TORG are pleased to announce this week's Wednesday lunchtime seminar, the last one in this semester's programme. Please note the topic and speaker has changed from what was originally advertised:


The Impact of Spatial Form, Technology and Scale on Air-Quality Modelling



Dr Paul Goodman, Newcastle University



About the Seminar:
This seminar will touch on three aspects of environmental modelling: the influence of new vehicle technology on air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, the influence of both urban form on the same, and attempting to reconcile strategic level transport modelling with more micro-scale information for detailed local assessments.

*         The modelling procedure, scenarios and results produced for the Newcastle/Gateshead Low Emission Zone (LEZ)  feasibility study;

*         The findings of the environmental appraisal elements of the SUE ReVISIONS project, looking at the influence of spatial settlement patterns, coupled with fleet technology changes, and;

*         A brief look at the modelling of emissions from busy and congested traffic using both a strategic transport model, and a traffic micro-simulation model;

About the Presenter:
Paul Goodman has been a Research Associate with the Transport Operations Research Group at Newcastle University, UK since 2010. His research interests lie at the interface of transport models of various kinds with environmental models for diverse purposes (e.g. for Greenhouse Gas assessment, local air pollution emissions and noise calculations). He obtained his Ph.D.  degree from the University of Leeds, UK, and has contributed to a large number of both UK and European projects over the past 18 years. Paul is currently the lead programmer of Newcastle University's PITHEM (Platform for Integrated Transport Health and Environmental Modelling) software.



Seminar Location:

Please join us on Wednesday 11/12/2013 from 1300-1500 in Room 2.32, Cassie Building, Claremont Road, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU. Our seminars are advertised for two hours overall, the talk is typically around 45-50 minutes in duration followed by questions from the audience. Anyone who wishes to continue discussions can do so in the second hour following the main talk.



The Cassie Building is building number 49 on the Campus Map <http://www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visit/printablemaps/map-campus.htm> and is about a 5-10 minute walk from Haymarket metro/bus interchange or Jesmond metro station, both of which are easily accessible from Newcastle Central station or Newcastle International Airport.  Car parking in and around the University campus is limited, but Park and Ride options are available from seven metro stations within Newcastle - please see the Nexus Metro Map <http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/nexus.org.uk/files/images/metro/Metro_Map_3rd_A4.jpg> for more details.



Further Information:



The TORG seminars are intended to disseminate on-going research and encourage detailed discussions on a diverse range of transport topics in an informal environment - for further information on a specific seminar, please contact Dr Dilum Dissanayake <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or Dr Gareth Evans <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. The TORG seminars are part of a wider programme within the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences <http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ceg> all of which are free of charge and open for external guests to attend. Please contact Miss Emma Simblett <mailto:[log in to unmask]> if you wish to attend a TORG seminar to allow names of external guests to be noted.



For those unable to attend, we do try to provide a downloadable copy of the slides which are made available online, subject to the presenter's permission, after the seminar has taken place. These can be obtained from http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ceg/about/news/seminars/



We look forward to seeing you.