Urban Air Quality: Measurement, Modelling and Management: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Urban Air Quality: Measurement, Modelling and Management Held at the Computer Science School of the Technical University of Madrid / Edition 1

by Ranjeet S. Sokhi, Roberto San José, Nicolas Moussiopoulos, Ruwim Berkowicz

Overview

Since the first international conference on urban air quality, held at the University ofHertfordshire in 1996, significant advances have taken place in the field of urban air pollution. In addition to the scientific advances in the measurement, modelling and management of urban air quality, significant progress has been achieved in relation to the establishment of major frameworks to ensure a more effective mechanism for international collaboration. Two such frameworks are SATURN (Studying Atmospheric Pollution in Urban Areas) and TRAPOS (Optimisation of Modelling Methods for Traffic Pollution in Streets). In response to such advances, the second international conference was held at the Technical University of Madrid in March 1999 with active participation of SATURN and TRAPOS investigators. The organisation of the conference was headed by the Institute of Physics in collaboration with the Technical University of Madrid and the University of Hertfordshire. The support of IUAPPA and AWMA ensured a truly worldwide promotion and participation. The meeting attracted 140 scientists from 26 different countries establishing it as a major forum for exchanging and discussing the latest research fmdings in this field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792366768
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	12/31/2000
Edition description:	2000
Pages:	484
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Using Measurements of Nitrogen Oxides to Estimate the Emission Controls Required to Meer the UK Nitrogen Dioxide Standard.- Emission and Performance Characteristics of a 2 Litre Toyota Diesel Van operating on Esterified Waste Cooking Oil and Mineral Diesel Fuel.- Modelling of Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption and Emissions Using a Power-Based Model.- Validation of Urban Emissions Inventories.- A Three-Dimensional Model Study of the Impact of AVOC and BVOC Emissions on Ozone in an Urban Area of the Eastern Spain.- Effects of Traffic Management and Transport Mode on the Exposure of School Children to Carbon Monoxide.- Benzene Exposure Assment at Indoor, Outdoor and Personal Levels. The French Contribution to the LIFE MACBETH Programme.- Characterisation of Particulate Matter Sampled During a Study of Children’s Personal Exposure to Airborne Particulate Matter in a UK Urban Enviroment.- Analysis of the Daily Variations of Wintertime Air Pollution Concentration in the City of Graz, Austria.- Atmospheric Volatile Organic Compound Monitoring. Ozone Induced Artefact Formation.- Long Period Benzene Measurements in Urban Atmosphere.- Project of an Air Quality Monitoring Network for Industrial Site in Italy.- Urban Air Pollution Monitoring with DOAS Considering the Local Meteorological Situation.- A New All Season Passive Sampling System for Monitoring Ozone in Air.- Spatial and Temporal Variation of Ozone Concentrations at High Altitude Monitoring Sites in Germany.- Seasonal Differences in the Level of Gaseous Air Pollutants in the Vicinity of a Waste Dump.- Sampling and Analysis of Organic Compounds in Diesel Particulate Matter.- Elemental Composition of Urban Aerosol Collected in Florence, Italy.- Monitoring of Particle Mass and Number in Urban Air.- Application of CFD Methodsfor Modelling Air Pollution Problems: Possibilities and Gaps.- Environmental Wind Tunnel Study on a Municipal Waste Incinerator.- On the Performance and Applicability of Nonlinear Two-Equation Turbulence Models for Urban Air Quality Modelling.- Numerical Simulations of the Urban Roughness Sub-Layer: A First Attempt.- Physical Modelling of Emissions from Naturally Ventilated Underground Parking Garages.- Near Field Dispersion in the Urban Environment — A Hydraulic Flume Study.- Investigation of Building-Influenced Atmospheric Dispersion Using a Dual Source Technique.- Dispersion in Urban Environments. Comparison of Field Measurements with Wind Tunnel Results.- A Simple Model for Urban Background Pollution.- Model Assessment of Air-Pollution in Prague.- Forecasting Air Quality Parameters Using Hybrid Neural Network Modelling.- The Sensitivity of Mesoscale Chemistry Transport Model Results to Boundary Values.- Use of Neural Net Models to Forecast Atmospheric Pollution.- The Ozone Fine Structure Model: Model Concept and Options.- Grey Box and Component Models to Forecast Ozone Episodes: A Comparison Study.- OSPM — A Parameterised Street Pollution Model.- An Integrated Approach to Street Canyon Pollution Modelling.- Dispersion of Pollutants in Street Canyon Under Traffic Induced Flow and Turbulence.- Experimental and Numerical Verification of Similarity Concept for Dispersion of Car Exhaust Gases in Urban Street Canyons.- Comparison of Numerical Street Dispersion Models with Results from Wind Tunnel and Field Measurements.- Measurements and Modelling of Air Pollution in a Street Canyon in Helsinki.- The Draft of the New German Guideline VDI 3782/8 to Model Automobile Exhaust Dispersion.- Turbulent Ventilation of a Street Canyon.- The Effect of Large-Scale TurbulentStructures on a Simple 2-D Canyon-Type Flow.- Influence of Building Density and Roof Shape on the Wind and Dispersion Characteristics in an Urban Area: A Numerical Study.- Carbon Monoxide Concentration in a Street Canyon of Buenos Aire City (Argentina).- Air Quality in Norwich, UK. Multi-Scale Modelling to Assess the Significance of City, County and Regional Pollution Sources.- Assessment of Air Quality, Emissions and Management in a Local Urban Environment.- Air Quality Monitoring and Management in Lisbon.- Development and Use of Integrated Air Quality Management Tools in Urban Areas with the Aid of Environmental Telematics.- Application of the UAM-V and Use of Indicator Species to Assess Control Strategies for Ozone Reduction in the LowerFraser Valley of British Columbia.- The Impact of Road Traffic in Madrid Community by Using a Nested Gaussian Mesoscale Air Quality Model (GAMA).- On the Use of MRF/AVN Global Information to Improve the Operational Air Quality Model OPANA.