Draft programme

PROGRAMME

Seventh International Conference

On

Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling

for Regulatory Purposes

Organised by JRC-EI
May 28-31, 2001, Belgirate, Italy

Sunday 27 May 2001

17h00 – 22h00

Registration and informal Reception An informal reception desk will be provided in the Villa Carlotta on Sunday 27 May October, starting 5 p.m.

Monday 28 May 2001
8h00 – 8h45	Registration

Opening Session
Chairman: C. Cuvelier
8h45 – 9h00	Welcome and Opening of the Conference J.M. Martin Director of the JRC Environment Institute
9h00 – 9h30	0.01. 10 years of Harmonisation activities: The past, the present, and the future H.R. Olesen National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark
9h30 – 10h00	0.02. DG-Env and Harmonisation M. Wichmann-Fiebig DG-Env, Brussels, Belgium

Session 1 : Validation and inter-comparison of models; model evaluation methodology
Chairman: W. Klug
10h00 – 10h20	1.01 Application of a methodology to validate atmospheric dispersion models H. Eleveld, RIVM, Laboratory of Radiatiion, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
10h20 – 10h40	1.02. User-oriented measures of effectiveness for the evaluation of transport and dispersion models S. Warner, N. Platt and J.F. Heagy Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, VA, USA
10h40 – 11h10	1.03. DAM: Datasets for Atmospheric Modelling S. Galmarini^1, R. Bianconi^2, R. Bellasio^2 and G. Graziani^1 ^1 JRC Environment Institute, Ispra, Italy ^2 ENVIROWARE srl, Centro Direzionale Colleoni, Agrate Brianza, Italy
11h10 – 11h30	Coffee Break
11h30 – 11h50	1.04. A PDF approach to processing the data of tracer experiments for validation of the dispersion models E. Genikhovich, E. Filatova Main Geophysical Observatory, St. Petersburg, Russia
11h50 – 12h10	1.05. An approach to developing air quality models for regulatory applications A. Venkatram College of Engineering, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA
12h10 – 12h30	1.06. A platform for model evaluation H.R. Olesen National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark
12h30 – 14h00	Lunch
Chairman: M. Schatzmann
14h00 – 14h20	1.07. An intercomparison of the AERMOD, ADMS and ISC dispersion models for regulatory applications D.J. Hall^1, A.M. Spanton^1, F. Dunkerley^3, M. Bennett^2 and R.F. Griffiths^2 ^1 Envirobods Ltd, Stevenage, Herts, UK ^2 Environmental Technology Centre, Dept of Chemical Engineering, UMIST, UK ^3 Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark
14h20 – 14h40	1.08. An intercomparison of the AERMOD, ADMS and ISC dispersion models for regulatory applications: Dispersion over terrain F. Dunkerley^1, A.M. Spanton^2, D.J. Hall^2, M. Bennett^3 and R.F. Griffiths^3 ^1 Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark ^2 Envirobods Ltd, Stevenage, Herts, UK ^3 Environmental Technology Centre, Dept of Chemical Engineering, UMIST, UK
14h40 – 15h00	1.09. Comparison of photochemical models UAM-V and AIRQUAL in Lyon area by PSA, Renault and TotalFinaElf E. Cohen-Solal^1, J.P. Boch^2, O. Duclaux^3, M. Feuilloley^2, A. Henriet^4, A. Jaecker-Voirol^5, D. Le Breton^2, K. Pajot^4 and C. Puel^2 ^1 Renault S.A., Antipollution et Fluides, Qualité d’air – modélisation, Guyancourt, France ^2 TotalFinaElf ^3 exp’air/TotalFinaElf ^4 PSA Peugeot-Citroën ^5 IFP
15h00 – 15h20	1.10. Comparison of concentration predictions, done by different modellers for the same street canyon W. Baechlin^1, W.J. Mueller^2 and A. Lohmeyer^3 ^1 Lohmeyer Consulting Engineers, Karlsruhe, Germany ^2 Niedersaechsisches Landesamt fuer Oekologie (NLOE), Hannover, Germany ^3 Lohmeyer Consulting Engineers, Radebeul, Germany
15h20 – 15h40	1.11. Photochemical models application in the Po valley (Italy): critical review and intercomparison M. Deserti^1, A. Kerschbaumer^1, F. Desiato^2, G. Brusasca^3, C. Silibello^3 and G. Zanini^4 ^1 ARPA - Servizio Meteorologico Regionale ^2 ANPA - National Environmental Agency, Italy ^3 CESI ^4 ENEA – Centro Ricerche E. Clementel
15h40 – 16h10	Coffee Break
Chairman: S.R. Hanna
16h10 – 16h40	1.12. Evaluation of the OSPM model against the data measured during one year in Runeberg street, Helsinki L. Wallenius^1, J. Kukkonen^1, A Karppinen^1, J. Walden^1, R. Kartastenpää^1, T. Koskentalo^2, P. Aarnio^2 and R. Berkowicz^3 ^1 Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland ^2 Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council, Helsinki, Finland ^3 National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark

