Integrated air quality modelling for the assessment of air quality in streets against the council directives

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 37, Issue 37, 2003, Pages 5177-5184

  Mensink, C ^a   Colles, A ^a   Janssen, L ^a   Cornelis, J ^a  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Benzene; CO; EU directives; NO2; PM 10; SO2; Street canyons; Urban air quality

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ROADS AND STREETS;

POLLUTANT CONCENTRATIONS;

AIR QUALITY;

BENZENE; CARBON MONOXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HIGHWAY; INSTRUMENTATION; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0242270718     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2003.07.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (24)

1. Ahlvik, P., Eggleston, E., Gorissen, N., Hassel, D., Hickman, A.-J., Joumard, R., Ntziachristos, L., Rijkeboer, R., Samaras, Z.,Zierock, K.-H., 1997. COPERT II Computer Programme to Calculate Emissions from Road Transport, Methodology and Emission Factors, 2nd Edition. European Environmental Agency, European Topic Center on Air Emissions.
2. Berkowicz R. Street scale models. Fenger J., Hertel O., Palmgren F. Urban Air Pollution - European Aspects. 1998;223-251 Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.
3. Berkowicz R. A simple model for urban background pollution. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 65:2000;323-331.
4. Bird, R.B., Stewart, W.E., Lightfoot, E.N., 1960. Transport Phenomena. Wiley, New York, 780pp.
5. Coppalle A. A street canyon model for low wind speed conditions. International Journal of Environment and Pollution. 16(1-6):2001;417-424.
6. De Ridder., 2002. BUGS: benefits of urban green spaces. http://www.vito.be/bugs/.
7. European Community, 1996. Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management. Official Journal of the EC L 296, 0055-0063.
8. European Community, 1999. Council Directive 1999/30/EC of 22 April 1999 relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air. Official Journal of the EC L 163, 0041-0060.
9. European Community, 2000. Directive 2000/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2000 relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air. Official Journal of the EC L 313, 0012-0021.
10. Externalities of Energy (ExternE), 1995. Externalities of Energy (ExternE), Vol. 2, Methodology. European Commission, Directorate-General XII. Science, Research and Development, Brussels.
11. Hinze, O., 1987. Turbulence. McGraw-Hill, New York, 790pp.
12. Jaarsveld, J.A. van, 1990. An operational atmospheric transport model for priority substances; specification and instructions for use. RIVM Report no. 222501002, RIVM, Bilthoven, 101pp.
13. Kukkonen J., Valkonen E., Walden J., Koskentalo T., Aarnio P., Karppinen A., Berkowicz R., Kartastenpää R. A measurement campaign in a street canyon in Helsinki and comparison of results with predictions of the OSPM model. Atmospheric Environment. 35:2001;231-243.
14. Leeuw de .F., Berge E., Grønskei K., Tombrou M. Review of the requirements for models and model applications. International Journal of Environment and Pollution. 8(3-6):1997;400-931.
15. Louka P., Belcher S.E., Harrison R.G. Coupling between airflow in streets and the well-developed boundary layer aloft. Atmospheric Environment. 34:2000;2613-2621.
16. Mensink C., Lewyckyj N. A simple model for the assessment of air quality in streets. International Journal of Vehicle Design. 27(1-4):2001;242-250.
17. Mensink C., De Vlieger I., Nys J. An urban transport emission model for the Antwerp area. Atmospheric Environment. 34:2000;4595-4602.
18. Mensink, C., De Ridder, K., Lewyckyj, N., Delobbe, L., Janssen, L., Van Haver, Ph., 2001. Computational aspects of air quality modelling in urban regions using an optimal resolution approach. In: Margenov, S., Wasniewski, J., Yamalov, P. (Eds.), Large-Scale Scientific Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 2179. Springer, Berlin, pp. 299-308.
19. Soulhac, L., Méjean, P., Perkins, R.J., 2001. Modelling vehicle-generated atmospheric pollution in a quartier of Lyon using the model SIRANE. Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes, Belgirate, European Commission, JRC, Ispra, pp. 459-463.
20. Stanners, D., Bourdeau, P. (Eds.), 1995. Europe's Environment: The Dobris Assessment. European Environmental Agency, Copenhagen, 676pp.
21. Vardoulakis S., Fisher B.E.A., Percleous K., Gonzalez-Flesca N. Modelling air quality in street canyons. a review Atmospheric Environment. 37:2003;155-182.
22. Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij., 1999a. Air quality in the Flemish region 1998, I. Textual Part, Flemish Environmental Agency, Aalst, 178pp (in Dutch).
23. Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij., 1999b. Air quality in the Flemish region 1998, II. Appendices, Flemish Environmental Agency, Aalst, 118pp (in Dutch).
24. Yamartino R.J., Wiegand G. Development and evaluation of simple models for flow, turbulence and pollutant concentration fields within an urban street canyon. Atmospheric Environment. 20:1986;2137-2156.