Others in Attendance Amanda Graor, MARC Tom Jacobs, MARC Doug Norsby, MARC Ron Achelpohl, MARC Phil Wright, Foley Power Solutions

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1 Air Quality Forum Meeting Summary April 11, 2017 Members and Alternates in Attendance Rick Boeshaar, City of Mission Hills, Ks. (KS Co-Chair) John Neuberger, Sierra Club-Kanza Group James Joerke, JoCo Health and Env. Rollin Sachs, UG DAQ Doug Watson, KDHE Bureau of Air Carol Adams, KCMO EMC Richard Rocha, Bayer Others in Attendance Amanda Graor, MARC Tom Jacobs, MARC Doug Norsby, MARC Ron Achelpohl, MARC Phil Wright, Foley Power Solutions Lynelle Ladd, KSU SBEAP Daniel Erickson, Platte County Susan Barry, MoDOT Allison Smith, KDOT Jason Osterhaus, JoCo BOCC Garima Bhandari, KC Healthy Kids Bruce Anderson, UG DAQ Amy Bhesania, EPA Region 7 Catherine Reid, KCMO AQ Kati Horner Gonzalez, City of Independence Jonathan Wagner, KC Digital Drive 1. Introductions and Determination of Quorum Introductions were made. Quorum was present. 2. Approve March 14 Meeting Summary* Tabled to May meeting. 3. KC Digital Drive and Community Air Monitoring (Jonathan Wagner, KC Digital Drive/Big Bang) Jonathan Wagner presented information to the committee regarding air quality monitors and their use in Smart City applications around the country, as well as evolving technology at the community monitoring level. The slides from this presentation are available at the end of this meeting summary. James Joerke shared information with the group regarding a recent report available on citizen science and how to move forward. The report can be found at this link: 4. Climate Resilience Strategy Update Tom Jacobs shared the current progress on development of a regional climate resilience strategy. The slides from this presentation are available at the end of this meeting summary. 5. Transportation Updates

2 Scenario Planning Update/Interactive Survey Ron Achelpohl presented an update on the scenario planning process underway and led the committee in an interactive poll. The slides from this presentation are available at the end of this meeting summary. 6. State Rules in Progress 7. Next Meeting Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 10:00 a.m. 8. Other Business 9. Adjourn

3 Air Quality and Smart Cities Air Quality Forum Mid-America Regional Council April 10, 2017

4 Cities are increasingly looking at more, cheaper as opposed to few, expensive sensors Chicago Array of Things Sensor also being deployed in Chattanooga, Portland Smart City Air Quality Challenge Lafayette, LA Baltimore, MD

5 Chicago s Array of Things What data will be collected by AoT? The nodes will initially measure temperature, barometric pressure, light, vibration, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone, ambient sound intensity, pedestrian and vehicle traffic, and surface temperature. Continued research and development will help create sensors to monitor other urban factors of interest such as flooding and standing water, precipitation, wind, and pollutants.

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8 Chattanooga GASP: Geolocatied Allergen Sensing Platform Same technology platform as Chicago Array of Things Working wtih Dr. David Lary, UT-Dallas on NSF grant US Ignite gigabit app: Key component of the project will be the connection of the sensors to an ultra-high-speed computer network, allowing vast amounts of data to be gathered and transmitted in real time The new sensors use lasers to count airborne particulates and determine their size as they cross the laser light s path. The devices can detect particulates ranging from 1 to about 40 microns, including those designated PM2.5, which are 2.5 microns or less.

9 Portland Why low-cost sensors? Increase available data for City engineers, planners & public to: Improve transportation operations Enable assessments of public health & equity Evaluate transportation projects Advance Portland s Climate Action Plan goals Create opportunities for economic development and civic engagement

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12 Smart City Air Quality Challenge Deploy 250 to 500 sensors in a community: Communities must describe procure and deploy 250 to 500 air quality sensors. Community involvement in purchasing and using the sensors: The community and its residents will provide funds for the sensors in order to ensure citizen engagement and better data quality. Identification of partners and project sustainability: EPA will provide prizes to the winning communities. The community and its residents will provide funds and establish partnerships to implement the strategy. Be transparent in terms of making the data open and describing the data management plans: The data from the sensors will be available for free and in machine-readable form. The data management plan describes how data will be managed in all parts of the information life cycle.