16h40 – 17h00	1.13. Validation of the French-German model for the treatment of atmospheric dispersion in accidental release situations with experimental data M. Monfort^1, O. Isnard^1, R. Martens^2 and H. Schnadt^3 ^1 Institut de Protection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay aux Roses, France ^2 Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit, Cologne, Germany ^3 Technischer Überwachungs-Verein Rheinland/Berlin-Brandenburg, Cologne, Germany
17h00 – 17h20	1.14. Comparison of roadside pollutant concentration modelling using local and regional meteorological data A.W. Reynolds, B.M. Broderick and D. Keating Air Quality Research Group, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
17h20 – 17h40	1.15. Comparison of the Jagtvej field data set with corresponding wind tunnel results M. Schatzmann^1, C. Chauvet^1, B. Leitl^1, T. Glanert^1, R. Berkowicz^2, M. Ketzel^2 and F. Palmgren^2 ^1 Meteorological Institute, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany ^2 National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark

18h00 – 20h00

Meeting of the Steering Committee Chairman: H.R. Olesen

Tuesday 29 May 2001

	Session 2 : Regulatory Models: Country reviews	Session 6 : Environmental Impact Assessment: Air pollution management and decision support systems
	Chairman: J.G. Kretzschmar	Chairman: J. Bartzis
8h30 – 8h50	2.01. Impact assessment with the Belgium dispersion model IFDM and the New Dutch National Model G. Cosemans, M. Ruts and J. Kretzschmar VITO, Mol, Belgium	6.01. On the determination of the 99.8 percentile of NO2 concentrations required by the directive 99/30/EC: A case study D. Oettl, R.A. Almbauer and P.J. Sturm Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Thermodynamics, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
8h50 – 9h10	2.02. Comparison of a gaussian (ISC3) and a langrangian particle model (SPRAY) for regulatory applications in flat and complex terrain sites representative of typical italian landscape G. Brusasca^1, G. Carboni^2, S. Finardi^1, D. Sanavio^2, G. Tinarelli^1 and A. Toppetti^1 ^1 CESI, Ambiente, Segrate (Mi), Italy ^2 ENEL/Prod, Piacenza, Italy	6.02. The spatial and temporal variation of the exposure of population to ambient air pollution in Helsinki A. Karppinen^1, J. Kukkonen^1, M. Pohjola^1, A. Kousa^2, P. Aarnio^2 and T. Koskentalo^2 ^1 Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), Air Quality Research, Helsinki, Finland ^2 Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council (YTV), Helsinki, Finland
9h10 – 9h30	2.03. General lessons from the UK’s air quality review and assessment process D. Carruthers, C. McHugh, K. Simms, A. Stidworthy and J. Stocker CERC, Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants, Cambridge, UK	6.03. The effects of land use and transportation investment on travel related greenhouse gas production in two regions of the United States L.D. Frank and B.Stone College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
9h30 – 9h50	2.04. A nation-wide background air quality forecasting system for the UK A.J. Manning, A.L. Redington and D.B. Ryall UK MetOffice, Bracknell, UK	6.04. Regulatory air dispersion models for long term risk assessment J.L.Thé^1 and J.A. Secrest^2 ^1 Lakes Environmental Software, Waterloo, Canada ^2 The Air Group, Dallas, Texas, USA
9h50 – 10h10	2.05. Use of the FOCON96 calculation code in the analysis of requests for authorisation of releases A. Thomassin and A. Morin Institut de Protection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay aux Roses, France	6.05. Meteorological nowcasting for an environmental emergency decision support system M.G. Longoni^1, G. Maffeis^1, A. De Martini^2 and N. Quaranta^2 ^1 TERRARIA SRL, Milano, Italy ^2 Ufficio Prevenzione Rischi, Protezione Civile, Regione Lombardia, Milano, Italy
10h10 – 10h30	2.06. Air pollution prevention using cleaner production and burning optimisation I. Melinte^1, M. Balanescu^1, E. Matei^1, L. Popescu^1, P. Stevenson^2and A. Baylay^3 ^1 ICEM, Environmental Dept of Metallurgical Research, Bucharest, Romania ^2 AEA Technology, ETSU, Harwell, UK ^3 Field Study Council Environment Treading, Shrewsbury, UK	6.P01. Air quality modelling in urban regions using an optimal resolution approach (AURORA) C. Mensink, K. De Ridder, N. Lewyckyj, L. Delobbe, L. Kinnaer and L. Janssen VITO, Centre for Remote Sensing and Atmospheric processes, Mol, Belgium
10h30 – 11h00	Coffee Break	Coffee Break

