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Applying integrated assessment methodologies to air quality plans: Two European cases

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  • Miranda, A.I.
  • Relvas, H.
  • Viaene, P.
  • Janssen, S.
  • Brasseur, O.
  • Carnevale, C.
  • Declerck, P.
  • Maffeis, G.
  • Turrini, E.
  • Volta, M.

Abstract

Air pollution Integrated Assessment Models (IAM) can be used for determining how emissions should be reduced to improve air quality and to protect human health in a cost-efficient way. The application of IAM is also useful to spread information to the general public and to explain the effectiveness of proposed Air Quality Plans. In this paper, the application of the RIAT+ system to determine suitable abatement measures to improve the air quality at a regional/local level is presented for two European cases: the Brussels Capital Region (Belgium) and the Porto Urban Area (Portugal). Both regions are affected with PM10 or NO2 concentrations that exceed the limit values specified by the European Union legislation. To properly assess air quality abatement measures a surrogate model was used, allowing the implementation of an efficient optimization procedure. This model is derived in both cases through a set of simulations performed using a Chemistry Transport Model fed with different emission reduction scenarios. In addition, internal costs (due to the implementation of emission reduction measures) and external costs (due to population exposure to air pollutant concentrations) of policy options were considered. The application of this integrated assessment modelling system in scenario (Brussels case) and optimization (Porto) modes contributes to identifying some advantages and limitations of these two approaches and also provides some guidance when urban air quality has to be assessed.

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  • Miranda, A.I. & Relvas, H. & Viaene, P. & Janssen, S. & Brasseur, O. & Carnevale, C. & Declerck, P. & Maffeis, G. & Turrini, E. & Volta, M., 2016. "Applying integrated assessment methodologies to air quality plans: Two European cases," Environmental Science & Policy, Elsevier, vol. 65(C), pages 29-38.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enscpo:v:65:y:2016:i:c:p:29-38
    DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2016.04.010
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    1. Claudio Carnevale & Fabrizio Ferrari & Giorgio Guariso & Giuseppe Maffeis & Enrico Turrini & Marialuisa Volta, 2018. "Assessing the Economic and Environmental Sustainability of a Regional Air Quality Plan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-19, October.
    2. Doris A. Behrens & Olivia Koland & Ulrike Leopold-Wildburger, 2018. "Why local air pollution is more than daily peaks: modelling policies in a city in order to avoid premature deaths," Central European Journal of Operations Research, Springer;Slovak Society for Operations Research;Hungarian Operational Research Society;Czech Society for Operations Research;Österr. Gesellschaft für Operations Research (ÖGOR);Slovenian Society Informatika - Section for Operational Research;Croatian Operational Research Society, vol. 26(2), pages 265-286, June.

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