Air quality impact of traffic and point sources in Skopje assessed with dispersion models
Date Issued
2013
Author(s)
Toceva, Martina
Koteli, Nikola
Abstract
Local scale air quality dispersion models
can be used to provide information about the
impact of individual emission sources or source
categories on the air quality and to predict air
quality as a result of changes in emissions such as
increase of traffic, emission control measures etc.
Dispersion models can be used to complement the
data gained by monitoring as the spatial coverage
of air quality information provided by monitoring
is often limited. They are also an important tool
for supporting air quality improvement plans and
programmes.
The modelling of the air pollution is one
of the techniques that can lead to better planning
and making decisions from the authorities on the
local, regional or even global scale. In this paper
are presenting the first this- kind of study in this
area. This study uses measurements for emissions
of the NO2 and CO from traffic, and also NO2 and
SO2 from point sources in order to produce the
general picture of the pollution on annual level.
This modeling study is the first one done
for Skopje attempting to assess the air quality
impact of major part of the emission sources by
dispersion models. Even though the input data
required in the dispersion modeling still includes
uncertainties, this modeling study can give
valuable information on the air quality levels in
different parts of Skopje.
can be used to provide information about the
impact of individual emission sources or source
categories on the air quality and to predict air
quality as a result of changes in emissions such as
increase of traffic, emission control measures etc.
Dispersion models can be used to complement the
data gained by monitoring as the spatial coverage
of air quality information provided by monitoring
is often limited. They are also an important tool
for supporting air quality improvement plans and
programmes.
The modelling of the air pollution is one
of the techniques that can lead to better planning
and making decisions from the authorities on the
local, regional or even global scale. In this paper
are presenting the first this- kind of study in this
area. This study uses measurements for emissions
of the NO2 and CO from traffic, and also NO2 and
SO2 from point sources in order to produce the
general picture of the pollution on annual level.
This modeling study is the first one done
for Skopje attempting to assess the air quality
impact of major part of the emission sources by
dispersion models. Even though the input data
required in the dispersion modeling still includes
uncertainties, this modeling study can give
valuable information on the air quality levels in
different parts of Skopje.
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