	Chairman: E. Genikhovich	Chairman: P.J.H. Builtjes
11h00 – 11h20	2.07. Development of atmospheric dispersion model for environmental impact assessment of complicated industrial area A. Kouchi^1, K. Okabayashi^1, S. Okamoto^2, H. Yoshikado^3, S. Yamamoto^3, K. Kobayashi^4 and M. Koizumi^5 ^1 Nagasaki Research and Development Center, Nagasaki, Japan ^2 Tokyo University of Information Science, Wakaba-ku, Chiba, Japan ^3 National Inst. for Resources & Environment, Onogawa, Tsukuba, Japan ^4 Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry, Taitoh-ku Tokyo, Japan ^5 Suuri-keikaku CO Ltd, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, Japan	6.07. Dose assessment after an explosive dispersion of radioactive material in urban surroundings. A decision support system for use by radiation protection authorities H. Walter Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Oberschleissheim, Germany
11h20 – 11h40	2.08. Evaluation of the effect of the Ryazan’ electric power plant on the environment and human health V.P. Reshetin^1, T.S. Zenich^1, R.V. Arutyunyan^2, V.V. Belikov^2, V.P. Kiselev^2, V.N. Semenov^2 and D.N. Tokarchuk^2 ^1 Institute of Radiation Physics and Chemistry Problems, National Academy of Science of Belarus, Sosny-Minsk, Belarus ^2 Institute of Nuclear Safety of Academy of Science of Russia	6.08. A chemical mass balance approach for impact assessment in urban areas P. Buttini and F. Polla Mattiot EniTecnologie SpA, Monterotondo, Roma, Italy
11h40 – 12h00	2.09. Evaluation of possible air pollution levels from Elektrenai electric power station with respect of alternative using of black mineral oil or natural gas in its boilers after 2005 year D. Perkauskas Institute of Physics, Vilnius, Lithuania	6.P02. A modelling system for the management of traffic-related air pollution in an urban area E. Nava and S.P. Angius Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell’Ambiente dealla Lombardia, Brescia, Italy
12h00 – 12h30	Setting up of Posters
12h30 – 14h00	Lunch

