Urban Measurement of Aerosols and Asthma Project (UrbanMAAP)
Millions of people of all ages around the world suffer from asthma.
One asthma trigger is pollution, in particular, concentration of
atmospheric particles called aerosols. NASA's unique contribution to the
study of human health and the environment is the observation, measurement,
analysis and modeling of Earth's atmospheric and surface properties on
regional to global scales. UrbanMAAP was created for students to help
quantify the potential relationship between the alarming increase in the
prevalence of asthma and changes in atmospheric composition and
climate due to human activity.
Introduction to the UrbanMAAP research opportunity
Plan and conduct a survey of the incidence of
asthma at your school
Measure aerosols in the atmosphere during an
intensive obervation period
Suggested projects you can perform to study
the data from the asthma survey or aerosols study
Background information on UrbanMAAP
Project evaluation and assessment of student learning
