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Air Quality Integrated Assessment : A European Perspective.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guariso, Giorgio.
Other Authors: Volta, Marialuisa.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2016.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • 1 Air Quality in Europe: Today and Tomorrow
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 2 A Framework for Integrated Assessment Modelling
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.1.1 The DPSIR Framework Concept
  • 2.2 A General Overview of the IAM Framework
  • 2.3 A Detailed Analysis of the IAM Framework Modules
  • 2.3.1 Drivers
  • 2.3.2 Pressures
  • 2.3.3 State
  • 2.3.4 Impact
  • 2.3.5 Responses
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 3 Current European AQ Planning at Regional and Local Scale
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Actual Use of IA Components
  • 3.2.1 Drivers and Pressures
  • 3.2.2 State
  • 3.2.3 Impact
  • 3.2.4 Responses
  • 3.2.5 Scale and Resolution Issues
  • 3.2.6 Sensitivity and Uncertainty
  • 3.3 Classifying the AQ Plans in Europe
  • 3.3.1 AQP for Athens
  • 3.3.2 AQP for Emilia Romagna
  • 3.3.3 AQP for the Warsaw Agglomeration
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 4 Strengths and Weaknesses of the Current EU Situation
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Available Tools
  • 4.3 Areas for Future Research of DPSIR Blocks
  • 4.3.1 Drivers (Activities)
  • 4.3.2 Pressures (Emissions)
  • 4.3.3 State (Concentration Levels)
  • 4.3.4 Impact (Human Health)
  • 4.3.5 Responses (Methodologies to Design Measures)
  • 4.4 Areas for Future Research of IAM Systems
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 5 Two Illustrative Examples: Brussels and Porto
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 The RIAT+ System
  • 5.3 Brussels Capital Region
  • 5.3.1 Proposed Abatement Measures
  • 5.3.2 The 2010 Scenario
  • 5.3.3 Design of Experiments and Source/Receptor Models
  • 5.3.4 Results
  • 5.4 Great Porto Area
  • 5.4.1 Proposed Abatement Measures
  • 5.4.2 The Chemical Transport Model
  • 5.4.3 Design of Experiments and Source/Receptor Models
  • 5.4.4 Results
  • 5.5 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 6 Conclusions: A Way Forward
  • References.

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