric Vehicles Standards: The Malaysian Experience”, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, November 2011.

“Remote Sensing of Aerosol Particles using LIDAR Technology”, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, November 2011.

“Applications of GIS on Urban Heat Island and Climate Change”, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, December 2011.

“Applications of GIS on Health and Social Science Research”, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, December 2011.

“Training on the use of EMFAC-HK 2.1”, Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department, February 2012

Lecture Series Attended

Air and Noise Pollution Studies (Every Wednesday, 1830h – 2100h)

Environmental Risk Assessment (Every Thursday, 1830h – 2100h)

Fundamentals of GIS (Every Thursday, 1430h – 1600h)

Environmental Remote Sensing (Every Tuesday, 1830h – 2100h)

Classes Attended (as sit-in)

Dust Track TSI - PMQ-track TSI – CO/CO2, Temperature and %RHppbRAE - TVOCBag/Canister – grab/controlled air samplingNO2/CO Data Logger – NO2/COOGAWA Passive Samplers - NOxGC-MS – VOCs (to14)GPS – Spatial data (location, speed, time,

altitude)

Learned to use the following equipment

Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Health Effects Study.

Exposure Study of Primary School Students in Hong Kong

The PolyU Parking Lot KNOXOUT Project (Pacific Bay – Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Clean Air Network Hong Kong)

Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance (I&M) for Hong Kong and Manila

Cooking Project. Tire Pyrolisis

Assisted Implementation of the Following On-going Projects

Organized / Managed the following projects & activities

“Determination of in-vehicle air quality pollutants: PM 2.5, CO, CO2, NO2 and VOCs in selected transport modes in metro manila.”

“Public Lecture on Air Quality Management”, May, 2012, College of Engineering, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.

Memorandum of Understanding signing for HKPU and ADMU, May 2012, Manila Philippines.

DLSU / HKPU Meeting, May 2012, Manila Philippines

• Volunteered for the “Dark Christmas Carnival Parade” organized by Clean Air Network Hong Kong (CAN-HK) last December 17, 2011

• Volunteered for the “Hong Kong Cycling Day” organized by Clean Air Network Hong Kong (CAN-HK) last January 8, 2012.

• Regular Volunteer Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) of the Philippine Consulate General’s Office

Other Activities

• Attended the Annual Assembly of the Philippine Association of Hong Kong (PAHK).

• Invited as judge for the “Christmas Card Making Contest” of the Damayan Association

• Joined PolyU Staff Choir and Staff Band for the 75th Poly U Family Anniversary Concert.

Other Activities

HOMESICKNESS COST OF LIVING

LANGUAGE CLIMATE

FOOD

Challenges

Overall ProgressOBJECTIVES PROGRESS PERSONAL KEY INDICATOR

Learn about:

Dispersion Modeling

Air Quality Sampling/Monitoring

Source Emissions Testing

GIS for AQM

Exposure assessment of pollutants and health impact

85%

100%

100%

100%

70%

Basic Knowledge Intermediate level of modeling skills (EMFAC)

Can handle air quality sampling equipment (including calibration, proper handling and knowledge sharing)

Intermediate level of GIS skills (implementation)

Acquired knowledge

Case study in Metro Manila 90% Proposal, Implementation and Results presentation

• Continue study GIS, AQM Modeling (AERMOD, MCM, MOVES)

• Learn new AQ sampling equipment

• Develop a new proposal related to In-door Air Quality and/or Emissions Inventory

• Help CAI-Asia formulate, develop & implement a multi-disciplinary project related to air quality management.

Further Plans