Abstract:The paper investigates the air quality in the urban area of Warsaw, Poland. Calculations are carried out using the emissions and meteorological data from the year 2012. The modeling tool is the regional CALMET/CALPUFF system, which is used to link the emission sources with the distributions of the annual mean concentrations. Several types of polluting species that characterize the urban atmospheric environment, like PM 10 , PM 2.5 , NOx, SO 2 , Pb, B(a)P, are included in the analysis. The goal of the analysis is to identify the most polluted districts and polluting compounds there, to check where the concentration limits of particular pollutants are exceeded. Then, emission sources (or emission categories) which are mainly responsible for violation of air quality standards and increase the adverse health effects, are identifi ed. The modeling results show how the major emission sources -the energy sector, industry, traffi c and the municipal sector -relate to the concentrations calculated in receptor points, including the contribution of the transboundary infl ow. The results allow to identify districts where the concentration limits are exceeded and action plans are needed. A quantitative source apportionment shows the emission sources which are mainly responsible for the violation of air quality standards. It is shown that the road transport and the municipal sector are the emission classes which substantially affect air quality in Warsaw. Also transboundary infl ow contributes highly to concentrations of some pollutants. The results presented can be of use in analyzing emission reduction policies for the city, as a part of an integrated modeling system. Unauthenticated Download Date | 5/9/18 7:05 PM
Air pollution models are often used to support decisions in air quality management. Due to the complexity of the forecasting system and difficulty in acquiring precise enough input data, an environmental prognosis of air quality with an analytical model of the air pollution dispersion is burdened with a substantial share of uncertainty, especially as regards urban areas. To ignore the uncertainty in the modeling would lead to incorrect policy decisions, with further negative environmental and health consequences. This paper presents a case study which shows how emission uncertainty of air pollutants generated by the industry, traffic, and the municipal sector relates to concentrations measured at receptor points. The computational experiment was implemented in the Warsaw metropolitan area, Poland. The main source of this adverse environmental impact is the transportation system, including the transit traffic. The Monte Carlo technique was used for assessing the key uncertainty factors. Several types of pollution species that are characteristic for the urban atmospheric environment (e.g., PM 10 , PM 2.5 , NO x , SO 2 , Pb) were included in the analysis. The results show significant spatial variability of the modeled uncertainty. The reason of this variability is discussed in detail. It depends not only on the category of the emission source but also on the contributing emission sources and their quantity.
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