Objective:  Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and short lived climate pollutants (SLCP) from the Asian region have been increasing continuously due to rapid population growth and industrial activities. Quantification of GHG’s and SLCP from different sources in Asia and understanding their climate impacts is an important task requiring integration of both top-down (satellite remote sensing) and bottom-up (ground based) approaches including modeling.  Through involving GOFC-GOLD - Southeast Asia Regional Research and Information Network (SEARRIN) linked with other international and local projects, we envisage to achieve the following objectives: a). review GHG and SLCP emission estimates and methodologies from different sources including biomass burning in the Asian region; b). understand the impact of GHG’s and aerosols on local climate; c). explore the potential of satellite remote sensing datasets for quantifying pollutants, aerosols and pollution episodes; d). review inverse modeling approaches for characterizing emissions; e). strengthen the SEARRIN activities in the region through identifying new point of contact for the network.

The workshop will include the below scientific sessions:
-Regional Campaigns/Projects on Air Pollution in Asia
-Anthropogenic emissions inventory in Asia
-Earth Observation Programs in Land Cover/Land Use/Air Pollution/GHG emissions and 
Coordination Activities
-Biomass burning emissions
-Aerosols, Climate Change and Air Quality

Workshop dates:  June 24-26, 2014

Venue: University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-UET).  144 Xuan Thuy Street, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam. http://e.uet.vnu.edu.vn/

Sponsors: GOFC GOLD, START, UMd, NIES-Japan, VNU

Workshop Registration:

All partcipants who intend to attend the workshop are requested to register using the below link. Without registration, it will be difficult for organizers to provide logistic support (name badges, lunch, dinner/banquet dinner (if any), help for hotel booking, etc).

https://lclucmeeting.wufoo.com/forms/vietnam-air-pollution-workshop-registration/

Host: VNU of Engineerig and Technology: Dr.Son Pham Bao, sonpb@vnu.edu.vn; Dr.Giang Truong Vu Bang, giangtvb@vnu.edu.vn; Dr.Tu Tran Xuan, tutx@vnu.edu.vn; Dr.Hung Bui Quang, hungbq@vnu.edu.vn;

International Workshop Conveners:  

Dr.Krishna Prasad Vadrevu, Associate Research Professor, GOFC-GOLD Fire IT Executive Officer, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland College Park (UMCP), USA, Phone: 1-330-234-0387 Fax: 1-301-405-6806; Email: Krisvkp@umd.edu;

Prof. Chris Justice, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland College Park (UMCP), 4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 209, College Park, Maryland, 20740, USA, Phone: 301.405.4050; Email: cjustice@umd.edu

Dr. Toshimasa Ohara, Director, Center for Regional Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Tsukuba, 305-8506, Japan; Phone: 81-29-850-2491 Fax: 81-29-850-2569 E-mail : tohara@nies.go.jp.

Local Contact:
Dr. Minh Duong Le,iwaqa2014@vnu.edu.vn, iwaqa2014@gmail.com, Dr.Thanh Nguyen Thi Nhat, thanhntn@vnu.edu.vn; Dr.Ha Le Thanh, ltha@vnu.edu.vn (VNU-UET).