Session 3 : Short Distance Dispersion Modelling
Chairman: S.E. Gryning
14h00 – 14h20	3.01. An application of a neural net filter to improve the performance of an air pollution model A. Pelliccioni^1 and T. Tirabassi^2 ^1 Ispesl-Dipia, Rome, Italy ^2 ISAO-CNR, Bologna, Italy
14h20 – 14h40	3.02. A mixed spectral-similarity method for the estimation of diffusion parameters O. Isnard^1, R. Martens^2, M. Monfort^1 and H. Schnadt^3 ^1 Institut de Protection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay aux Roses, France ^2 Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit, Cologne, Germany ^3 Technischer Überwachungs-Verein Rheinland/Berlin-Brandenburg, Cologne, Germany
14h40 – 15h00	3.03. A modelling system for the simulation of industrial accidents N. Quaranta^1, A. De Martini^1, R. Bellasio^2, R. Bianconi^2 and M. Marioni^3 ^1 Ufficio Prevenzione Rischi, Protezione Civile, Regione Lombardia, Milano, Italy ^2 ENVIROWARE srl, Centro Direzionale Colleoni, Agrate Brianza, Italy ^3 TERRARIA SRL, Milano, Italy
15h00 – 15h20	3.04. Maximum ozone level prediction in Athens with the aid of the CART system K. Karatzas, A. Kaprara and N. Moussiopoulos Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
15h20 – 15h40	3.05. Prediction of concentration fluctuations in short-distance gas dispersion M. Nielsen, H.E. Jørgensen and S. Ott Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark
15h40 – 16h00	3.06. Worldwide data quality effects on PBL short-range regulatory air dispersion models J.L. Thé^1, R.W. Brode^2 and R. Lee^3 ^1 Lakes Environmental Software, Waterloo, Canada ^2 PES Inc, RTPO, NC, USA ^3 Russell Lee and Associates, Durham, NC, USA
16H00 – 17H30	Coffee break and Poster viewing

18H00

Social Event

Wednesday 30 May 2001

Session 3 : Short Distance Dispersion Modelling (cont.)
Chairman: D. Anfossi
9h00 – 9h20	3.07. Simulation of terrain amplification factors for annual concentration statistics using lagrangian particle dispersion model W. Brücher North Rhine-Westphalia State Environment Agency, Essen, Germany
9h20 – 9h40	3.08. Odour dispersion and fluctuation modelling with a non-stationary lagrangian model P. Boeker^1, O. Wallenfang^1, M. Wittkowski^1, P Schulze Lammers^1 and B. Diekmann^2 ^1University of Bonn, Institute for Agricultural Engineering, Bonn, Germany ^2University of Bonn, Institute for Physics, Bonn, Germany
9h40 – 10h00	3.09. A comparison of CALPUFF air quality simulation results with monitoring data for Krakow Poland J.S. Irwin^1, J. Niedzia_ek^2 and J. Burzy_ski^3 ^1 Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division, Air Resources Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA ^2 Malapolska State Inspectorate for Environmental Protection, Krakow, Poland ^3 Institute of Meteorological and Water Management, Krakow, Poland

