provide policy makers and regulatory bodies across EU member states with a
broader understanding of the underlying scientific concepts.
The survey allowed to populate a structured database (http://www.appraisal-fp7.
eu), designed in collaboration with experts involved in the design of Air Quality
Plans (AQP), aimed at identifying methodologies adopted in Europe to define AQ
plans. The following topics were considered: (1) synergies among national, regional
and local approaches, including emission abatement policies; (2) air quality
assessment, including modelling and measurements; (3) health impact assessment
approaches; (4) source apportionment; and (5) uncertainty and robustness, including Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC).
The APPRAISAL database currently totals 59 contributions from 13 MS, fully
checked for consistency and completeness. Though probably not being completely
representative from the statistical viewpoint, they provide a good prospect on the
current EU situation and clearly indicates some of the actual trends. Two groups of
respondents were distinguished to refine the analysis: the stakeholders involved in
the design of “air quality plans” (AQP) and groups involved in “research projects”
(RP). While AQP, which represent 58 % of the database information coming from
10 MS, is representative of current practices in the decision process, RP (31 % of
A. Cherubini Á G. Maffeis Á D. Roncolato
TerrAria Srl, Milan, Italy
A. Clappier Á J.-L. Ponche
Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
J. Douros Á E. Fragkou Á N. Moussiopoulos Á C. Vlachokostas
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
C. Gama Á A.I. Miranda Á H. Relvas
Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
A. Graff
Umweltbundesamt, Dessau, Germany
G. Guariso
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
K. Juda-Rezler Á Z. Nahorski Á M. Reizer Á M. Tainio
Systems Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IBS-PAN),
Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
N. Karvosenoja
Suomen Ymparistokeskus (SYKE), Helsinki, Finland
A. Martilli
Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas,
Medioambientales y Tecnologicas (CIEMAT), Madrid, Spain
S. Mills Á L. White
AERIS Europe Limited, West Sussex, UK
E. Real
Institut National de l’Environnement et des Risques (INERIS),
Verneuil-En-Halatte, France
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broader understanding of the underlying scientific concepts.
The survey allowed to populate a structured database (http://www.appraisal-fp7.
eu), designed in collaboration with experts involved in the design of Air Quality
Plans (AQP), aimed at identifying methodologies adopted in Europe to define AQ
plans. The following topics were considered: (1) synergies among national, regional
and local approaches, including emission abatement policies; (2) air quality
assessment, including modelling and measurements; (3) health impact assessment
approaches; (4) source apportionment; and (5) uncertainty and robustness, including Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC).
The APPRAISAL database currently totals 59 contributions from 13 MS, fully
checked for consistency and completeness. Though probably not being completely
representative from the statistical viewpoint, they provide a good prospect on the
current EU situation and clearly indicates some of the actual trends. Two groups of
respondents were distinguished to refine the analysis: the stakeholders involved in
the design of “air quality plans” (AQP) and groups involved in “research projects”
(RP). While AQP, which represent 58 % of the database information coming from
10 MS, is representative of current practices in the decision process, RP (31 % of
A. Cherubini Á G. Maffeis Á D. Roncolato
TerrAria Srl, Milan, Italy
A. Clappier Á J.-L. Ponche
Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
J. Douros Á E. Fragkou Á N. Moussiopoulos Á C. Vlachokostas
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
C. Gama Á A.I. Miranda Á H. Relvas
Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
A. Graff
Umweltbundesamt, Dessau, Germany
G. Guariso
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
K. Juda-Rezler Á Z. Nahorski Á M. Reizer Á M. Tainio
Systems Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IBS-PAN),
Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
N. Karvosenoja
Suomen Ymparistokeskus (SYKE), Helsinki, Finland
A. Martilli
Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas,
Medioambientales y Tecnologicas (CIEMAT), Madrid, Spain
S. Mills Á L. White
AERIS Europe Limited, West Sussex, UK
E. Real
Institut National de l’Environnement et des Risques (INERIS),
Verneuil-En-Halatte, France
38
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