derived. Most effort was put into quantifying the drivers and the state (concentration) in all the studies that were considered. The degree of detail used to evaluate
emissions (PRESSURES) or to determine the consequent actions (RESPONSE) has
been generally lower. Only rarely, actual plans and studies try to reach a quantification of the impacts on human health and ecosystems.
Following this approach, same examples of AQP classification are detailed in the
next sections.
3.3.1 AQP for Athens
Description of the AQP
Athens AQP was developed as part of a wider effort of the Greek Ministry of
Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works to comply to the EU legislation
1996/62/EC regarding ambient air quality levels. In this framework, the Ministry
has funded the preparation of development plans for the abatement of air pollution
in urban areas in Greece. For the urban area of Athens, the plan was jointly
undertaken by two consulting companies, namely ENVECO S.A. and EPEM, with
the official title: “Development of an Operational Plan for the Abatement of
Atmospheric Pollution in the City of Athens”.
The city of Athens is located in a basin of approximately 450 km
2
. It is surrounded on three sides by fairly high mountains (Mt. Parnis, Mt. Pendeli, Mt.
Hymettus and Mt. Aegaleon), while to the SW it is open to the sea. Industrial
activities take place both in the Athens basin and in the neighboring Thriasion plain.
The Athens basin is characterized by a high concentration of population (about 40 %
of the Greek population), accumulation of industry (about 50 % of the Greek
industrial activities) and high motorization (about 50 % of the registered Greek
cars). Anthropogenic emissions in conjunction with unfavorable topographical and
meteorological conditions are responsible for the high air pollution levels in the area.
-
1
2
3
4
Drivers
Pressures
State
Impacts
Responses
Fig. 3.23 “Average graph”
computed considering all air
quality plans available in the
APPRAISAL database
3 Current European AQ Planning at Regional …
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emissions (PRESSURES) or to determine the consequent actions (RESPONSE) has
been generally lower. Only rarely, actual plans and studies try to reach a quantification of the impacts on human health and ecosystems.
Following this approach, same examples of AQP classification are detailed in the
next sections.
3.3.1 AQP for Athens
Description of the AQP
Athens AQP was developed as part of a wider effort of the Greek Ministry of
Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works to comply to the EU legislation
1996/62/EC regarding ambient air quality levels. In this framework, the Ministry
has funded the preparation of development plans for the abatement of air pollution
in urban areas in Greece. For the urban area of Athens, the plan was jointly
undertaken by two consulting companies, namely ENVECO S.A. and EPEM, with
the official title: “Development of an Operational Plan for the Abatement of
Atmospheric Pollution in the City of Athens”.
The city of Athens is located in a basin of approximately 450 km
2
. It is surrounded on three sides by fairly high mountains (Mt. Parnis, Mt. Pendeli, Mt.
Hymettus and Mt. Aegaleon), while to the SW it is open to the sea. Industrial
activities take place both in the Athens basin and in the neighboring Thriasion plain.
The Athens basin is characterized by a high concentration of population (about 40 %
of the Greek population), accumulation of industry (about 50 % of the Greek
industrial activities) and high motorization (about 50 % of the registered Greek
cars). Anthropogenic emissions in conjunction with unfavorable topographical and
meteorological conditions are responsible for the high air pollution levels in the area.
-
1
2
3
4
Drivers
Pressures
State
Impacts
Responses
Fig. 3.23 “Average graph”
computed considering all air
quality plans available in the
APPRAISAL database
3 Current European AQ Planning at Regional …
59