All Resources

Air quality model guideline [2021]

Description

An air quality modelling assessment is usually undertaken as part of the approval process to understand the impact of industrial activity on the surrounding ambient air. The Air Quality Model... More ≫

Description

An air quality modelling assessment is usually undertaken as part of the approval process to understand the impact of industrial activity on the surrounding ambient air. The Air Quality Model Guideline provides guidance on the appropriate modelling to be undertaken in Alberta when one of these assessments are required. Also included are three companion documents. The first provides clarification on interpreting modelling results for typical emission scenarios, when required by the guideline. The second provides a companion spreadsheet for determining whether or not the modelling terrain is considered complex as per Section 3.0 of the guideline. The third provides stakeholder comments to the original draft guideline [2020] and Environment and Parks response to these comments.

Tags

Provincial air quality photochemical modelling

Description

This report is the final deliverable of an air quality modelling contract. The study built upon previous modelling studies focused on central Alberta and expanded the scope to include all regions... More ≫

Description

This report is the final deliverable of an air quality modelling contract. The study built upon previous modelling studies focused on central Alberta and expanded the scope to include all regions of Alberta. Other improvements in this study included modelling a complete calendar year, emissions inventory updates for key sectors, and sector-based source apportionment for seven distinct sectors. Province-wide source apportionment will help inform air quality management initiatives, such as managing against the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards and other provincial air quality frameworks.

Tags

Air quality health index : web widget use document [2016]

Description

Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) provides a widget that displays the Air Quality Health Index for single communities and can be embedded into any webpage. This is intended for public use where... More ≫

Description

Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) provides a widget that displays the Air Quality Health Index for single communities and can be embedded into any webpage. This is intended for public use where a web page owner may want to include the Air Quality for their community (or multiple communities) for their users.

Tags

Ambient air quality monitoring assessment in the Lochend area : August 2013

Description

Alberta Environment and Parks performed a special air quality monitoring assessment in the Lochend area on August 27 and 28, 2013. In the Lochend area, located approximately 15 km northwest of... More ≫

Description

Alberta Environment and Parks performed a special air quality monitoring assessment in the Lochend area on August 27 and 28, 2013. In the Lochend area, located approximately 15 km northwest of Cochrane, hydraulic fracturing is used to extract oil and natural gas. Residents in the area are concerned about the effects of the flaring of hydraulic fracturing flow-back on local air quality.

Tags

Air quality model guideline [2013]

Description

This guideline provides detailed guidance on suitable methods and approaches that should be used to assess air quality from emission sources. It sets out the statutory authority, an overview of... More ≫

Description

This guideline provides detailed guidance on suitable methods and approaches that should be used to assess air quality from emission sources. It sets out the statutory authority, an overview of the approach, guidance on appropriate technical methods and the information required to demonstrate that a source meets the Alberta Ambient Air Quality Objectives. It is not intended to provide a technical description of the theory behind air quality modelling - such information is widely available in other published documents, and references are provided within the text.

Tags

Air quality health index : web widget use document [2014]

Description

ESRD provides a widget that displays the Air Quality Health Index for single communities and can be embedded into any webpage. This is intended for public use where a web page owner may want to... More ≫

Description

ESRD provides a widget that displays the Air Quality Health Index for single communities and can be embedded into any webpage. This is intended for public use where a web page owner may want to include the Air Quality for their community (or multiple communities) for their users.

Tags

Multi-model Extraction Utility (MMEU) & 2000-2006 Alberta meteorological data set : MMEU user's guide

Description

User guide for the Multi-Model Extraction utility, which allow modellers to leverage existing mesoscale meteorological model outputs, originally developed for regional atmospheric chemistry and... More ≫

Description

User guide for the Multi-Model Extraction utility, which allow modellers to leverage existing mesoscale meteorological model outputs, originally developed for regional atmospheric chemistry and air quality modelling applications, for use in more traditional, regulatory air quality models.

Tags

Development of a multi-model extraction utility & Alberta meteorological data set

Description

There are a number of areas throughout the province of Alberta where oil and gas exploration and other industrial activities result in the release of substances to the atmosphere. In many of these... More ≫

Description

There are a number of areas throughout the province of Alberta where oil and gas exploration and other industrial activities result in the release of substances to the atmosphere. In many of these regions, meteorological observations are scarce. To improve air quality management, Alberta Environment would like to take advantage of a meteorological dataset generated by Environment Canada for other air quality modelling purposes. Alberta Environment retained a contractor to develop a software utility that can be used to produce meteorological inputs from this dataset for a variety of commonly used air quality models. This report provides an overview of the methodology adopted to complete this.

Tags

Alberta Environment summary report on 2004 NPRI air emissions

Description

Alberta Environment has a comprehensive Air Quality Management Systemii that helps to ensure that air quality in Alberta is protected through a variety of efforts that control and limit what is... More ≫

Description

Alberta Environment has a comprehensive Air Quality Management Systemii that helps to ensure that air quality in Alberta is protected through a variety of efforts that control and limit what is emitted into our air from man-made sources. This management program includes goals and policies, guidelines and standards, monitoring and reporting requirements, regulatory approvals and the development of a comprehensive emissions inventory for Alberta. There are also other management activities that are in place to ensure good air quality in Alberta. The following sections outline the different parts of Alberta’s Air Quality Management

Tags

Air quality model guideline [2003]

Description

This guideline provides detailed guidance on suitable methods and approaches that should be used to assess air quality from emission sources.

Tags