Session 4 : Urban scale and street canyon modelling: meteorology and air quality
Chairman: P. Thunis
10h00 – 10h20	4.01. Application of ADMS-Urban to a large area: Model sensitivity to selected input parameters B. Owen Atmospheric Research and Information Centre, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
10h20 – 10h40	4.02. The UDM. A Model for Estimating Dispersion in Urban Areas D.J. Hall^1, A.M. Spanton^1, I.H. Griffiths^2, M. Hargrave^3 and S. Walker^4 ^1 Envirobods Ltd, Stevenage, Herts, UK ^2 DERA Porton Down, Salisbury, UK ^3 Riskaware Ltd, Bristol, UK ^4 BRE Ltd, Graston, Watford, Herts, UK
10h40 – 11h10	Coffee Break
11h10 – 11h30	4.03. Adaptation of results from CFD-models and wind-tunnels for practical traffic pollution modelling M. Ketzel^1, R. Berkowicz^1, T. Flassak^2, A. Lohmeyer^2, P. Kastner-Klein^3, B. Leitl^4 and M. Schatzmann^4 ^1 NERI, National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark ^2 Lohmeyer Consulting Engineers, Radebeul, Germany ^3 Institute for Climate Research, ETH Zürich, Switzerland ^4 Meteorological Institute, University of Hamburg, Germany
11h30 – 11h50	4.04. The effect of roughness obstacles on flow and dispersion in urban and industrial areas S.R. Hanna^1 and R. Britter^2 ^1 CSI, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA ^2 Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
11h50 – 12h10	4.05. Determination of the “non exhaust pipe” PM10 emissions of roads for practical traffic air pollution modelling A. Gamez^1. R. Berkowicz^2, M. Ketzel^2, A. Lohmeyer^1 and W. Reichenbächer^3 ^1 Lohmeyer Consulting Engineers, Radebeul, Germany ^2 NERI, National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark ^3 Senatverwaltung fuer Stadtentwicklung, Berlin, Germany
12h10 – 12h30	4.06. Some interesting phenomena on air pollutant dispersion in urban street canyons J. Xia and Y.C. Leung Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
12h30 – 14h00	Lunch
	Session 4 : Urban scale and street canyon modelling: meteorology and air quality (cont.) Chairman: S. Galmarini	Session 5 : Meso-scale modelling and air quality modelling Chairman: R. Almbauer
14h00 – 14h20	4.07. Modelling vehicle-generated atmospheric pollutant in a quartier of Lyon using the model SIRANE L. Soulhac, P. Méjean and R.J. Perkins Laboratoire de Mécanique des fluides et d’Acoustique, Ecole Centrale Lyon, Ecully, France	5.01. Investigation of a UK sulphur dioxide episode – 2^nd September 1998 A.L. Redington, H.N. Webster, G. Marsh and D.B. Ryall UK MetOffice, Bracknell, UK
14h20 – 14h40	4.08. Preparation of meteorological input data for urban site studies B. Fisher^1, M. Schatzmann^2 and J. Brechler^3 ^1 Environment Agency, NCRAOA, London, UK ^2 Meteorological Insyitute, University of Hamburg, Germany ^3 Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic	5.02. Improving a complex chemistry-transport model by advanced optimization techniques H. Elbern Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
14h40 – 15h00	4.09. Modelling of propagation of the hazardous impurities emitted by automobiles in traffic jams V.V. Kondrashov and V.P. Reshetin Institute of Radiation Physics and Chemistry Problems, National Academy of Science of Belarus, Sosny-Minsk, Belarus	5.03. An operational model for air quality simulations in the Campania region G. Barone, P. D’Ambra, G. Giunta, R. Montella, A. Murli and A. Riccio Dept of Chemistry, University of Naples “Frederico II”, Naples, Italy Center for Research on parallel Computing & Supercomputers, CNR, Naples, Italy Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Applications, Naval Institute, Naples, Italy
15h00 – 15h20	4.10. A screening model for the calculation of pollutant accumulation in street canyons A. Coppalle^1 and B. Abart^2 ^1 UMR, CORIA, INSA, Saint Etienne du Rouvray, France ^2 SIRIA Technology, Villeneuve d’Asq, France	5.04. Modelling of Atmospheric pollutant dispersion in complex terrain – Part I: Development, validation and comparison of a higher-order closure mesoscale model M. Mohr^1, L. Enger^1 and B.J. Abiodun^2 ^1 Dept of Meteorology, University of Uppsala, Sweden ^2 Dept of Meteorology, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria
15h20 – 15h40	4.11. CFD intercomparison on a full-scale street-canyon P. Louka^1,2, M. Ketzel^3, E. Guilloteau^4, N. Moussiopoulos^2 and J.F. Sini^1 ^1 Ecole Centrale de Nantes, Laboratoire Energétique et Environnement, Nantes, France ^2 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ^3 NERI, National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark ^4 Institute of Hydromechanics, University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany	5.05. Modelling of Atmospheric pollutant dispersion in complex terrain – Part II: Development, validation and comparison of a higher-order closure dispersion model B.J. Abiodun^2, L. Enger^1 and M. Mohr^1, ^1 Dept of Meteorology, University of Uppsala, Sweden ^2 Dept of Meteorology, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria
15h40 – 16h00	4.12. Modelling of concentration fluctuations S. Andronopoulos^1, D. Grigoriadis^1, A. Robbins^2, A. Venetsanos^1, S. Rafalidis^1 and J.G. Bartzis^1 ^1 NCSR Demokritos, Environmental Research Laboratory, Greece ^2 University of Surrey, Environmental Flow Research Centre, UK	5.12. An extraordinary ozone episode in Madrid (April, 2000) during night time: a modelling study R. San José^1, A. Stohl^2, K. Karatzas^3, T. Bohler^4, P. James^2 and I. Salas^1 ^1 Environmental Software and Modelling Group, Computer Science School, Technical University of Madrid, Spain ^2 Dept of Ecology, Technical University of Munich, Germany ^3 Environmental Consultant, Thessaloniki, Greece ^4 Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Norway
16h00 – 16h30	Coffee Break
16h30 – 18h00	Time free for group meetings: Podbielskistrasse exercise Organiser: A. Lohmeyer Model evaluation Organiser: H.R. Olesen, J. Irwin CAFE-related model intercomparison Organiser: C. Cuvelier, S. Galmarini, P. Thunis

