The program for the abatement of air pollution in the urban area of Athens was
divided into three phases:
Phase 1: This included the collection of emission data from all contributing sources
(transport, industry, central heating) and the application of a dispersion model
for the reference year 2002, in order to assess the spatial distribution of pollutants, complementarily to the measured concentration data from the monitoring network.
Phase 2: It included the application of an air quality dispersion model for predicting
the air pollutant levels for the years 2005, 2008 and 2010.
Phase 3: In this final phase, a Decision Making System was developed in order to
evaluate the efficiency of abatement measures in terms of compliance with the
EU Directive.
Drivers/Pressures
The main drivers identified included industry, central heating and transport.
However, in terms of PM10, an additional source apportionment study was performed which included sources particularly linked to PM10 emissions, such as
long-range transport and resuspension.
Within the development of the AQP, the Greek Ministry of Environment funded
the compilation of an emission inventory which was compiled for the Greater
Athens Area, for the reference year 2002, taking into account emissions from:
1. Stationary air pollution sources like, industry, domestic heating and oil stations,
2. Mobile sources, such as, road traffic and emissions from ship, airplane and train
lines.
Pollutants included were CO, NO 2 , NOx, O 3 , SO 2 , Benzene, PM10 and Pb, for
most of which EU legislation sets up specific air quality limit values that had to be
met within 2005 and 2010. Regarding stationary air pollution sources, an on-site
measurement campaign was undertaken including 1000 industrial units from 48
industrial sectors. An emission factor database adapted for Greece was also prepared. Concerning the emission inventory for road traffic emissions, the
CORINAIR methodology (EEA 2013) and the COPERT software (COPERT4
2007) were applied. A detailed bottom-up emission inventory was the result of this
effort.
Emission rates for pollutants from transport and industry were derived from the
National Emission Inventory (Ministry of Environment), while biogenic emissions
were based on existing published results. The emission rates for tire wear, brake
wear and road abrasion were calculated based on the CEPMEIP database (http://
www.air.sk/tno/cepmeip/), while the construction activity was approached from
satellite images and traffic resuspension emissions from literature data.
State
In this AQP, both air quality assessment as well as a source apportionment
methodology for PM10 were applied.
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divided into three phases:
Phase 1: This included the collection of emission data from all contributing sources
(transport, industry, central heating) and the application of a dispersion model
for the reference year 2002, in order to assess the spatial distribution of pollutants, complementarily to the measured concentration data from the monitoring network.
Phase 2: It included the application of an air quality dispersion model for predicting
the air pollutant levels for the years 2005, 2008 and 2010.
Phase 3: In this final phase, a Decision Making System was developed in order to
evaluate the efficiency of abatement measures in terms of compliance with the
EU Directive.
Drivers/Pressures
The main drivers identified included industry, central heating and transport.
However, in terms of PM10, an additional source apportionment study was performed which included sources particularly linked to PM10 emissions, such as
long-range transport and resuspension.
Within the development of the AQP, the Greek Ministry of Environment funded
the compilation of an emission inventory which was compiled for the Greater
Athens Area, for the reference year 2002, taking into account emissions from:
1. Stationary air pollution sources like, industry, domestic heating and oil stations,
2. Mobile sources, such as, road traffic and emissions from ship, airplane and train
lines.
Pollutants included were CO, NO 2 , NOx, O 3 , SO 2 , Benzene, PM10 and Pb, for
most of which EU legislation sets up specific air quality limit values that had to be
met within 2005 and 2010. Regarding stationary air pollution sources, an on-site
measurement campaign was undertaken including 1000 industrial units from 48
industrial sectors. An emission factor database adapted for Greece was also prepared. Concerning the emission inventory for road traffic emissions, the
CORINAIR methodology (EEA 2013) and the COPERT software (COPERT4
2007) were applied. A detailed bottom-up emission inventory was the result of this
effort.
Emission rates for pollutants from transport and industry were derived from the
National Emission Inventory (Ministry of Environment), while biogenic emissions
were based on existing published results. The emission rates for tire wear, brake
wear and road abrasion were calculated based on the CEPMEIP database (http://
www.air.sk/tno/cepmeip/), while the construction activity was approached from
satellite images and traffic resuspension emissions from literature data.
State
In this AQP, both air quality assessment as well as a source apportionment
methodology for PM10 were applied.
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C. Belis et al.