Upwind Downwind: Cities, Air and Health
Venue: Hamilton Convention Centre
Event Date/Time: Feb 27, 2006 | End Date/Time: Feb 28, 2006 |
Registration Date: Feb 14, 2006 | |
Early Registration Date: Feb 01, 2006 |
Description
Featured Speaker: Lawrence D. Frank, PhD., AICP, ASLA
Day 1: Air Quality, Public Health and Planning
Focuses on the newly emerging partnership between public health and planning with respect to improving air quality in urban environments.
Science for Decision-Making
Illustrates the use of science in decision-making and development of new projects, policies and regulations.
Day 2: Airshed Agreements and Regulations
Examples of airshed agreements in North America, in addition to Ontario's new air quality regulations, will be highlighted.
Partnerships
Concrete examples of citizen groups, non-government organizations, industry, academia and local, provincial and federal governments partnering to improve air quality.