Thursday 31 May 2001

Session 5 : Meso-scale modelling and air quality modelling (cont.)
Chairman: N. Moussiopoulos
9h00 – 9h20	5.06. Ozone episode in Milan metropolitan area – UAM –V/CALGRID nesting approach G. Carizi^1, C. Gariazzo^2, F. Polla Mattiot^2 and M. Volta^3 ^1 Aquater, San Lorenzo in Campo, Italy ^2 EniTecnologie SpA, Monterotondo, Rome, Italy ^3 DEA, Università di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
9h20 – 9h40	5.07. Development of a computer system for control and prevention of air pollution in Valencia Port, Spain S.N. Crespí^1, I. Palomino^1, F. Martín^1, A. Guerra^2, D. Gomis^3 ^1 Dept of Environmental Impact of Energy, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain ^2 Puertos del Estado, Madrid, Spain ^3 Soltek, Bacelona, Spain
9h40 – 10h00	5.08. Air quality modelling with the EURAD model M. Memmesheimer^1, H.J. Jakobs^1, G. Piekorz^1, A. Ebel^1, M. Kerschgens^1, E. Friese^1, H. Feldmann^1 and H. Geiß^2 ^1 EURAD, University of Cologne, Germany ^2 ICG2, Research Centre Jülich, Germany
10h00 – 10h20	5.09. Estimation of boundary layer parameters for dispersion calculation using outputs from numerical weather prediction models G. Omstedt SMHI, Sweden
10h20 – 10h40	5.10. Meso-scale fluxes – towards a meteorological pre-processor E. Batchvarova^1,2 and S.E. Gryning^1 ^1 Wind Energy Department, Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark ^2 National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
10h40 – 11h10	Coffee break
Chairman: G. Graziani
11h10 – 11h30	5.11. Simulation of a diffusion experiment in neutral conditions over gentle topography E. Ferrero^1,2, S. Trini Castelli^1,2 and D. Anfossi^2 ^1 Dip. Di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzat, University of Alessandria, Italy ^2 Ist. Di Cosmogeofisica CNR, Torino, Italy
11h30 – 11h50	5.13. Application of a langrangian model to investigate patterns of radionuclides dispersion over complex terrain – Part 1: Local circulation and low-level jet. H.A. Karam, A.P.Oliveira and M.M.R. Pereira Group of Micrometeorology, Dept of Atmospheric Sciences, IAG-USP, São Paulo, Brazil
11h50 – 12h10	5.14. Application of a langrangian model to investigate patterns of radionuclides dispersion over complex terrain – Part 2: The impact of low-level jet in the concentration field M.M.R. Pereira, A.P.Oliveira and H.A. Karam Group of Micrometeorology, Dept of Atmospheric Sciences, IAG-USP, São Paulo, Brazil

12h10 – 12h30	5.15. Analysis of the middle range transportation of the aerosol from Cubatão by means of a modelling system for complex terrain A.A.F. Sansigolo Kerr^1,2, D. Anfossi^2, J.da Costa Carvalho^2,3, S. Finardi^4, S. Trini Castelli^2 ^1 Instituto de Fisica, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil ^2 Istituto di CosmoGeofisica CNR, Torino, Italy ^3 Instituto de Fisica, Universidade de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil ^4 CESI Ambiente, Segrate (Mi), Italy
12h30 – 14h00	Lunch
14h00 – 16h00	Panel discussion, Chairman H.R. Olesen

7th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for

Regulatory Purposes

List of Posters

Session 1 : Validation and inter-comparison of models; model evaluation methodology

