Improving Air Quality in Asian Developing Countries AIRPET

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Improving Air Quality in Asian Developing
Countries (AIRPET)
Sponsored by Sida, coordinated by AIT Phase 1
2001-2003 Phase 2 2004-2007
Dr. N. T. Kim Oanh Prof. Chongrak Polprasert
Nabin Upadhyay AIRPET AIT-team
Project website http//www.serd.ait.ac.th/airpet/
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AIRPET Objectives
Overall goal mobilize and enhance capacity in
the involved countries

• To establish comprehensive assessment of air
  pollution status
• To develop suitable control technologies
• To apply modeling tools for integrated air
  quality management

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AIRPET Team
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NRI Activities Phase 1 2001-2003

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Monitoring No. of Samples
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Lab Control Devices Developed and Tested
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Modeling Tool Applications
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Students and Technical Training
(in Red currently involved)
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Policy study information to policy makers

• Organize national workshops (Q1, 2004)
• China NRI April 2, 2004
• India NRI March 22, 2004
• Indonesia NRI April 12, 2004
• Philippine NRI April 21, 2004
• Vietnam NRI March 24, 2004
• Publish bi-lingual brochures and distribute in
  the NRI countries
• Recommendations for policy makers priority
  sources for control, management strategies,
  standards for air toxics and PM2.5

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