Integration of CMAQ into the Western Macedonia environmental management system A. Sfetsos 1,2 , J. Bartzis 2 1 Environmental Research Laboratory, NCSR Demokritos 2 Environmental Technology Laboratory, University of Western Macedonia, [email protected]
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Integration of CMAQ into the Western Macedonia environmental management system A. Sfetsos 1,2, J. Bartzis 2 1 Environmental Research Laboratory, NCSR Demokritos.
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Integration of CMAQ into the Western Macedonia environmental
management system
A. Sfetsos1,2 , J. Bartzis2
1 Environmental Research Laboratory, NCSR Demokritos2 Environmental Technology Laboratory,
• The greater lignite basin of the region is the major power supplier for Greece and FYROM.
• 65% of the electrical energy needs in Greece and 70% of FYROM are produced in the coal fired power plants in the region.
• The effect on air quality and regional climate of such an intensive anthropogenic activity needs to be systematically evaluated.
Environmental Concerns in Western Macedonia
• PM10 exceedances are observed for the daily limit of 50μg/m3 inside the basin under certain meteorological conditions.
• Accumulation of emissions from sources in the vicinity (traffic emissions, fugitive dust, biogenic emissions). The relative influence of which is still very much unresolved.
• Power generation activities (plants and mines) is the most likely source at neighbouring sites. Also long range transport of pollutants from the lignite power station operating close to the border with FYROM has been suggested.
Environmental information management in support of DSS
• Integrated GIS based system consisting of: – Geographical and population data– Detailed pollution sources registry – Depicting current conditions in real time– Detailed weather and air quality forecasting