**Note: Finished Annotation will be in Week 4 Folder
1. Full citation and abstract?
Nikolaou, M., Jesse L. Buffington, Angel Herrera, Jr., and Hwang Inkeuk, “Traffic Air Pollution Effects of Elevated, Depressed, and at-Grade Level Freeways in Texas,” FHWA/TX-97/1327-4, Texas Transportation Institute, The Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas 77843-3135, 1997
No formal abstract provided
"The effects of elevated and depressed freeways on air quality were experimentally studied, as part of a broader study on the social, economic, and environmental effects of elevated and depressed freeways."
2. Where do the authors work, and what are their areas of expertise? Note any other publications by the authors with relevance to the 6 Cities project.
Michael Nikolaou is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Texas Transportation Institute. His other research is not relevant to this project, as his major focuses are oil and gas production systems, semiconductor manufacturing tools and processes, and effective development and use of antibiotics. This is important to note which reviewing the report that the main author does not usually work with air pollution, but does often work on solving real world problems.
Jesse L. Buffington is a Research Economist at Texas Transportation Institute.
Angel Herrera, Jr.is a Graduate Research Assistant at Texas Transportation Institute.
Hwang Inkeuk is a Graduate Research Assistant at Texas Transportation Institute.
Little information could be found on the internet about the last three authors.
3. What are the main findings or arguments presented in the article or report?
Comparisons between model predictions and measurements suggest that there is no evident reduction in air quality near depressed freeways.
In agreement with previous studies, elevated freeways are associated with slightly lower concentrations of carbon monoxide.
4. Describe at least three ways that the argument is supported.
5. What three (or more) quotes capture the message of the article or report?
6. What were the methods, tools and/or data used to produce the claims or arguments made in the article or report?
A survey was sent to all Texas DOT districts to locate all elevated or depressed freeway sections at least half a mile long the were planned, under construction, or constructed in the last ten years. 30 freeways were identified to fit this description, and TTI researches conducted site inspections at all 30 candidate locations for the study. 11 study locations were selected in the state, chosen to have a large mix in the characteristics grade level, location, abutting land use, and age. Of the selected, 8 were completed highways and 3 were under construction.
The method for this study involved was to conduct and before and after construction period analysis, supplemented with a cross sectional analysis at one point in time. The before and after study was to determine any affects caused by the freeway in air pollution, noise pollution, business activity, neighborhood cohesion. The point in time cross sectional reference is to compare metrics for these impact elements for elevated and depressed freeway grade levels.
Data to estimate the effects of different impact elements came from literature from previous studies, a national survey, the United States Census Bureau, the Texas State Comptroller and Employment Commission, TxDOT, Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) of each of the study sections, city criss-cross directories, site surveys of businesses and residents, traffic volumes and composition, air and noise levels, and drainage, erosion, and other environmental conditions.
7. How (if at all) are health disparities or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
8. Where has this article or report been referenced or discussed? (In some journals, you can see this in a sidebar.)
9. Can you learn anything from the article or report’s bibliography that tells us something about how the article or report was produced?
10. What three points, details or references from the text did you follow up on to advance your understanding of how air pollution science has been produced and used in governance and education in different settings?
1. Full citation and abstract?
2. Where do the authors work, and what are their areas of expertise? Note any other publications by the authors with relevance to the 6 Cities project.
3. What are the main findings or arguments presented in the article or report?
4. Describe at least three ways that the argument is supported.
5. What three (or more) quotes capture the message of the article or report?
6. What were the methods, tools and/or data used to produce the claims or arguments made in the article or report?
7. How (if at all) are health disparities or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
8. Where has this article or report been referenced or discussed? (In some journals, you can see this in a sidebar.)
9. Can you learn anything from the article or report’s bibliography that tells us something about how the article or report was produced?
10. What three points, details or references from the text did you follow up on to advance your understanding of how air pollution science has been produced and used in governance and education in different settings?