1.P01. Use of wind tunnel measurements for mathematical model comparison and validation A. Corti^1, E. Canepa^2 and M. Zanobini^1 ^1 Dept of Energy « Sergio Stecco », University of Firenze, Italy ^2 Dept of Physics, University of Genova, Italy

1.P02. WinDimula model evaluation with the Model Validation Kit G. Briganti^1, S. Giarola^2, G. Grippa^2, G. Zanini^3 and M.P. Kolarova^3 ^1 ENEA Pisa, Italy ^2 MAIND Srl, Milano, Italy ^3 ENEA Bologna, Italy

1.P03. An evaluation method of the topographical effects on exhaust gas dispersion using a personal computer version of a turbulent dispersion model Y. Ichikawa Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Tokyo, Japan

1.P04. Model evaluation of particle concentrations and depositions due to a steel plant : Intercomparison of ISCST3 and Calpuff R. Grimaldelli and S.P. Angius Agemzia Regionale per la Protezione dell »Ambiente della Lombardia, Brescia, Italy

1.P05. Harmonizing domestic and reference software tools for nuclear accident consequence assessment D. Vamanu, D. Slavnicu, Gh. Mateescu and Al. Berinde ‘Horia Hulubei’ National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania

1.P06. Validation of dispersion model of RTARC DSS based on « Manno Validation Kit » filed experiments J. Dúran Slovakia

Session 2 : Regulatory Models: Country reviews

2.P01. Real dispersion modelling for real regulators – Case studies from Industry M. Tasker ICI Eutech Engineering Solutions, Warrinton, UK

2.P02. An application of the EU directive (April, 1999) on relation to modelling accuracy R.SanJosé, I Salas, J.L. Perez, A. Martìn, J.I. Pena, F. Maqueda and R. Suarez Environmental Sopftware and Modelling Group, Computer Science School, Technical University of Madrid , Spain

Session 3 : Short Distance Dispersion Modelling

3.P01. Air quality monitoring and modelling near a lead works G. Cosemans^1 and E. Roekens^2 ^1 Remote Sensing and Atmospheric processes, Vito, Mol, Belgium ^2 Flemish Environmental Agency (VMM), Dept Networks and Research, Aalst, Belgium

3.P02. Evaluation of the JH air quality simulation model for tunnel portals S. Okamoto^1, Y. Hada^2, Y. Konno^3, K. Kobayashi^4 and K. Horiuchi^5 ^1 Tokyo University of Information Sciences, Japan ^2 Japan Highway Public Corporation, Japan ^3 Research Institute of Japan Highway Public Corporation, Japan ^4 Japan Environment Management Association of Industry, Japan ^5 Chiyoda Engineering Consultants Co Ltd, Japan

3.P04. Comparison of ADMS-Roads, CALINE and UK DMRB model predictions for roads K. Ellis, C. McHugh and S. Dyster CERC, Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Ltd., Cambridge, UK

3.P05. Evaluation of the UK-ADMS buildings effects module using data on the near-field dispersion of ammonia at an intensive dairy farm R.A. Hill^1, R. Parkinson^2, B.F. Pain^3, V.R. Philips^4 and I. Lowles^1 ^1 Westlakes Scientific Consulting Ltd, Cumbria, UK ^2 Dept of Agriculture and Food studies, University of Plymouth, Devon, UK ^3 Institute of Grassland and Agricultural Research, Okehampton, Devon, UK ^4 Silsoe Research Institute, Bedford, UK

3.P06. Modeling PBL turbulence parameters by neutral network to improve meteo stations P. Agnello, C. Gariazzo and A. Pelliccione Italian Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (ISPESL), Roma, Italy

Session 4 : Urban scale and street canyon modelling: meteorology and air quality

4.P01. A refined modelling system for estimating the emissions, dispersion, chemical transformation and dry deposition of traffic-originated pollution from a road J. Härkönen, J. Nikmo, A. Karppinen and J. Kukkonen Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), Helsinki, Finland

4.P02. Effects of congested vs Freeway urban traffic flow on air pollutant concentrations in street canyon M. Zickus and A. Greig Dept of Geography, Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge, UK

