Application and evaluation of AERMOD on the assessment of particulate matter pollution caused by industrial activities in the Greater Thessaloniki area

Environmental Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 593-608

  Kakosimos, K E ^a   Assael, M J ^a   Katsarou, A S ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

AERMOD; atmospheric dispersion; industry; particulate matter; Thessaloniki

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; DISPERSIONS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; POLLUTION;

AERMOD; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; BACKGROUND CONCENTRATION; CONCENTRATION LEVELS; EFFECT OF THE WIND; EMISSION RATES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; GREATER THESSALONIKI AREA; HUMAN HEALTH; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; MONITORING STATIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PARTICULATE MATTER POLLUTION; PM10 EMISSIONS; REGULATORY MODEL; THESSALONIKI;

INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DISPERSION; EMISSION INVENTORY; HEALTH RISK; INDUSTRIALIZATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUBURBAN AREA;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; GREECE; INDUSTRY; METEOROLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION; SUBURBAN AREA; TOPOGRAPHY;

CENTRAL MACEDONIA; GREECE; THESSALONIKI [CENTRAL MACEDONIA];

THESSALONIKI;

EID: 79958830144     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2010.506491     Document Type: Article

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