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Review of Air Quality Models for Roads
- Publication no: AP-R249-04
- ISBN: 0 85588 697 8
- Published: 12 May 2004
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The Austroads project T+E.E.531 was undertaken to determine to the state of the art in regional and local air quality modelling within Australia as applied to road transport projects and to provide recommendations for the way forward to address future modelling requirements. This report discusses the strengths and limitations of different models; assesses the effectiveness and applicability of different models for Road Authority use; and examines requirements for regional and roadside air quality modelling. A major finding was that currently only the CSIRO LWM nested with TAPM model is able to deal with both near road and regional impacts. It was concluded that initiatives should be undertaken to upgrade existing models to allow for the simultaneous assessment of impacts. Having alternate models available would provide continuing impetus for improvements and upgrades.
- REVIEW OF AIR QUALITY MODELS FOR ROADS
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1. BACKGROUND
- 2. AIR QUALITY MODELLING
- 3. REVIEW OF EXISTING MODELS APPLICABLE TO ROAD PROJECTS
- 4. REVIEW OF CURRENT PRACTICE IN THE USE OF AIR QUALITY MODELS IN AUSTRALIA
- 5. CONCLUSIONS
- 6. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS
- 7. REFERENCES
- APPENDICES
- APPENDIX A NEAR ROAD AIR QUALITY MODELS AT CSIRO ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
- APPENDIX B CONSULTANTS AND ROAD AUTHORITIES QUESTIONNAIRE
- APPENDIX E ROAD AUTHORITY AIR QUALITY CONTACTS
- APPENDIX F USEFUL INFORMATION SOURCES
- APPENDIX G PROPOSED CHANGES TO CALPUFF
- INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
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