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Wednesday, 25 August 2004
	8:30 AM-9:45 AM, Wednesday Joint Session 1 Human Biometeorology: Thermal Comfort (Joint between the 16th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology and the Fifth Symposium on the Urban Environment)
Chair: Robert E. Davis, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
8:30 AM J1.1 The response of the Montreal Public Health Board to climate change: preventing excess morbidity and mortality due to extreme summer temperatures in vulnerable human populations   Norman King, Montreal Public Health Board, Montreal, QC, Canada; and L. Drouin 8:45 AM J1.2 Thermal comfort conditions within an E-W Oriented street canyon in Freiburg (Germany) during the European summer heatwave 2003   Helmut Mayer, Univ. of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; and T. Holst, J. Rost, F. Imbery, and F. Ali Toudert 9:00 AM J1.3 Study on Outdoor Thermal Environment around Cooling Towers of Large District Heating and Cooling System in Summer in Tokyo—Field measurement and coupled simulation of conveciton, radiation and conduction   Hong Huang, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; and R. Ooka and S. Kato 9:15 AM J1.4 Thermal comfort and patterns of behaviour in outdoor urban places—examples from Göteborg, Sweden   Sven Lindqvist, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; and S. Thorsson, M. Svensson, and M. Lindqvist 9:30 AM J1.5 A case study in resort climatology of Phoenix, Arizona, USA   Anthony J. Brazel, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; and D. A. Hartz and G. M. Heisler
	10:00 AM-10:30 AM, Wednesday 1 Coffee Break
	10:30 AM-11:45 AM, Wednesday Joint Session 4 Human Biometeorology: Air Quality (Joint between the 16th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology and the Fifth Symposium on the Urban Environment)
Chair: Scott Sheridan, Kent State University, Kent, OH
10:30 AM J4.1 A Synoptic Climatological Approach to Separate Weather- and Pollution-Induced Impacts on Human Mortality   Laurence S. Kalkstein, University of Delaware, Wilmington, DE; and S. Sheridan 10:45 AM J4.2 Synoptic weather patterns and modification of the association between air pollution and human mortality   Daniel G. C. Rainham, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; and K. E. Tomic, S. C. Sheridan, and R. T. Burnett 11:00 AM J4.3 The potential of urban environmental control in alleviating heat-wave health effects in five US regions   Haider Taha, Altostratus, Inc., Martinez, CA; and L. S. Kalkstein, S. C. Sheridan, and E. Wong 11:15 AM J4.4 Linking air toxic concentrations from CMAQ to the HAPEM5 exposure model at neighborhood scales for the Philadelphia area   Jason Ching, NOAA/ERL/ARL, Research Triangle Park, NC; and T. Pierce, T. Palma, W. Hutzell, R. Tang, A. Cimorelli, and J. Herwehe 11:30 AM J4.5 Exposure to fine particulate air pollution in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada   Melanie Noullett, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada; and P. L. Jackson
	11:45 AM-1:15 PM, Wednesday 2 Lunch Break
	1:30 PM-3:00 PM, Wednesday Session 3A Issues of Scaling in the Aerial Movement and Dispersal of Biota (parallel with session 3B)
Cochairs: Paul Comtois, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada; Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
1:30 PM 3A.1 Aerobiology at the global scale   Paul Comtois, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada; and E. Kuehne 2:00 PM 3A.2 Aerobiology at the continental scale   Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK 2:30 PM 3A.3 Aerobiology at regional scale   Bernard Clot, MeteoSwiss, Payerne, Switzerland
	1:30 PM-2:30 PM, Wednesday Session 3B Winter Synoptic Biometeorology (parallel with session 3A)
Chair: G. McGregor, University of Birmingham, Birmingham United Kingdom
