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DESCRIPTION:\nWhen and Where: \nThursday, February 26, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:
 30 pm \n\nSpeakers \nDr. Matthew Adams \n\nDescription: \nThe School of th
 e Environment invites you to virtually attend this seminar led by Dr. Matt
 hew Adams, as part of our 2026 Environment and Health Seminar Series.Regi
 ster here to attend online. About the SeminarThis presentation examines th
 e critical role of human perception in urban air quality monitoring, argu
 ing that community observations and lived experiences provide complementar
 y evidence that fixed sensor networks alone cannot capture. While conventi
 onal monitoring systems are designed to track regulatory pollutants at lim
 ited locations and time scales, residents routinely notice odours, visib
 le plumes, physical symptoms, and changes in their environment that sign
 al short-term or highly localized pollution episodes. These events are oft
 en transient, spatially heterogeneous, and easily missed by sparsely dis
 tributed monitors or time-averaged datasets.Drawing on examples of communi
 ty-based air monitoring initiatives, the presentation will show how syste
 matically incorporating resident reports, odour logs, and place-based na
 rratives into monitoring programs can enhance the detection, timing, and
  characterization of these episodes. It will discuss practical approaches 
 for integrating community observations with low-cost sensors and regulator
 y data, including shared protocols for recording observations, co-develo
 ped sampling strategies, and simple tools for visualizing and validating 
 community-identified hotspots.Using the expertise of people who live with 
 air pollution daily, this work highlights how perception-based evidence c
 an guide more responsive sampling, identify gaps in existing monitoring n
 etworks, and surface environmental justice concerns that may otherwise re
 main invisible. The presentation will conclude with recommendations for re
 searchers, regulators, and community organizations on how to embed lived
  experience into urban air quality monitoring in a rigorous, ethical, an
 d policy-relevant way. About the SpeakerMatthew Adams is an Associate Prof
 essor in the Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment at the Un
 iversity of Toronto Mississauga and Director of the Centre for Urban Envir
 onments. His research integrates geospatial modeling, environmental scien
 ce, and public health to investigate urban air pollution exposure, envir
 onmental justice, and equity. Using mixed methods and open‑source data, 
 Dr. Adams works to understand how where you live shapes your health. His w
 ork includes local to international research projects. He has secured fund
 ing from national agencies and collaborated with municipal, provincial an
 d federal partners, supervising multiple postdoctoral fellows and graduat
 e students. His interdisciplinary approach not only enriches academic disc
 ourse but also drives real-world change in urban sustainability and commun
 ity well‑being. \n\nContact Information: \n Michela McMurrich events.envir
 onment@utoronto.ca \n\nCategories \n Seminars \n\nAudiences \n Open to All
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SUMMARY:Environment and Health Seminar Series: Trusting your senses, how c
 ommunity members identify air quality issues with Dr. Matthew Adams
URL;TYPE=URI:https://www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/environment-and-hea
 lth-seminar-series-trusting-your-senses-how-community-members-identify-air
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