Modelling Urban Vehicle Emissions
Published on 19. December 2001
Book
Hardback
150 pages
978-1-85312-897-4 (ISBN)
Description
Vehicular air pollution poses the main threat to urban air quality and is therefore one of the major components of urban air quality studies. Air quality models can play an effective role in the efficient management of such pollution. This book presents various air quality modelling techniques, previously scattered throughout the literature, together with their applications. Comprehensive and well-organised, it also provides a step-by-step approach to using these models, followed by respective case studies to illustrate the points discussed. A methodology for formulating a local air quality management programme, including a discussion of the significance of different air quality models, is also featured.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Southampton
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 155 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85312-897-4 (9781853128974)
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Content
Urban air quality management: General - Urban air quality management - Introduction; Real-time forecasting and health hazard warning system; Air quality modeling General - Objectives and scope of modeling; Air pollution models - classification criteria. Modelling approach - General; The diffusion equation; Deterministic mathematical models; Deterministic mathematical modelling - closing remarks; Statistical modeling; Significance of statistical models; Statistical modelling - closing remarks; Physical models. Air pollution due to vehicular exhaust emissions - a review: Introduction Studies on air pollution from road traffic - General; Modelling studies; Model performance evaluation and comparative assessment; Air quality near urban intersections; Air quality in urban street canyons; Other relevant studies; Conclusions. Development of vehicular exhaust models: Deterministic methematical model - General; Model formulation Linear stochastic models - General Intervention analysis model - General Extreme case prediction model - General; Extreme value theory. Application of vehicular exhaust models: Vehicular exhaust models - application - Deterministic mathematical model; Traffic volume model; Linear stochastic models; Intervention analysis model; Extreme case prediction model Deterministic mathematical model vs linear stochastic model. Time series analysis; Special functions; Emission factors; Statistical properties of type I asymptotic distribution; Description of the monitoring site and instrumentation; Statistical model performance evaluation indices.