Title
Dynamic evaluation of air quality models over European regions
Author
Thunis, P.
Pisoni, E.
Degraeuwe, B.
Kranenburg, R.
Schaap, M.
Clappier, A.
Publication year
2015
Abstract
Chemistry-transport models are increasingly used in Europe for estimating air quality or forecasting changes in pollution levels. But with this increased use of modeling arises the need of harmonizing the methodologies to determine the quality of air quality model applications. This is complex for planning applications, i.e. when models are used to assess the impact of realistic or virtual emission scenarios. In this work, the methodology based on the calculation of potencies proposed by Thunis and Clappier (2014) to analyze the model responses to emission reductions is applied on three different domains in Europe (Po valley, Southern Poland and Flanders). This methodology is further elaborated to facilitate the inter-comparison process and bring in a single diagram the possibility of differentiating long-term from short-term effects. This methodology is designed for model users to interpret their model results but also for policy-makers to help them defining intervention priorities. The methodology is applied to both daily PM10 and 8h daily maximum ozone. © 2015 The Authors.
Subject
Urban Mobility & Environment
CAS - Climate, Air and Sustainability
ELSS - Earth, Life and Social Sciences
Environment & Sustainability
Environment
Urbanisation
Air quality planning
Emission reductions
Non-linearity
Potency indicators
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.04.016
TNO identifier
524758
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
ISSN
1352-2310
Source
Atmospheric Environment, 111, 185-194
Document type
article