4.P03. Sensitivity of DAUMOD (urban diffusion model) calculated air pollutant concentrations to the internal boundary layer parameterisation, surface roughness length and atmospheric stability L.E. Venegas and N.A. Mazzeo Det of Atmospheric Sciences and the Oceans, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

4.P04. Ultra low emitting vehicles and air quality in urban areas N. Moussiopoulos^1, T. Nitis^1, P.M. Tourlou^1, P. Sahm^1 and Y. Yamamoto^2 ^1 Laboratory of Heat and Environmental Engineering, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece ^2 Honda R&D CO Ltd, Tochigi, Japan

4.P05. Three-dimensional numerical modelling of dispersion of atmospheric pollutant in a finite array of square buildings V. Assimakopoulos^1,2, P. Sahm^1, H. ApSimon^1 and N. Moussiopoulos^2 ^1 Air Pollution Group, T.H. Huxley School, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK ^2 Laboratory of Heat and Environmental Engineering, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece

Session 5 : Meso-scale modelling and air quality modelling

5.P01. Diurnal cycles in the western Mediterranean and associate long-range transport of pollutants during the European RECAPMA project G. Gangoiti, Millán M. Millán, R. Salvador and E. Mantilla CEAM Centro de Estudios Ambientales del Mediterráneo, Valencia, Spain

5.P02. Model simulations of industrial plumes over the Puglia region U. Rizza, C. Mangia, M. Miglietta, P. Martano and I. Schipa Istituto per lo Studio dell’Inquinamento Atmosferico a l’Agrometeorologia, ISIATA/CNR, Lecce, Italy

5.P03. The simulation of non explosive volcanic emissions: the case of the SO2 from the Etna crater M. Favalli^1, G. Graziani^2, M.T. Pareschi^1 and M. Ranci^1 ^1 CSGSDA-CNR, Pisa, Italy ^2 JRC-EI, Ispra, Italy

5.P04. Use of a diagnostic model with the information derived from mesoscale calculations to reproduce the circulation in complex terrain: an application to the area of Bolzano A. Levy and G. Carizi Aquater SpA – S. Lorenzo in Campo (PU), Italy

Session 6 : Environmental Impact Assessment: Air pollution management and decision support systems

6.P03. Study of the impact of urban air quality on Human health based in a children population – proposal for a model J. Garcia^1, L.M.R. Coelho^1, C. Simão^2 and M.G. Carvalho^3 ^1 Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal ^2 Hospital N^a.S^a. do Rosário, Serviçio de Pediatria, Barreiro, Portugal ^3 Instituto superior Téctico, Dept de Engenharia Mecânica, Lisboa, Portugal

6.P04. The management of devaluated autocats and air quality variations in Athens A.G. Paliasos^1, J.K. Kaldellis^2 and L.G. Viras^3 ^1 General Dept of Mathematics, TEI Piraeus, Greece ^2 Lab of SEA & Envi.Pro, Mechanical Emg.Dept, TEI Pireaus, Greece ^3 Min. Of Environment, Directorate of Air and Noise Pollution Control, Greece

6.P05. A model approach in risk assessment: A case study in the industrial area of Porto Marghera, Venice A. Benassi^1, F. Liguori^1, G. Maffeis^2 and L. Susanetti^1 ^1 ARPAV, Osservatorio Aria, Mestre Venezia, Italy ^2 TerrAria srl, Milano, Italy

6.P07. On-line model of atmospheric transport to estimate and forecast radiation accident consequences N.V. Klepikova, N.I. Troyanova, G.N. Freimundt and V.A. Denkin Federal Environmental Emergency Response Centre of Roshydromet, SPA “TYPHOON”, Russia

6.P08. Sensitivity study of influence of input parameters variations for removal processes calculations on activity depletion in the radioactive plume and deposition on the ground P. Pecha^1 and E. Pechova^2 ^1 Institute of Information Theory and Automation, Prague, Czech Rep. ^2 ENERGOPROJEKT, Prague, Czech Rep.

6.P09. Development of a two-dimensional street canyon model S. Karathanasis, P. Simeonidis and I. Ziomas Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece