Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXVIII

Organizing Committee
Preface
History of the International Technical Meeting (ITM) on Air Pollution Modeling and its Application
Contents
Contributors
Local and Urban Scale Modelling
Air Quality Forecast Systems from the Regional Scale to the Urban Street
	1 Introduction
	2 AQFS: Objective, Basic Functions and Requirements
	3 The Need for AQFS
	4 Future Directions
	5 Conclusions
	References
	Questions and Answers
Urban Vegetation Effects on Meteorology and Air Quality: A Comparison of Three European Cities
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
	Questions and Answers
The Impact of Imperviousness on Boundary Layer Mixing, Air Pollution and Cloud Formation over Urban Areas
	1 Introduction
	2 Data and Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
	Question
Comparison of Different Modeling Strategies for Estimating Long-Term PM2.5 Exposure Using MAIAC (Multiangle Implementation of Atmospheric Correction) AOD in China
	1 Introduction
	2 Results
		2.1 Descriptive Analysis
		2.2 Performance in Monthly Model
		2.3 Performance in Annual Model
		2.4 Comparison in the Lowest Coverage Month
	3 Conclusions
	References
	Question and Answer
Developments of SPRAY Lagrangian Particle Dispersion Model for Tracing the Origin of Odour Nuisance
	1 Introduction
	2 The NOSE Case Study and the Simulations
	3 Conclusions
	References
	Questions and Answers
On the Utilization of Real-Time Activity and Air Quality Sensor Data in a Local-Scale Operative Dispersion Model in Helsinki
	1 Methods
		1.1 The Online Measurement Networks
		1.2 Real-Time Activity Data
	2 Results and Discussion
	References
3D Multi-scale Weather and Dispersion Models Applied to Assess the Impact of Industrial Plants on Human Health and the Environment
	1 Introduction
	2 Meteorological Study and Flow Simulations
		2.1 Meteorological Considerations
		2.2 Micro-scale Meteorological Simulations
		2.3 Results of Micro-scale Flow Calculations
	3 Dispersion Simulations at Regional and Local Scales
		3.1 Distribution of the Releases Without Taking into Account the Built Environment
		3.2 Distribution of the Releases Taking into Account the Built Environment
		3.3 Comparison of the Computations to Environmental Measurements
	4 Conclusion and Perspectives
	References
	Questions and Answers
Calibration and Application of the Integrated Assessment Tool RIAT+ for Air Quality Planning in the Po Valley
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	References
Effect of Atmospheric Stability on Modeling Air Quality in and Around a Major Airport
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Methodology
		1.2 Description of LAX AQSAS
	2 Results
		2.1 Diurnal Variation of Concentrations
		2.2 Overall Concentration Analysis
	3 Conclusion
	References
Modelling Street-Scale Resolution Air Quality for the West Midlands (UK) Using the ADMS-Urban RML System
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
	Questions and Answers
Urban Air Pollution Reduction During the COVID Pandemia
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
		2.1 Study Case
		2.2 Model Description
		2.3 Data Sources and Speciation of Emissions
	3 Model Evaluation
	4 Results
	5 Conclusions
	References
Predicting Hourly Street-Scale NO2 and PM2.5 Concentrations Using Machine Learning at One of the Danish Traffic Hotspots
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Study Site and Data Collection
		2.2 Data Processing and Model Developments
		2.3 Model Validations and Evaluations
	3 Results and Discussions
	4 Strengths and Limitations
	5 Conclusions and Outlook
	References
Regional and Intercontinental Modelling
Sources and Processes Affecting Air Pollution in the Arctic and Northern High Latitudes—A Modelling Study
	1 Introduction
	2 Model Setup for Pan-Arctic Simulations
	3 Simulation Results and Discussion
		3.1 Ozone—Impact of Biogenic Emission and Deposition Over the Ocean
		3.2 Aerosols—Impact of Particle Dry and Wet Deposition
		3.3 Impact of Northern Boreal Wildfire Emissions
		3.4 Sulfur Emissions from Natural Fires at Smoking Hills, NT
	References
	Questions and Answers
Contributions of Source Regions to Changes in Long-Range Transported Ozone to North America During 1990–2010: A Modeling Analysis
	1 Introduction
	2 Model Configuration and Simulation Details
	3 Results and Discussion
	References
Diagnostic Analysis of CMAQ Dry Deposition Fields in the Context of AQMEII4
	1 Introduction
	2 Model Simulations and Observations
	3 Results
	4 Summary
	References
Forecasting Birch Pollen Levels in Belgium: First Analysis of the 2021 Season
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods and Data
	3 Observational Data
	4 Results
	5 Discussions and Conclusions
	References
	QUESTIONER: Richard Kirchner
Air Quality Improvements During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Central Europe: Separation of Emission Reduction and Meteorological Impacts
	1 Introduction
	2 Emission Data and Model Setup
	3 Concentration Patterns
		3.1 Lockdown Effects
		3.2 Meteorological Effects
	4 Summary and Outlook
	References
Analysis of Emission-Driven Changes in the Oxidation Capacity of the Atmosphere in Major European Urban Cities
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results
		3.1 NOX Emission Trends
		3.2 NO2 and O3 Changes
		3.3 Trends in Atmospheric Oxidants
		3.4 Cluster Analysis
	4 Conclusions
	References
	Questions and Answers
Attribution of the Californian Fire Emissions to the Surface Pollutant Levels in Sweden
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Final Remarks
	References
Wildfire Emissions and Atmospheric Dispersion
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Comparison with Satellite Data
		3.2 Comparison with Air Quality Measurement Stations
	4 Discussion and Conclusion
	References
