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Complex numerical models widely used to assist decision-makers in environmental studies have not always been submitted for proper analysis of their performance. Therefore, some important decisions having political and economical consequences could be based on model predictions of unknown quality (Schatzmann and Leitl, 1999). At the same time, defining model quality is not a simple task and there is no universal strategy for this intention. It has been recognised in EUROTRAC-2 that model calculations of known quality and adequate for their intended use is an essential element for project success (Borrell, 1998).
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Borrego, C., Tchepel, O., Carvalho, A.C. (2001). Model Quality Assurance. In: Midgley, P.M., Reuther, M., Williams, M. (eds) Transport and Chemical Transformation in the Troposphere. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56722-3_5
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