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Introduction | Executive Summary

MOVES2010a Regional Sensitivity Analysis

Final Report
Prepared for

U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Natural Environment
Washington, DC 20590

Prepared by:

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
55 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142-1093

This document discusses the sensitivity of various input parameter effects on emission rates using the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) MOVES2010a model at the regional level. Pollutants included in the study are carbon monoxide (CO), Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX), Particulate Matter of less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5), and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Similar trends for PM10 as reported for PM2.5 and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) as NOX exist and inferences to these pollutants may also be made. Results are presented using the predicted emission rates (grams/mile) for running exhaust and starts across multiple MOVES source types.

December 10, 2012
Report Number: DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-12-05

Executive Summary Full Report (PDF, 3.6 MB)