1:30 PM 3B.1 A synoptic climatological approach to the identification of January temperature anomalies in the United States   Melissa L. Malin, Center for Climatic Research, Newark, DE; and K. L. Frank, S. Quiring, R. Boutillier, and L. Kalkstein 1:45 PM 3B.2 A Synoptic Climatology of Low-Sun Precipitation in the Southeastern United States and Its Relationship to Teleconnections and Potential Biotic Impacts   Jason Senkbeil, Kent State University, Kent, OH 2:00 PM 3B.3 An Automated Synoptic typing Procedure to Predict Freezing Rain: An Application to Ottawa, Ontario   Chad Shouquan Cheng, MSCL, Environment Canada, Downsview, ON, Canada; and H. Auld, G. Li, J. Klaassen, B. Tugwood, and Q. Li 2:15 PM 3B.4 Winter classification of air masses and weather types for the forecasting of hospital admissions for myocardial infarction in Florence, Italy   Marco Morabito, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; and D. Grifoni, S. Orlandini, L. Cecchi, P. Modesti, A. Crisci, G. Maracchi, and G. Gensini
	2:45 PM-3:15 PM, Wednesday 3 Coffee Break
	3:30 PM-4:30 PM, Wednesday Session 4A Aerial Movement and Dispersal of Spores, Pollens, Insects, Birds, and Other Aerobiota (parallel with session 4B)
Cochairs: Paul Comtois, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC Canada; Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
3:30 PM 4A.1 Numerical simulations and field studies of maize pollen dispersion   Raymond Arritt, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; and C. A. Clark, M. E. Westgate, and A. S. Goggi 3:45 PM 4A.2 Evidence for long-range transport of viable maize pollen   Yves Brunet, INRA, Bordeaux, France; and X. Foueillassar, A. Audran, D. Garrigou, and S. Dayau 4:00 PM 4A.3 Numerical modeling of mountain pine beetle transport by the wind   Peter L. Jackson, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada; and B. Murphy and B. Burkholder 4:15 PM 4A.4 Influence of meteorological conditions on flight altitudes of birds   Judy Shamoun-Baranes, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; and W. Bouten, J. Van Belle, L. Buurma, and H. Van Gasteren
	3:30 PM-4:45 PM, Wednesday Session 4B Human and Animal Biometeorology: Impacts of Extreme Events (parallel with session 4A)
Chair: G. LeRoy Hahn, ARS-USDA and ISB Treasurer, Clay Center, NE
3:30 PM 4B.1 The potential role of high impact weather events in waterborne disease outbreaks in Canada, 1975-2001   MK Thomas, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada; and D. Charron, D. Waltner-Toews, C. Schuster, A. Maarouf, and J. Holt 3:45 PM 4B.2 Potential Climatic Indicators for Water Contamination and Consequent Drinking Water Disease Outbreaks   Corinne J Schuster, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada; and D. Charron, A. Maarouf, H. Auld, D. C. MacIver, and J. Klaassen 4:00 PM 4B.3 Changes in the respiration rate pattern of cattle exposed to prolonged heat load   John B Gaughan, School of Animal Studies, Gatton, Qld., Australia; and A. Tait, T. L. Mader, and Y. Sakaguchi 4:15 PM 4B.4 Investigation of heat stress during a typical broiler growout in Akure, Nigeria   A. A Balogun, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO; and J. A. Omotosho, K. O. Ladipo, J. O. Agbede, O. P. A. Olowu, and R. Folorunsho 4:30 PM 4B.5 The occurrence of abomasal displacement in dairy cows modified by the weather situation   Gunther Schauberger, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria; and J. Cannas da Silva, W. Baumgartner, and M. Rosario Oliveira
	5:00 PM, Wednesday Formal Poster Viewing
	5:00 PM-7:00 PM, Wednesday Poster Session 1 Biometeorology/Aerobiology Poster Session
P1.1 Analysis of phenological behaviour of some Mediterranean shrub species in responses to warming and drought conditions   Carla Cesaraccio, CNR, Institute of Biometeorology, Sassari, Italy; and G. Pellizzaro, P. Duce, and D. Spano   P1.2 Application of 3D Remote Sensing Technique in Tour Resources Investigation   Xiaotao Li III, Shandong University, Beijing, China; and F. Yang and X. Song   P1.3 Bioclimatic maps for tourism purposes using GIS techniques   Ernest Rudel, Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics, Vienna, Austria; and E. Koch, A. Matzarakis, and M. Zygmuntowski   P1.4 The biometeorology of high-altitude insect layers: a case study   Curtis R. Wood, University of Reading, Reading, Berks., United Kingdom; and J. F. Barlow, J. Chapman, D. Reynolds, and I. Woiwod   P1.5 Breeding activity patterns, reproductive modes, and habitat use by anurans (Amphibia) in a seasonal environment in