Second US-Mexico Workshop

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary of Plenary Sessions

Plenary Session I: General Aspects of Mexico City Air Pollution
Plenary Session II: Main Causes of Air Pollution
Plenary Session III: Consequences of Air Pollution
Plenary Session IV: Integration/Implementation/Alternative Approaches

1.0 Introduction
1.1 Introductory Remarks 
1.2 Welcoming Remarks

2.0 Plenary Session I: General Aspects of Mexico City Air Pollution
2.1 Current State of Knowledge on Mexico City Air Pollution, Atmospheric Modeling, Monitoring, Emissions Inventories 
2.2 Modeling Efforts 
2.3 Discussion

3.0 Plenary Session II: Main Causes of Air Pollution
3.1 Transportation/Mobility in Mexico City Metropolitan Area 
3.2 Air Pollution from Combustion of Fossil Fuels in Mexico City 
3.3 Urbanization and Land Use: The Case of MCMA 
3.4 Energy Consumption 
3.5 Discussion

4.0 Plenary Session III: Consequences of Air Pollution4.1 Health Effects Overview 
4.2 Cost Analysis and Other Issues Related to Health Effects 
4.3 Economic Impacts of Air Pollution 
4.4 Global Climate Change and Air Pollution 
4.5 Discussion

5.0 Plenary Session IV: Integration/Implementation/Alternative Approaches5.1 Institutional and Legal Framework and Policy Making Process 
5.2 Social/Economic Driving Forces Behind Emissions and Air Pollution 
5.3 Putting the Pieces Together: Integrated Assessment and Stakeholder Outreach 
5.4 Discussion

6.0 Breakout Session I: Transportation/Mobility/Land Use/Energy6.1 Mobility, Transportation, and the Environment 
6.2 Research Priorities for Mexico City Mobility and Air Quality 
6.3 Discussion, First Session 
6.4 Discussion, Second Session 
6.5 Response from Plenary Participants

7.0 Breakout Session II: Health/Economic/Social Effects/Climate Change
7.1 Health Effects and Risk Assessment in Mexico City 
7.2 Discussion, First Session 
7.3 Discussion, Second Session 
7.4 Response from Plenary Participants

8.0 Breakout Session III: Atmospheric Science/Modeling/Monitoring
8.1 Research Activities of the UNAM/CCA Aerosol Physics Group 
8.2 Organic Compounds in Mexico City Aerosols 
8.3 Understanding Source-Receptor Relationships for Informing Decisions 
8.4 Mexico City Emissions Inventory Analysis 
8.5 Discussion, First Session 
8.6 Discussion, Second Session 
8.7 Response from Plenary Participants

9.0 Breakout Session IV: Policy Issues
9.1 Air Quality in the MCMA: Economic and Policy Analysis 
9.2 Comments 
9.3 Discussion, First Session 
9.4 Discussion, Second Session 
9.5 Response from Plenary Participants

10.0 Plenary Session VI: Research Agenda and Future Research Needs
10.1 Outreach/Capacity Building 
10.2 Educational Initiatives 
10.3 Revised Action Plans from Breakout Sessions and Recommendations for Additional Future Research Activities 
10.3.1 Atmospheric Science 
10.3.2. Health / Economics / Social Effects / Climate Change 
10.3.3 Transportation / Mobility / Land Use / Energy 
10.3.4 Policy Issues 
10.4 Concluding Remarks

Appendix I: Acronyms and AbbreviationAgencies, Programs, etc. 
Chemical Substances, etc. Models:

Appendix II: Workshop Participants MIT and Harvard Attendees 
Mexican Attendees

Appendix III: Workshop Agenda

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Appendix IV: Presentation of Alejandro Villegas-Lopez

Appendix V: Presentation of Martha Schteingart

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Appendix VI: Presentation of Carlos Santos Burgoa

Appendix VII: Presentation of José Luis Lezama

Appendix VIII: Presentation of Victor Urquidi

Appendix IX: Presentation of Bernardo Navarro Benitez

Appendix X: Presentation of Telma Castro Romero

Appendix XI: Presentation of Gustavo Sosa

Appendix XII: Presentation of María Eugenia Ibarrarán

AGENDA
Day 1: Monday, Jan 24, 2000