2008 Annual Technical Conference

Arizona State University Memorial Union

Tempe, Arizona

December 5-6, 2008

Friday, December 5 2008

10:00-11:00 Registration/ Refreshments

11:00-11:30 Welcome and Overview

11:30-12:30 Panel 1: Non-Hazardous Waste in Energy Production and Securing HAZMAT Transport

Chair: George Hepner, University of Utah

Opportunities for Energy Production from Solid Waste in the Mexicali-Imperial Valley Region

Kevin Whitty, University of Utah Download HW-06-3

Research Plan to Assess HAZMAT Transportation Risks in the El Paso-Juárez Border Region

Barry Thatcher, New Mexico State University Download HW-06-1

Q&A

12:30-1:30 LUNCH

1:30-2:30 Panel 2: Quality of Life Perceptions and Urban Growth along the U.S.-Mexican Border

Chair: Paul Ganster, San Diego State University

Urban Growth Patterns along the U.S.-Mexican Border: The Case of Yuma-San Luis and Ambos Nogales

Soe Myint, Arizona State University Download EIR-06-1

Assessment of Perceptual and Objective Quality of Life Indicators in the U.S.-Mexican Border: Towards a Border-wide Longitudinal Database

Kimberly Collins, San Diego State University Download EIR-06-3

Q&A

2:30-4:45 Panel 3: Analyzing Episodic Peaks of Particulate Matter in the U.S.-Mexican Border Region

Chair: Bob Currey, University of Texas at El Paso

High PM Episodes in U.S.-Mexican Border Cities

Eric Pardyjak, University of Utah Download A-06-3

Identifying Sources of Low Wind/High Particulate Matter Episodes in the Imperial Valley-Mexicali Region

Kerry Kelly, University of Utah Download A-06-8

Investigation of High Particulate Matter Episodes in the Nogales Border Region

Nabin Upadhyay, Arizona State University A-06-6

Mapping of Airborne Particulate Matter under Two Land Uses: Agriculture and Unpaved Road
Manoj Shukla, New Mexico State University Download A-06-4

Q&A

END DAY ONE

Saturday, December 6, 2008

9:30-10:30 Registration/Refreshments

10:30-12:00 Panel 4: Traffic Related Air Pollution in the Border Region and Remediation Strategies

Chair: Bob Currey, University of Texas at El Paso

Trans-border Commuter Exposure to Harmful Air Pollution

P.J.E. Quintana, San Diego State University Download A-06-2

Field Evaluation of Sources of Air-Borne PAHs in the El Paso Area

Wen-Yee Lee, University of Texas at El Paso Download A-06-1

Designing a Bi-National Clean Air Trust Fund (Bi-CAT )to Serve Local Governments Ameliorating Air Quality on the U.S.-Mexican Border

Richard Ryan, San Diego State University Download A-06-9

Q&A