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Recommendations to reduce non-point source air emissions in Alberta

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Non-point source pollution originates from many different and diffuse sources, which collectively can have a significant impact on air quality. The Non-Point Source Project of the Clean Air... More ≫

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Non-point source pollution originates from many different and diffuse sources, which collectively can have a significant impact on air quality. The Non-Point Source Project of the Clean Air Strategic Alliance began in November 2015 with the goal of recommending management actions to reduce air emissions from non-point sources in Alberta, focusing on areas that were approaching or not achieving the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards. This report presents the findings of the project and makes recommendations related to mobile sources (transportation), construction operations and road dust, open-air burning, commercial and residential heating, industrial non-point sources, land-use planning, addressing non-point source knowledge gaps and uncertainties, and considering air quality co-benefits with climate change initiatives.

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Formation of secondary PM2.5 in the Capital Region study : final report

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The work in the current study was to be conducted in two steps: 1) revisit the emissions inventory, meteorology and photochemical model for the time period January 1-February 29, 2010; and 2)... More ≫

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The work in the current study was to be conducted in two steps: 1) revisit the emissions inventory, meteorology and photochemical model for the time period January 1-February 29, 2010; and 2) expand the modelling period to the entire 2010 winter and perform source apportionment modelling for up to six source sectors.

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Capital Region particulate matter air modelling assessment : final report

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ENVIRON International Corporation and Novus Environmental performed the Capital Region Particulate Matter Air Modelling Assessment Study for the Alberta Environmental and Sustainable Resources... More ≫

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ENVIRON International Corporation and Novus Environmental performed the Capital Region Particulate Matter Air Modelling Assessment Study for the Alberta Environmental and Sustainable Resources Development (ESRD). The objective of the study is to develop a Photochemical Grid Model (PGM) modelling database for the Capital Region, which includes Edmonton and surrounding communities, that reproduces the observed winter elevated fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations sufficiently well that it can be a reliable tool for analyzing source contributions to elevated PM2.5 concentrations and evaluating the effects of alternative emission control strategies on elevated PM2.5 concentrations. To achieve these objectives, the study was conducted in four tasks: Task 1: Base Case Emission Inputs, Task 2: Meteorological Inputs, Task 3: Photochemical Grid Modelling and Model Performance Evaluation, Task 4: Conduct Scenarios

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Ambient particulate matter in Alberta

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In 1996-1997 the Federal-Provincial Working Group on Air Quality Objectives and Guidelines published a protocol for the development of national ambient air quality objectives, and two draft... More ≫

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In 1996-1997 the Federal-Provincial Working Group on Air Quality Objectives and Guidelines published a protocol for the development of national ambient air quality objectives, and two draft reports on national ambient air quality objectives for particulate matter. Alberta Environmental Protection commissioned a report to assess the ramifications on provincial data of recommended national objectives on particulate matter.

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