the Pantanal, Brazil   C.P.A. Prado, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, Săo Paulo, Brazil; and M. Uetanabaro and C. F. B. Haddad   P1.6 Climate as a proximate factor affecting the phenology of Atlantic rain forest trees   V.B. Zipparro, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, Săo Paulo, Brazil; and L. P. C. Morellato   P1.7 Effects of topography upon mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) transport and dispersion as indicated by mesoscale meteorological models   Brenda L. Moore, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada; and P. L. Jackson   P1.8 Epidemiologic study of mortality during the summer of 2003 in Italy   Susanna Conti, National Centre of Epidemiology - Italian Highter Institute for Health, Rome, Italy; and G. Minelli, R. Solimini, V. Toccaceli, M. Vichi, M. C. Beltrano, and L. Perini   P1.9 Public Health Impacts of Naturally-Derived Particulate Matter - A Case Study from southwestern British Columbia, Canada   Charmian M. Bennett, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; and S. Kelly, I. McKendry, and T. Koch   P1.10 Regional phytophenological trends in Switzerland   Claudio Defila, MeteoSwiss, Payerne, Switzerland; and B. Clot   P1.11 A study of potential climate risk factors of enteric waterborne disease in southern Alberta & Ontario   Daniel J Gillis, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada; and J. D. Holt, D. Charron, A. Maarouf, and D. Waltner-Toews   P1.12 A synoptic climatology for the emergence and flight of the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus Ponderosae Hopkins)   Brendan D. Murphy, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada; and P. L. Jackson   P1.13 Use of neural networks to short-term forecast of airborne pollen data   Bachisio Arca, CNR, Institute of Biometeorology, Sassari, Italy; and G. Pellizzaro, A. Canu, and A. Vargiu   P1.14 Heat waves forecasting in Turin (Italy) urban area: a new approach with the use of HSI index to mitigate the impact of high temperatures on Human Health   Lorenzo Tedici, ARPA, Turin, Turin, Italy; and S. Poncino, E. Cadum, M. Nicolella, and R. Pelosini   P1.15 Daily and seasonal pollen forecasting for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   T. Arsenault, St. Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, Canada; and J. Walsh-Mahaux, D. W. Waugh, and D. Richardson
Thursday, 26 August 2004
	8:30 AM-9:45 AM, Thursday Session 5 Human Biometeorology: Modeling and Prediction
Chair: Mark D. Schwartz, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
8:30 AM 5.1 Seasonal climate prediction for the UK health sector: results from the UK NERC COAPEC project   Glenn R. McGregor, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom 8:45 AM 5.2 An Analysis of Possible Climate Change Impacts on Human Mortality in South Central Canada   Chad Shouquan Cheng, MSC, Environment Canada, Downsview, ON, Canada; and H. Auld, G. Li, J. M. Klaassen, Q. Li, N. Comer, M. Campbell, N. Day, D. Pengelly, and S. Gingrich 9:00 AM 5.3 Using a dynamic population model of the Lyme disease vector to identify risk areas for Lyme disease spread in the face of climate change   Nick Hume Ogden, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada; and M. Bigras-Poulin, C. J. O'Callaghan, I. K. Barker, L. R. Lindsay, A. Maarouf, K. E. Tomic, D. Waltner-Toews, and D. Charron 9:15 AM 5.4 Impact of climate and agriculture on enteric illness in Atlantic Canada: toward a climate change adaptation strategy   James E Valcour, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada; and D. Waltner-Toews, D. Charron, O. Berke, and T. Edge 9:30 AM 5.5 Cryptococcus gattii, a tropical pathogen emerging in a temperate climate zone   Karen H. Bartlett, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; and M. Fyfe, L. MacDougall, C. Duncan, S. Mak, and S. Kidd
	10:00 AM-10:30 AM, Thursday 4 Coffee Break
	10:30 AM-12:00 PM, Thursday Session 6A Human Biometeorology: Heat (parallel with session 6B)
Chair: Laurence S. Kalkstein, Center for Climatic Research, University of Delaware, Marco Island, FL