Ozone Episodes in Northern and Western Iberia: Understanding and Quantifying the Sources and Transport Mechanisms by Integrated Process Analysis
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results
	4 Conclusion
	References
Data Assimilation and Air Quality Forecasting
Recommendations and Generic Data Assimilation Tools for the Improvement of CAMS Regional Air Quality Service
	1 Introduction
	2 The CAMS_61 Project
	3 Generic Tool for the Data Assimilation of Sentinel 5p and Sentinel 4 Data
	4 General Conclusion
	Questions and Answers
	References
Status and Future Vision of the CALIOPE Air Quality Forecasting System: Support for Air Quality Policies
	1 Introduction
	2 Starting Point: The CALIOPE Air Quality Forecasting System
	3 Co-development of a Service
		3.1 Air Quality at the Urban Street Scale
		3.2 Implementation of Data-Fusion
		3.3 Improvement of Emission Estimates
		3.4 Migration of the Mesoscale System to the On-Line MONARCH Model
		3.5 Redesign of the CALIOPE Website
	References
	Question and Answer
Data Fusion for the Improvement of Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials
	3 Methods
	4 Results
	5 Conclusions
	References
	Questions and Answers
An Evaluation of Data-Driven Models
	1 Introduction
	2 Material and Method
	3 Results
	4 Conclusion
	References
Assimilation of Surface Ozone Measurements to WRF-Chem—Impact on the Model Capability to Predict Peak Concentrations
	1 Introduction
	2 Data and Methods
		2.1 The Modelling System and the Experiment Design
		2.2 Model Verification
	3 Results
	4 Summary and Conclusions
	References
Forecasting PM2.5 Concentrations with uEMEP and EMEP4PL for Poland
	1 Introduction
	2 Data and Methods
		2.1 EMEP4PL and uEMEP Model Configuration
		2.2 Model Evaluation
	3 Results
	4 Summary and Conclusions
	References
Influence of Meteorology on Fine Particles Concentration in an Urban Center in Southeast of Brazil
	1 Introduction
	2 Metodology
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Modelling Air Pollution in a Changing Climate
Climate Change Impact on Source Contributions to the Air Quality in Aveiro Region
	1 Introduction
	2 Modelling Application
	3 Air Quality Characterization
	4 Conclusion
	References
Model Assessment and Verification
Intercomparison and Sensitivity Analysis of Gas-Phase Dry Deposition Schemes
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	References
The WMO Barcelona Dust Regional Center: Linking Research with the Development of Dust User-Oriented Services
	1 Introduction
	2 The WMO Barcelona Dust Regional Center
		2.1 Extreme Sand and Dust Storms
		2.2 Warning Advisory System
	3 Next Steps
	References
Performance of SILAM Model in Respect to Peak Concentrations of Trace Gases Attributable to Regional Point Sources
	1 Introduction
	2 Model and Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	References
Aerosols in the Atmosphere
MONARCH Regional Reanalysis of Desert Dust Aerosols: An Initial Assessment
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results
	References
How Does the Use of Different Soil Mineralogical Atlases Impact Soluble Iron Deposition Estimates?
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Modelling the Absorption of Organic Aerosols at Regional and Global Scales
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
		2.1 MONARCH Model and Simulation Setup
		2.2 Observational Data
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Comparative Study Between the Effects of Autumn and Winter Rainfall on Aerobiological Variables in the NE of the Iberian Peninsula
	1 Introduction
	2 Data and Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	References
Estimating Particulate Matter Using Remote Sensing Data and Meteorological Variables Over Ahvaz, Iran
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials/Methodss
		2.1 Site Description
		2.2 Aerosol Optical Depth
		2.3 Meteorological Parameters
	3 Results
		3.1 Multivariable Linear Regression Model for PM10 and PM2.5
		3.2 Multivariable Nonlinear Regression Model for PM10 and PM2.5
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
Emission Modelling and Processing
Modelling of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions Using a Detailed Vegetation Inventory Over a Southern Italy Region
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Modelling Pollutant Concentrations in Streets: A Sensitivity Analysis to Asphalt and Traffic Related Emissions
	1 Introduction
	2 Simulated Scenarios
	3 Concentration Levels
	4 Conclusion
	References
An Updated Agriculture Emissions Inventory and Contribution Estimation Using WRF-CMAQ Model for Turkey
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Evaluation of Satellite Vegetation Indices for BVOCs Emission Modelling. Case Study: Basque Country
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Impact of Facility-Specific Temporal Profiles for Public Power Sector on WRF-CMAQ Simulations
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	References
Air Quality Effects on Human Health and Ecology
Urban Population Exposure to Air Pollution Under COVID-19 Lockdown Conditions—Combined Effects of Emissions and Population Activity
	1 Introduction
	2 Urban-Scale AQMS and Exposure Model
	3 Lockdown Impacts on Urban NO2 and PM2.5 Concentrations
	4 Urban Exposure During Lockdown
	5 Conclusion
	References
	Questions and Answers
Towards a Comprehensive Evaluation of the Environmental and Health Impacts of Shipping Emissions
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
	Questions and Answers
Modelling Short-Term Health Effects in Milan Area Due to Lockdown Reduced Emissions: Combined Uncertainty Analysis from Estimated NO2 Levels and Exposure–Response Functions
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Modeling Set-Up and Data
		2.2 Scenario Set-Up
		2.3 Effects on Human Health and Uncertainty Estimation
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Author Index