13 Lafayette, LA Won $40,000 (as did City of Baltimore, MD) The EPA also recognized four projects for honorable mention: Healthy Mesa County & Mesa County Health Department: Smart City Air Challenge Solution, Mesa, Colorado Air Quality Crowd Sourcing Data in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota New York City Air Casting Project: EPA Smart City Air Challenge Solution, New York Citizen Science with Ground-Level Ozone Wearables Sensors (GLOWS) for Real-Time Pollution Maps Across the Research Triangle, North Carolina

14 LEaRN Collaborative Solution Overview (1 of 2) Criteria Specific Criteria Questions Solution Overview Data management How will you manage the data so it can be used? What metadata will you collect? What data transmission protocols will you follow? What data storage methods will you use? How will you make the data public, free of charge and machine-readable? How will you reduce the risk of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to individuals and the community? What pollutant(s) will you collect data about? How will you use the data? How will the community save money or reduce costs by the use of the air quality data? What problems do you plan to address with the data? How will you analyze and visualize the data? Who will use the data? 6. Data Use CGI providing Sensorthings IoT Data Management Solution Azure Cloud for scalability APIs will enable open data access for public use No PII data collected Metadata to document sensor type, data quality and calibration details Ozone and PM2.5 Utilized to educate/inform public, guide decision making for public policy relative to Lafayette Ozone Attainment status Understand appropriate use of multi-variant data collection in IoT space for Lafayette Visualization Dashboard, APIs and Open Data Portal Pubic, Students (Grade, Middle, HS, College) LCG, LDEQ, UL, Public, Developers 12

15 LEaRN Collaborative Solution Overview (2 of 2) Criteria Specific Criteria Questions Solution Overview Sensor Procurement and Deployment What sensors will you procure and how will you select them? How will you procure the sensors? On what basis will you deploy the sensors? How will you track the sensors in order to know if they are operational? How will you ensure the physical security, accuracy and precision of the sensors both initially and over time? How quickly can you get the project into operation (faster is better)? How will you invest resources (e.g., funds, staff time) by the community and by individuals who will use the sensors? What partnerships will you establish to implement the project, e.g., with sensor manufacturers, data management organizations, environmental groups, etc.? Is the proposed approach economically viable and replicable? What are the possible barriers to success and how will you overcome them? Do team members have the relevant expertise and resources available to carry out proposed work? How is the project eco-friendly? 6. Project Sustainability Build/Buy Strategy Utilize Challenge Dollars and seek small community funding investment Combination of fixed/mobile Calibration with UL, CGI and LDEQ partnership Community engagement and initial sensors deployed within 3 months LCG, UL, CGI partnership around digital transformation is in place Leverage existing infrastructure and communication channels including LUS Fiber Deep expertise on team paired with community mentors 13

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17 StormNet Solution Overview Cloud based Industry standard big data platforms Event Hub and Apache Storm Real-time capture and processing Cassandra persistent secondary storage Azure Machine Learning Quickly adopted to capture and display any number of predictions NodeJS/Express Communication between multiple components API-based live streaming data dashboard - Leaflet/Bootstrap/ HighCharts Real-time Data Azure Service Bus Event Hub Prediction Real-time Real-time Data Storage Anomalies Prediction Results REST API Endpoint Communication 15

18 Event Hub Real-time Capture REST API with OAuth (2.x) and JSON schema validation for devices Highly scalable (distributed) publish-subscribe service that can ingest millions of events per second and stream them into multiple applications. Devices or Gateways can send data to Event Hub using HTTP POSTs or via AMQP 1.0 Several client-side libraries are already built for using Event Hub on sensors/devices CGI s Raspberry Pi Air Monitor 16

19 Translational Analytics for Environmental Health Wednesday, January 11 from noon 1:15 P.M. (eastern time) May and Hyder will be discussing in part their work on a collaborative partnership with a local high school to utilize low-cost air quality sensors to monitor traffic-related air pollution. Environmental data from the sensor will be stored, processed, and analyzed via a cloud-computing solution. The processed data will be used for multiple purposes: 1) student engagement via a web-based application to display curriculum-relevant materials, 2) community engagement via a multilingual informational and educational website for residents and patients at risk for adverse outcomes due to poor air quality, 3) environmental exposure assessment and statistical spatiotemporal forecasting of local air quality in epidemiologic studies. Translational Data Analytics for Environmental Health: Sensors, Algorithms, and Patients

20 A Regional Climate Resilience Strategy April 2017

21 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

22 Process Project oversight by CAC partners Two half-day stakeholder workshops Localized climate projections Two focus groups Technical guidance from national thought leaders Input from multiple committees (air quality, transportation, water quality, public health, hazard mitigation)

23 Climate Projections Source: Dan Walker, Ph.D. A.M. ASCE, Climate Moneys LLC, and Christopher Anderson, Ph.D., Iowa State University,

