Review of current research and long-term research needs in air pollution
Current research and long-term research needs of air pollution are reviewed and assessed in the following areas: pollution definition and characterization; atmospheric chemistry; measurement and monitoring of ambient air and sources; effects of human health and welfare, vegetation, animals, aquatic life, materials and structures; air pollution meteorology and modeling; engineering control; and regulatory control. The work spans NSF program categories including atmospheric sciences, chemical and process engineering, chemistry, biotic systems, materials research, mechanical engineering, physics, physiology, research instrumentation, and economic sciences. An attempt is made to analyze these research areas to determine how the research could be made more useful and effective by merging and crossing disciplinary lines with inderdisciplinary approaches. An appendix provides a detailed listing of air pollution research projects in progress during 1985.
- Research Organization:
- North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5419100
- Report Number(s):
- PB-86-186939; NSF/ENG-85060; ON: TI86901530
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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