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Operational And Forecasting Real-Time Air Quality Tool For Industrial Plants, R. San José, J. L. Pérez, R. M. González

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

A tool (TEAP) to evaluate in real-time and operational mode the air quality produced by industrial plants (power plants also) has been developed based on the third generation of air quality modelling systems. The system uses the non-hydrostatic mesoscale meteorological model MM5 (PSU/NCAR, USA) and the air quality modelling system (transport and chemistry) CMAQ (Community Multiscale Air Quality Modelling System) (EPA, USA) by using the so-called ON/OFF scenario which allows the user to have in advance (48 - 72 hours) a detailed information in time and space on what is the relative impact of the industrial emissions in an area …

Application Of Genetic Algorithms For The Optimisation Of Multi-Pollutant Multi-Effect Problems, Stefan Reis, Steffen Nitter, Rainer Friedrich

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

In this paper, crucial aspects of the implications and the complexity of interconnected multipollutantmulti-effect assessments of both air pollution control strategies and the closely related reduction ofGreenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions will be discussed. The main aims of the work described here are to identifythe core problems which occur when trying to apply current state-of-the-art methodology to conductintegrated assessments – in this context, cost-benefit assessment (CBA) as well as cost-effectivenessassessment (CEA) – using sophisticated computer models and propose solutions to the problems identified.The approaches described will display the integrated use of databases, efficient Genetic Algorithms (GA) andalready existing software tools and …

Urban Ecology & Conservation Symposium 2004: 2nd Annual -- Sharing Data, Making Connections (Abstracts), Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium

Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium of Portland/Vancouver

The UERC is a consortium of people from various universities and colleges, state and federal agencies, local governments, non-profit organizations and independent professionals interested in supporting urban ecosystem research and creating an information-sharing network of people that collect and use ecological data in the Portland/Vancouver area.

UERC Mission Statement:

To advance the state of the science of urban ecosystems and improve our understanding of them, with a focus on the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan region, by fostering communication and collaboration among researchers, managers and citizens at academic institutions, public agencies, local governments, non-profit organizations, and other interested groups.

The principal organizers span …