Hot-spot analysis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013484",
  "term": "Hot-spot analysis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Hot-Spot Analysis",
  "definition": "Estimation of likely future localized CO, PM10, and/or PM2.5 pollutant concentrations and a comparison of those concentrations to the national ambient air quality standards. Hot-spot analysis assesses impacts on a scale smaller than the entire nonattainment or maintenance area, including, for example, congested roadway intersections and highways or transit terminals, and uses an air quality dispersion model to determine the effects of emissions on air quality.",
  "subject": "Research",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 93.101 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hot-spot-analysis/"
}