Program: 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology (26th Agricultural and Forest Meteorology/13th Air Pollution/5th Urban Environment/16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology)

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Wednesday, 25 August 2004

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8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Wednesday, 25 August 2004

Joint Session 1

Human Biometeorology: Thermal Comfort (Joint between the 16th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology and the Fifth Symposium on the Urban Environment)

Hosts: (Joint between the 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology; and the Fifth Conference on Urban Environment )

Chair: Robert E. Davis, University of Virginia

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

Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (158.8 kB)

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

Recorded presentation

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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

Presentation PDF (179.8 kB)

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 25 August 2004

Coffee Break

10:30 AM-11:45 AM: Wednesday, 25 August 2004

Joint Session 4

Human Biometeorology: Air Quality (Joint between the 16th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology and the Fifth Symposium on the Urban Environment)

Hosts: (Joint between the 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology; and the Fifth Conference on Urban Environment )

Chair: Scott Sheridan, Kent State University

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

Recorded presentation

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

Presentation PDF (169.1 kB)

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

Recorded presentation

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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

Presentation PDF (95.3 kB)

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

Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (334.2 kB)

11:45 AM-1:15 PM: Wednesday, 25 August 2004

Lunch Break

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 August 2004

Session 3B

Winter Synoptic Biometeorology (parallel with session 3A)

Host: 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology

Chair: G. McGregor, University of Birmingham

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

Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (214.1 kB)

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

Presentation PDF (260.5 kB)

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 August 2004

Session 3A

Issues of Scaling in the Aerial Movement and Dispersal of Biota (parallel with session 3B)

Host: 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology

Cochairs: Paul Comtois, University of Montreal; Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa

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

2:45 PM-3:15 PM: Wednesday, 25 August 2004

Coffee Break

3:30 PM-4:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 August 2004

Session 4A

Aerial Movement and Dispersal of Spores, Pollens, Insects, Birds, and Other Aerobiota (parallel with session 4B)

Host: 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology

Cochairs: Paul Comtois, University of Montreal; Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa

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

Recorded presentation

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

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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

Recorded presentation

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

Recorded presentation

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3:30 PM-4:45 PM: Wednesday, 25 August 2004

Session 4B

Human and Animal Biometeorology: Impacts of Extreme Events (parallel with session 4A)

Host: 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology

Chair: G. LeRoy Hahn, ARS-USDA and ISB Treasurer

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

Recorded presentation

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

Recorded presentation

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

Recorded presentation

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

Recorded presentation

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5:00 PM-5:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 August 2004

Formal Poster Viewing

5:00 PM-7:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 August 2004

Poster Session 1

Biometeorology/Aerobiology Poster Session

Host: 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology

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

Handout (65.6 kB)

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, São 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, São 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

Handout (144.8 kB)

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

Handout (238.2 kB)

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

Handout (626.2 kB)

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

Handout (168.9 kB)

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

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8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Thursday, 26 August 2004

Session 5

Human Biometeorology: Modeling and Prediction

Host: 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology

Chair: Mark D. Schwartz, University of Wisconsin

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

Recorded presentation

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

Recorded presentation

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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

Recorded presentation

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

Recorded presentation

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

Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (94.6 kB)

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Thursday, 26 August 2004

Coffee Break

10:30 AM-11:45 AM: Thursday, 26 August 2004

Session 6B

Human and Animal Biometeorology: Other Climate and Health Issues (parallel with session 6A)

Host: 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology

Chair: Rein Ahas, Institute of Geography, University of Tartu

10:30 AM

6B.1

Toward a climate index for West Nile Virus

Kenneth E. Kunkel, ISWS, Champaign, IL; and R. Novak

Recorded presentation

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

Presentation PDF (172.1 kB)

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

Recorded presentation

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6B.4

Seasonal patterns of preterm birth in industrialised countries and the effect of weather

11:30 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

Recorded presentation

11:45 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

Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (419.2 kB)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 26 August 2004

Session 6A

Human Biometeorology: Heat (parallel with session 6B)

Host: 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology

Chair: Laurence S. Kalkstein, Center for Climatic Research, University of Delaware

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

Recorded presentation

10:45 AM

6A.2

Human perception and response to heat warnings

Scott Sheridan, Department of Geography, Kent State University, Kent, OH

Recorded presentation

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

Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (788.7 kB)

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

Recorded presentation

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

Recorded presentation

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 26 August 2004

Lunch Break

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Thursday, 26 August 2004

Session 7

Phenological Analyses and Impacts

Host: 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology

Chair: Xiaoqiu Chen, Peking University

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

Recorded presentation

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

Recorded presentation

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

Recorded presentation

2:15 PM

7.4

Bayesian analysis of long-term changes in phenology

Annette Menzel, TU Munich, Freising, Germany; and V. Dose