Urban Air Quality in Europe [Paperback]

This book provides an overview of air quality in urban environments in Europe, focusing on air pollutant emission sources and formation mechanisms, measurement and modeling strategies, and future perspectives. The emission sources described are biomass burning, vehicular traffic, industry and agriculture, but also African dust and long-range transport of pollutants across the European regions. The impact of these emission sources and processes on atmospheric particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen oxides and volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds is discussed and critical areas for particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide in Europe are identified. Finally, this volume presents future perspectives, mainly regarding upcoming air quality monitoring strategies, metrics of interest, such as submicron and nanoparticles, and indoor and outdoor exposure scenarios.

Part I: Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants and Their Sources

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Critical Areas for Compliance with PM₁₀ and NO₂ Limit Values in Europe

C. Nagl, C. Ansorge, L. Moosmann, W. Spangl, H. Wiesenberger

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The Evolution and Control of NOx Emissions from Road Transport in Europe

P. G. Boultera, J. Borken-Kleefeldb, L. Ntziachristos

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Air Pollution by Ozone Across Europe

Richard G Derwent and Anne G Hjellbrekke

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Persistent Organic Pollutants in the European Atmosphere

Barend L. van Drooge and Joan O. Grimalt

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Wildfires as a Source of Aerosol Particles Transported to the Northern European Regions

Sanna Saarikoski and Risto Hillamo

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Residential Wood Burning: a Major Source of Fine Particulate Matter in Alpine Valleys in Central Eurols¯