Air Quality Modeling

The Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development (CEMPD), is a team of research faculty, scientists and engineers dedicated to supporting sound policy making through the development and application of environmental software and models. Our clients and collaborators include government, industrial and academic professionals who utilize our services to generate and understand environmental information.

To find out more about what we do, select from the following focus areas:

• Air Quality Modeling Research and Application
• State Implementation Plan (SIP) Applications
• Software Development
• Education

Latest News

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  In Shutdown, Less Traffic Doesn’t Mean Cleaner Air (UNC Research | June 10, 2020)

  As the U.S. economy slowed this spring due to the novel coronavirus, an avenue of inquiry is how air emissions changed. One finding is that while passenger vehicle use decreased dramatically, freight traffic increased in some large cities. “The demand … Continued

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  Carbon emissions down 17 percent during COVID-19 pandemic (ABC 11 WTVD | May 20, 2020)

  Another dramatic number is coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The world’s carbon emissions decreased by 17 percent at the beginning of April. “It was somewhat expected given that the global economy has come to a grinding halt,” said Dr. … Continued

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  Fewer cars, cleaner air? Scientists study this byproduct of COVID-19 (ABC11 | Apr. 10, 2020)

  If all you’ve done lately is get some fresh air in your backyard or take short jaunts for essentials, you may not realize traffic in the Triangle is virtually non-existent even at rush hour. And for that kind of scene … Continued

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  CMAS hosts fourth air quality conference in South America

  See more photos This past July, researchers from all over the globe gathered in Brazil at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte to attend the CMAS (Community Modeling and Analysis System) South America Conference. This year’s event … Continued