Overview
- Reports on the results of a Europe-wide survey on the adoption of an integrated assessment approach to air quality problems
- Reviews the modeling methodologies currently used for various purposes
- Identifies strengths and weaknesses revealed by the survey
- Illustrates the application of an integrated assessment tool in two case studies
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)
Part of the book sub series: PoliMI SpringerBriefs (BRIEFSPOLIMI)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.
This book reports on the results of an extended survey conducted across Europe within the framework of the APPRAISAL FP7 project to determine the extent to which an integrated assessment approach to air quality is being adopted, on the one hand, by regional and local authorities to develop air quality plans and, on the other, by researchers. Following a detailed analysis of the role and structure of the components of an integrated assessment study, the results of the survey are considered from a variety of perspectives. Above all, the book discusses the new light the survey sheds on emission abatement policies and measures planned at regional and local scales, and on their synergies/trade-offs with measures implemented at the national scale. Detailed consideration is given to the currently available modeling methodologies for identifying emission sources, assessing the effectiveness of emission reduction measures, and evaluating the impacts of emission abatement measures on human health. Current strengths and weaknesses revealed by the survey are explored, and the application of an integrated assessment tool in two case studies (in Brussels and Porto) is discussed. The book will appeal to all those interested in the use of integrated assessment in connection with the sources, effects and control of air pollution.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Air Quality Integrated Assessment
Book Subtitle: A European Perspective
Editors: Giorgio Guariso, Marialuisa Volta
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33349-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-33348-9Published: 01 December 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-33349-6Published: 23 November 2016
Series ISSN: 2191-530X
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5318
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 110
Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations
Topics: Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Simulation and Modeling