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Walter Martin
Associate Professor, Associate Chair
OFFICE: 433 McEniry
PHONE: 704-687-5954
E-MAIL: wemartin@uncc.edu
HOMEPAGE:
SHORT VITAE: To be added later
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TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS:
• Applied Climatology
• Air Quality Modeling
• Environmental Science
• Physical Geography
DEGREES:
Ph.D. (1984) Geography, University of Tennessee
M.A. (1973) Geography, East Carolina University
B.S. (1970) Geography, East Carolina University
PROFILE:
Generally my research interests are oriented toward those elements
and processes that bridge between the natural environment and the
cultural environment. More specifically my interests address the
linkage between atmospheric systems and various human endeavors.
My interests in atmospheric research are focused on applied climatology
with an emphasis on air quality. I am interested in the application
of various traditional statistical and geostatistical methods to
questions about air quality, transportation, and urban development.
Because ambient air quality is a function of several other interrelated
components, most notably weather related variables, many statistical
techniques commonly used in climatology can be helpful in formulation
and assessment of science-based emission control strategies and
policies. In recent years my work has concentrated on ozone pollution
in the lower troposphere because Charlotte and the Southeast have
remained persistently at risk from ozone pollution for the past
several decades. The principal theme in my research has been to
investigate the status and trend of urban ozone concentrations.
My interest in the relationship between environmental phenomena
and human settlement began with an undergraduate major in geography
and a minor in earth science. My master’s level research focused
on the nature of severe weather and how long term residents of settlements
along the Outer Banks perceive and respond to storm related hazards.
The Ph.D. program contributed several essential elements in the
evolution of my research interests including: a sensitivity to process
and developmental changes through time; an appreciation for the
role of spatial and economic parameters in environmental issues;
advance coursework in physical geography, climatology, and applied
statistics; and practical experience with computer based data processing.
Today I am very interested in understanding the impact of metropolitan
growth on urban and regional air quality. Current projects include
modeling air quality for piedmont region of North Carolina to identify
emission control strategies that are feasible and efficacious, exploring
the association between transportation related emissions and ozone
concentrations, and defining the temporal and spatial relationship
between precipitation and the concentration of ground-level ultra-fine
particle pollution.
On a rotating basis I teach ESCI 1101 (Earth Science – Geography),
ESCI 2101 (Environmental Dilemma), METR 3140 (Introduction to Meteorology
and Climatology), ESCI 3170 (Environmental Quality Management),
METR 4150/5150 (Applied Climatology), and ESCI 6201/PPOL 8653 (Urban
Air Quality).
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