24 Criteria/Principles Build on success Triple bottom line (equity!) Climate mitigation + adaptation = resilience Systems integration & connectivity Policy and community-based leadership Creativity & innovation Collaboration Impact

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26 On Scale Regional Climate Governance: Assessment, Strategy and Implementation Regional Collaborations and Learning Networks Region Typical City or County Climate Action Plan Leadership by Example Model Internal Only Community Municipal Enterprise Single Agency Planning & Strategy Development Agency

27 DRAFT regional framework Action Energy efficiency Trees and green infrastructure Local food Education Coordination

28 DRAFT regional framework Planning Formal vulnerability and risk assessments Integrated planning and design across scales/sectors Strengthen existing sustainability efforts

29 Draft Planning Framework: Transportation TRANSPORTATION Climate Variables Flooding, drought, heat stress Successes Green/Complete Streets Policy Planning for Sustainable Places Goal Major strategies/ next steps Create and implement a Regional Transportation Climate Resiliency Action Plan guided by a regional advisory body. 1. Evaluate transportation mobility options and public health threats from urban heat islands in disadvantaged communities. 2. Conduct vulnerability analysis of regional transportation infrastructure to potential flood, drought and heat risks. 3. Evaluate opportunities to enhance resiliency through green infrastructure and green/complete streets. 4. Evaluate resilience of all regional initiatives, including the nodes and corridors vision, and the Planning Sustainable Places program.

30 Questions and discussion Tom Jacobs

31 Draft Planning Framework: Water Resources WATER (Drinking water, stormwater and wastewater) Climate Variables Increased flood risk, drought, heat stress Successes APWA 5600 and MARC/APWA BMP Manual Reliable, high quality water supply Goal Major strategies/ next steps Develop integrated water resource management initiatives. 1. Conduct long-term system risk assessments for capacity, treatment, production and distribution. 2. Develop regional capacity for integrated water resource management. 3. Strengthen mitigation elements of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. 4. Update planning and design standards to mitigate flood risks and restore ecosystem functions. 5. Implement low impact development and stormwater BMPs to reduce stormwater load in new and redevelopment.

32 Draft Planning Framework: Energy and Housing ENERGY Climate Variables Heat doubling of cooling-degree days Successes Demand side management programs Comprehensive energy plan Growth of renewable energy sector Strong nonprofit presence and investment in affordable housing sector. Goal Major strategies/ next steps Ensure an affordable, clean energy system in the KC metro to respond to a changing climate and energy demand. 1. Implement regional demand-side management programs (e.g., energy efficiency and conservation). 2. Spur energy improvements, especially within vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. 3. Implement multi-benefit heat island abatement initiatives. 4. Advance affordable, energy efficient housing initiatives.

33 Draft Planning Framework: Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH Increased flood risk, drought, heat stress Smoke-free ordinances Significant investment in active living Strong philanthropic support Safeguard our communities by protecting people s health, wellbeing, and quality of life from climate change impacts. 1. Identify and monitor climate-sensitive public health data as a region. 2. Develop/ strengthen early warning systems for extreme weather (not just acute conditions). 3. Update Emergency management plans/ Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan to enhance mitigation and recovery elements.

34 Draft Planning Framework: Ecosystem Health ECOSYSTEMS Climate Variables Changes in temperature and precipitation regimes. Successes MetroGreen KC Wildlands Heartland Tree Alliance KC Native Plants Initiative Goal Major strategies/ next steps Refine and implement a regional green infrastructure conservation and restoration plan. 1. Research implications of climate change on natural systems. 2. Restore all Wildland sites. 3. Implement MetroGreen. 4. Implement native landscaping at scale on public and private lands. 5. Meet urban forest canopy coverage goals. 6. Expand local food production, with a focus on areas of food deserts.

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36 1 2 ANTICIPATE what the future might bring Fall 2016 Analyze alternative FUTURES Winter 2017 We are here 3 Set POLICY direction Spring INTEGRATE into regional plan updates Starting Summer 2017

37 Rapidly emerging new technologies Climate change more weather extremes Globalization of our regional economy Shifting demographics

38 What can we do as a region to take advantage of opportunities and limit negative consequences from these drivers of change?

39 Scenario Planning I: Scenario Planning II: Committee Discussions:

40 Impacts of Climate Change

41 Impacts of Shifting Demographics

42 Impacts of Economic Globalization

43 Impacts of Emerging Technologies

44 Given these new realities, how do we keep focused on the goals and aspirations embedded in our local and regional plans?

45 What are we trying to become? How can we achieve our vision, no matter what the future brings?

46 We need your feedback:

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