A Review of Procedures for Updating Air Quality Modeling Techniques for Regulatory Programs

Autor:	John S. Irwin, C. Thomas Coulter, Joseph A. Tikvart, Jawad S. Touma
Rok vydání:	1995
Předmět:	Atmospheric Science Operations research Risk analysis (engineering) Process (engineering) Public participation Component (UML) Control (management) Key (cryptography) Sensitivity (control systems) Data input Air quality index
Zdroj:	Journal of Applied Meteorology. 34:731-737
ISSN:	1520-0450 0894-8763
DOI:	10.1175/1520-0450(1995)034<0731:aropfu>2.0.co;2
Popis:	Air quality models are a key component in determining pollution control requirements. To ensure that the best techniques are used, modeling guidance must be flexible and include better techniques as they become available. Revisions to modeling guidance require an assessment of the scientific basis, a model performance evaluation using observed data, sensitivity analysis for impact on design concentrations and data input requirements, and public review and comment before formal adoption in regulatory programs. The procedures used in reviewing new techniques are examined in this paper, and past actions are discussed. The appropriateness of adopting a new method for modeling area sources characterized by low-level releases with little buoyancy is provided as an example of the revision review process. While this process is lengthy, it ensures that decisions on potentially costly pollution controls are based on full public participation and sound scientific developments.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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