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The 8th conference on "Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes" was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, in October 2002

Organizers

Ekaterina Batchvarova, Dimiter Syrakov

Steering Committee

J.G. Bartzis, E. Batchvarova, L. Bozó, D. Carruthers, A. Coppalle, C. Cuvelier, H. Eleveld, A. Graff, G. Kanevce, J. Kretzschmar, N. Moussiopoulos, H.R. Olesen, A. Skouloudis, G. Zanini

Scientific Committee

R. Almbauer, D. Anfossi, J.G. Bartzis, E. Batchvarova, L. Bozó, R.E. Britter, P. Builtjes, B. Carissimo, D. Carruthers, C. Cuvelier, H. Eleveld, E. Genikhovich, A. Graff, S.-E. Gryning, G. Kanevce, J. Kretzschmar, P. Mestayer, N. Moussiopoulos, H.R. Olesen, M. Schatzmann, D. Syrakov, P. Suppan, G. Zanini

Topics:

The following topics were covered during the conference:

H8-1 - Validation and Intercomparison of Models, Model Evaluation Methodology
H8-2 - Regulatory models: country review
H8-3 - Short distance dispersion modelling, meteorological pre-processing
H8-4 - Urban scale and street canyon modelling, meteorology and air quality
H8-5 - Mesoscale meteorology and air quality modelling
H8-6 - Environmental impact assessment: air pollution management and decision support systems. Transfer of EU environmental legislation to the candidate countries

Full length papers

IJEP Volume 20, No. 1-6 (2003)

Proceedings and presentations

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H8-1	Brook, D. R., N.V. Beck, C. M. Clem, D. C. Strickland, I.H.Griffiths, D. J. Hall, R. D. Kingdon, J. M. Hargrave Validation of the Urban Dispersion Model (UDM)
H8-1	Caputo, M., M. Gimenez, M. Schlamp Atmospheric dispersion models intercomparison under two atmospheric stability conditions
H8-1	Davakis, E., S. Andronopoulos, J.G. Bartzis, S. Nychas Validation of the lagrangian model DIPCOT for mesoscale and long-range atmospheric dispersion over complex terrain
H8-1	Decanini, E., M. Volta A flexible model system for air pollution simulation and control in Northern Italy
H8-1	Eleveld, H. Improvement of dispersion models by using RIVM's model validation tool
H8-1	Gabusi, V., C. Pertot, G. Finzi Performance assessment of long-term photochemical modelling system
H8-1	Genikhovich, E. Indicators of performance of dispersion models and their reference values
H8-1	Hill, R. A., I. Lowles, V. Auld, T. G. Parker Probabilistic evaluation of models for the atmospheric dispersion of effluents released from a complex site
H8-1	Irwin, J.S., D. Carruthers, J. Paumier Application of ASTM D6589 to evaluate dispersion model performance to simulate average centerline concentration values
H8-1	Kok, Y.S., H. Eleveld, H. Schnadt, J. Gregor, H. Böttger, C. Salfeld Model comparison at the parameter level within the Dutch-German Commission for nuclear facilities in the border region
H8-1	Kukkonen, J., A. Karppinen, L. Wallenius, J. Ruuskanen, T. Patama, M. Kolehmainen, S. Dorling, R. Foxall, G. Cawley, D. Mandic, T. Chatterton, M. Zickus, A. Greig Evaluation of neural network, statistical and deterministic models against the measured concentrations of NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 in an urban area
H8-1	Lauritzen, B., H.K.Aage, P. Astrup,K. Bargholz, M. Drews, H. Joergensen, U. Corsbech, T. Mikkelsen, C. Rojas-Palma, S. Thykier-Nielsen, R. Van Ammel Atmospheric dispersion of radioactive releases from a research reactor: measurement and modelling of plume geometry and gamma radiation field
H8-1	Lohmeyer, A., U. Lambrecht, Z. Peranic, R. Boesinger Validation of Vehicle Road PM10 Emission Models by the Karlsruhe PM validation data set and the results of the regular German State monitoring stations
H8-1	Luhar, A. K., P. J. Hurley Comparison of meteorological and dispersion predictions obtained using TAPM with the Kincaid (rural), Indianapolis (urban) and Kwinana (coastal) field data sets
H8-1	Ma, J., S. M Dagguapty A numerical investigation of impact of near-source, local source and reemission on the budget of gamma-hexachlorcyclohexane over Great Lakes and St. Lawrence ecosystem
H8-1	Moussiopoulos, N., I. Douros, P. Louka, C. Simonidis, A. Arvanitis Evaluation of MEMO using the ESCOMPTE pre-campaign dataset
H8-1	Saltbones, J., A. Foss, J. Bartnicki Inter-comparison of real-time dispersion model results, supporting decision-making in case of nuclear accidents and focusing on quantification of uncertainty
H8-1	Scire, J., F. Robe Evaluating performance of meteorological models in regulatory application studies
H8-1	Thykier-Nielsen, S., V. Coelho Olsen Øresund revisited by RIMPUFF
H8-1	Wagner, S., A. Clappier, K. Cuvelier, Phillipe Thunis On a two-way nesting method for air pollution modelling. Aplication to the ESCOMPTE area
H8-1	Webster, H. N., D. J. Thomson, A. L. Redington, D. B. Ryall Validation of a Lagrangian model plume rise scheme against the Kincaid data set
H8-1	Zanini, G., R. Bellasio, R. Bianconi, L. Delle Monache, M. Kolarova, R. Lorenzini, S. Mosca, F. Monforti, S. Peverieri, L. Vitali PLPM (Photochemical Lagrangian Particle model): formulation and preliminary validation
H8-1	Chang, J. C. Implementation of ASTM D6589 procedures in the new BOOT model evaluation software
H8-1	Corti, A., D. Contini, E. Canepa Wind tunnel measurements of dispersion above complex terrain and a first model validation exercise
H8-1	Leitl, B., M. Schatzmann, H. Thielen, R. Martens Validation data sets for pollutant dispersion from ground-level sources
H8-1	Pereira, M. M. R., A. P. Oliveira Investigation of radionuclides dispersion using a Lagrangian particle model
H8-1	Suppan, P., A. N. Skouloudis Inter-comparison of two air quality modelling systems for a case study in Berlin
H8-1	Atanassov, D. G. Validation of the Eulerian Pollutant Transport Model PolTran on the Kincaid data set
H8-1	Atanassov, D. G., T. Spassova Testing of numerical advection schemes and splitting techniques used in pollution dispersion modeling on an analytic solution
H8-1	Kaasik, M., V. Kimmel Validation of the improved AEROPOL model against the Copenhagen data set
H8-1	Maro, D., P. Germain, D. Hebert, L. Solier, M. Rozet, G. Leclerc, S. Le Cavelier Krypton 85 : a tool for investigating near field atmospheric dispersion for elevated emissions around La Hague spent fuel nuclear reprocessing plant
H8-1	Mangia, C., I. Schipa, A. Tanzarella, D.M. Moreira, T. Tirabassi, G.A. Degrazia , U. Rizza Dispersion parameters derived from turbulent Eulerian spectra: evaluation in different atmospheric conditions
H8-1	Markoski, A., G. Kanevce, Lj. Kanevce, G. Trombev Evaluation Of MADAM Model using Kincaid data set
H8-1	Marques Filho, E. P., A. P. de Oliveira Numerical simulation of a passive pollutant in a highly convective boundary layer using large eddy simulation model
H8-2	Bijwaard, H., H. Eleveld Comparison of atmospheric dispersion modelling according to old and new regulations in the Netherlands
H8-2	Graff, A. The new German Regulatory model - A Lagrangian particle dispersion model
H8-2	Kadikis, N., T. Vasiljeva, L. Jevtushenko, I. Lyulko, E. Smalins Air quality modelling as a part of complex air management system in Latvia
H8-2	Schulze, R. H., W. Dai,, C. M. Otto Managing air quality during regulatory changes
H8-2	Verhoef, N. B. Assessment of airborne radioactive routine releases in the Netherlands
H8-2	Walsh, C., J.A Jones Atmospheric dispersion in the vicinity of buildings - application of ADMS 3.1 and a simple R-91 type model
H8-2	Gaboriaud, L., A. Fresneau, E. M. Eriksson, S. Verley Evaluation of human health risk within regulatory purposes
H8-2	Gromkova, N., K.Ganev, D.Yordanov, E.Georgieva, R.Dimitrova, N. Miloshev Dispersion regulatory model for designing new industrial stacks - software PLUME
H8-3	Aubrun, S., B. Leitl, M. Schatzmann Validation data for odour dispersion models
H8-3	Cocci Grifoni, R., F. Bisegna, G.Passerini A refinement of AERMOD results by means of mesoscale model simulation
H8-3	Ferenczi, Z. Investigation of meso-scale transport processes by means of a puff model
H8-3	Gryning, S.-E. , E. Batchvarova Marine Boundary-layer height estimated from NWP model output
H8-3	Maro, D., M. Bouzom, F. Bompay, C. Lac, D. Herbert Comparison of Lagrangian atmospheric dispersion models (DIFPAR, SPRAY) with krypton 85 measurements taken around La Hague spent fuel reprocessing plant
H8-3	Pelliccioni, A., T. Tirabassi, C. Gariazzo Coupling of neural network and dispersion models: a novel methodology for air pollution models
H8-3	Sato, A., K. Sada Estimation of gas concentration fluctuations using a numerical model and comparison with those of wind tunnel experiments
H8-3	Yordanov, D., D. Syrakov, M. Kolarova Parameterization of convective PBL using surface data for the wind and stability classes
H8-3	Middleton, D. R., N. L. Morrison (nee Ellis), G. G. Rooney, D. J. Thomson A comparison of dispersion model met pre-processing with urban flux measurements from Birmingham U.K.
H8-3	Wallenfang, O., B. Dieckmann, P.Boeker, P. Shulze Lammers Time dependent short distance dispersion modelling and the validationof the model
H8-3	Duran, J., M. Fulop Assessment of radiological impact of vent release of the Cyclotron Center in Bratislava
H8-3	Syrakov, E., K. Ganev Accounting for the effects of wind rotation in the PBL on the plume characteristics
H8-3	Pelliccioni, A., C. Gariazzo, S. Argentini, A. Viola Use of neural network to model the PBL temperature profiles
H8-4	Bezpalcova, K., Z. Janour, V. M. M. S. Prior, C. Soriano, M. Strizik On wind velocity profiles over urban areas
H8-4	Borrego, C., A. I. Miranda, A. M. Costa, O. Tchepel, J. H. Amorim, H. Martins Air quality modelling in European cities: a local scale perspective
H8-4	Carruthers, D. J., J. W. Blair, K. L. Johnson Dispersion of air pollution in urban areas in the UK
H8-4	Cenedese, A., G. Serafini Urban scale modeling: investigation of a methodology in studying atmospheric flows in urban areas
H8-4	Coppalle, A., M. Talbaut, F. Corbin Determination of wind speed profile parameters in the surface layer using a mini-sodar
H8-4	Duering, I., E. Schulze, J. Jacob , W. Reichenbaecher, A. Lohmeyer Estimation of the"non exhaust pipe"PM10 emissions of streets for practical traffic air pollution modelling
H8-4	Hanna, S., R. Britter, P. Franzese Simple screening models for urban dispersion
H8-4	Moussiopoulos, N., K. Karatzas, L. Kolognomou An environmentally viable electronic city application (ENV-e-CITY) towards harmonization in the use of environmental information
H8-4	Kukkonen, J., A. Karppinen, J. Nikmo, N. Moussiopoulos, P. Louka, S. Larssen, T. Bøhler, A. Lohmeyer Survey of meteorological data for environmental impact assessments in the ENV-e-CITY project
H8-4	Kukkonen, J., M. Pohjola, M. Rantamaki, A. Karppinen Evaluation of a severe air pollution episode in Helsinki, 27 - 29 December, 1995
H8-4	J. Kukkonen, J., A. Karppinen, J. Harkonen, P. Aarnio, T. Koskentalo, P. Tiitta, T. Raunemaa A model for evaluating the concentrations of PM2.5 in urban areas
H8-4	Mensink, C., A. Colles, L. Janssen, J. Cornelis Environmental impact assessment of air quality in street canyons related to Council directives 1999/30/EC and 2000/69/EC.
H8-4	Mestayer, P. G., G. Vachon, J.-M. Rosant The Nantes '99 data base for model validation of air quality in streets
H8-4	Moussiopoulos, N. The contribution of SATURN to a better understanding of urban air pollution
H8-4	Pascheke, F., B. Leitl, M. Schatzmann Comparison of boundary layer properties from field and wind tunnel measurements
H8-4	Pascheke, F., B. Leitl, M. Schatzmann High resolution validation data for urban type dispersion modelling
H8-4	Trini Castelli, S., E. Ferrero, D.Anfossi Turbulence statistics estimation and dispersion simulation scenarios in urban environment
H8-4	Venkatram, A., J. Upadhyay, J. Yuan, J. Heumann, J. Klewicki The development and evaluation of a dispersion model for urban areas
H8-4	Chun-Ho Liu, M.C. Barth, D.Y. C. Leung Analysis of flow and scalar transport in a modelled street Canyon by large-eddy simulation
H8-4	Müller, W. J., B. Heits, M. Schatzmann A prototype station for the collection of urban meteorological data
H8-4	Soulhac, L., B. Carissimo, P. Mejean, R.J. Perkins, R. Van Liefferinge A theoretical and experimental study of turbulent flow in the urban canopy
H8-4	Leuzzi, G. A Sensitivity analysis of ADMS-Urban
H8-4	Lukanin, V. N., Y. K. Belyaev, A. P. Buslaev, O. V. Selesnev, A. G. Tatashev, M.V. Yashina Traffic Flows.Modelling, control and evaluation of influence on the environment
H8-4	Venegas, L. E., N. A. Mazzeo A method for selection of background air quality monitoring sites in an urban area
H8-5	Chtcherbakov, A., M. Pagowski, J. Sloan, S. Soldatenko, X. Lin, R. Bloxam, S. Wong, P.K. Misra Models-3/CMAQ evaluation during high particulate episodes over Eastern North America in summer 1995 and winter 1998
H8-5	Decanini, E., M. Pola, F. Polla Mattiot, M. Volta Application of REMSAD and GAMES modelling systems on a particulate matter and ozone episode in Milan metropolitan area
H8-5	Mohan, M., T. A. Siddiqui Development of an atmospheric dispersion model for air quality assessment
H8-5	Page, T., D. Whyatt, S. Metcalfe, J. Nicholson, J. Hall Quantifying uncertainties in sulphur and oxidised N deposition to Wales (UK) modelling using HARM