10:30 AM 6A.1 The development of heat stress watch warning systems for five European cities: results from the European Union PHEWE project   Glenn R. McGregor, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom 10:45 AM 6A.2 Human perception and response to heat warnings   Scott Sheridan, Department of Geography, Kent State University, Kent, OH 11:00 AM 6A.3 Heat wave mortality in large U. S. cities   Robert E. Davis, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; and P. C. Knappenberger, P. J. Michaels, and W. M. Novicoff 11:15 AM 6A.4 The relationship between extreme heat and ambulance response calls for the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada   Timothy J. Dolney, Kent State University, Kent, OH 11:30 AM 6A.5 The impact of high temperatures and heat-waves on mortality in Budapest, Hungary   Shakoor Hajat, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; and R. S. Kovats, A. Paldy, and J. Bobvos 11:45 AM 6A.6 Bio-climatological aspects of summer 2003 over France   Jean-Claude Cohen, Météo France, Paris, France; and J. M. Veysseire
	10:30 AM-11:45 AM, Thursday Session 6B Human and Animal Biometeorology: Other Climate and Health Issues (parallel with session 6A)
Chair: Rein Ahas, Institute of Geography, University of Tartu, Tartu Estonia
10:30 AM 6B.1 Toward a climate index for West Nile Virus   Kenneth E. Kunkel, ISWS, Champaign, IL; and R. Novak 10:45 AM 6B.2 Diurnal Temperature Cycles in Shallow Water Pools   Adrie F.G. Jacobs, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands; and B. G. Heusinkveld and K. P. Paaijmans 11:00 AM 6B.3 Wind speed and solar radiation adjustments for the temperature-humidity index   Terry L. Mader, University of Nebraska, Concord, NE; and S. Davis, J. B. Gaughan, and T. M. Brown-Brandl 6B.4 Seasonal patterns of preterm birth in industrialised countries and the effect of weather   Sue J Lee, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; and S. Hajat and V. Filippi 11:15 AM 6B.5 Relative heat tolerance among cattle of different genetics   T. M. Brown-Brandl, USDA/ARS, Clay Center, NE; and J. A. Nienaber, R. A. Eigenberg, and G. L. Hahn 11:30 AM 6B.6 Impact of sky conditions on erythemal UVB exposure under tree canopies   Gordon M. Heisler, USDA, Syracuse, NY; and R. H. Grant and W. Gao
	12:00 PM-1:30 PM, Thursday 5 Lunch Break
	1:30 PM-2:30 PM, Thursday Session 7 Phenological Analyses and Impacts
Chair: Xiaoqiu Chen, Peking University, Beijing China
1:30 PM 7.1 The socio-economic impacts of a climate induced lengthening of the pollen season in The Netherlands   Arnold J.H. Van Vliet, MSC/Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, Netherlands 1:45 PM 7.2 COST 725: Towards a European phenological data platform   Elisabeth Koch, Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics, Vienna, Austria; and E. Dittmann, W. Lipa, A. Menzel, J. Nekovár, and A. V. Vliet 2:00 PM 7.3 A cluster-based approach for global phenological monitoring   Michael White, Utah State University, Logan, UT; and F. Hoffman and W. W. Hargrove 2:15 PM 7.4 Bayesian analysis of long-term changes in phenology   Annette Menzel, TU Munich, Freising, Germany; and V. Dose
	2:30 PM-3:00 PM, Thursday 6 Coffee Break
	3:30 PM-4:45 PM, Thursday Session 8 Phenology and Climate Change
Chair: Arnold J.H. Van Vliet, MSC/Wageningen University, Wageningen Netherlands
3:30 PM 8.1 The Impact of Climate on Changes in the Seasonal Timing of Life Cycle Events of Eastern Canada from 1901 to 1923   Adam Fenech, MSC, Toronto, ON, Canada; and D. C. MacIver, H. Auld, and S. Beal 3:45 PM 8.2 Shifts in the date of flowering commencement in some Australian plants   Marie R. Keatley, University of Melbourne, Creswick, Australia; and T. D. Fletcher, I. L. Hudson, and P. K. Ades 4:00 PM 8.3 Attribution of Estonian phyto-, ornitho- and ichtyophenological trends with parameters of changing climate   Rein Ahas, Institute of Geography, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia; and A. Aasa 4:15 PM 8.4 Evidence of growing season extension in temperate eastern China   Xiaoqiu Chen, Peking University, Beijing, China 4:30 PM 8.5 Recent changes in the onset of spring across northern hemisphere temperate land areas   Mark D. Schwartz, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

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