H8-5	San Jose, R., J.L. Perez, R.M. Gonzalez Air quality modelling as a tool to evaluate the air quality industrial plant impact
H8-5	Slini, T., K. Karatzas, N. Moussiopoulos Correlation of air pollution and meteorological data using neural networks
H8-5	Soriano, C., R. M. Soler, D. Pino, M. Alarcon, B. Physick, P. Hurley Modeling different meteorological situations in Catalunya, Spain, with MM5 and TAPM mesoscale models
H8-5	Robe, F. R., Z. Wu, J. S. Scire Real-time SO2 forecasting system with combined ETA analysis and CALPUFF modeling
H8-5	Anteplioglu, U., S. Topcu, S. Incecik Meteorological and photochemical modeling of ozone high days in Istanbul
H8-5	Kitwiroon, N., E. Fragkou, R. S. Sokhi, D. Middleton Application of MM5 and UAM-V to model the air pollution in London using an improved treatment of surface roughness
H8-5	Mikelinskiene, A., A. Milukaite Application of air mass trajectories for identification of air pollution sources
H8-5	Brechler, J. A Project"Transformation of air pollution, modelling its transport and dispersion"
H8-5	Galperin, M., M. Sofiev, A. Maslyaev, S. Grigoryan Complex assessment of the toxic pollution of the lake Baikal region
H8-5	Mironakis, K. A., P. A. Kassomenos Application of MM5 model in the north-west area of Greece. First results
H8-5	Abiodun, B. J., V.O Ajayi Mesoscale circulation over the Jos plateau (Nigeria). Numerical studies
H8-5	Milukaite, A., A. Mikelinskiene Identification of local and long -range sources of Benzo(a)pyrene and soot
H8-6	Finardi, S., G. Agnesod, G. Brusasca, G. Calori, A. Nanni, G. Pession, G. Tinarelli, M. Zublena Integrated air quality assessment of an Alpine Region: evaluation of the Mont Blanc tunnel re-opening effects
H8-6	Breznik, B., M. Z. Boznar, P. Mlakar Dose projection using dispersion models
H8-6	Cosemans, G., J. Kretzschmar Pollution roses for 24 h averaged pollutant concentrations by regression
H8-6	Coutinho, M., C. Ribeiro, C. Borrego Uncertainties of environmental impact assessment due to input modelling data variability
H8-6	Dimov, I., K. Georgiev, Z. Zlatev Some source-receptor relations studied by the Danish Eulerian model
H8-6	Laupsa, H., L. H. Slordal Applying model calculations to estimate urban air quality with respect to the requirements of the EU directives on NO2, PM10 and C6H6
H8-6	Mineter, M. J., A. N. Skouloudis, C. Jarvis, S. Dowers Towards utilisation of the Grid in advanced environmental decision support
H8-6	Moldenhauer, A., J. Friebertshaeuser, A. Kostov, A. Tzenkova, J. Ivancheva, H. Lorenz, A. Lohmeyer Air pollution modelling in the Bulgarian-German Twinning Project"Support of air quality management at local level"
H8-6	Pecha, P. , E. Pechova Application of multi-pathway transport model for regulation of normal atmospheric radioactive discharges from nuclear facilities
H8-6	Syrakov, D., M. Prodanova, K. Slavov Description and performance of bulgarian emergency response system
H8-6	Wesseling, J., J. den Boeft, G.A.C. Boersen, K. Hollander, K.D. van den Hout, M.P. Keuken, H. Spoelstra, S.D. Teeuwisse, O. Weinhold, P.Y.J. Zandveld Development and validation of the new TNO model for the dispersion of traffic emissions
H8-6	Skouloudis, A. N., M. J. Mineter The long-term sustainability and socio-economic implications of integrated regulatory approaches
H8-6	Ivancheva, J., A. Tzenkova, D. Syrakov On the use of measurement and climatic data for air pollution impact assessment
H8-6	Garcia, J. M., L.M.R. Coelho, A.Ribeirete,M. Nogueira, P. Machado, R.Magalhães Air quality analysis in the city of Setubal - scenarios generation to support municipality decisions
H8-6	Tzenkova, A., J. Ivancheva, D. Syrakov Meteorological preprocessing for air pollution impact assessment
H8-6	Keder, J. Testing of the maximum ozone concentration prediction method based on typical weather situations
H8-7	Olesen, H. Introduction to the 8th harmonisation conference
H8-7	Scorer, R. The need for climatological statistics of urban air pollution and a numerical matrix to support legislation