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Cost-optimization appears as an attractive feature for the management of regional air quality. The paper presents the formulation of an optimization problem for an integrated assessment model dealing with regional air pollution in Europe. Putting constraints (targets) on regional air quality (for ground-level ozone exposure, acidification and eutrophication), the optimization identifies the cost-minimal combination of emission reduction measures at the various emission sources. The paper presents a practical example of an optimized scenario, as it is currently used in international negotiations in Europe and explores the cost-savings achieved by the optimization approach.
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Amann, M., Heyes, C., Makowski, M., Schöpp, W. (2001). An Optimization Model for the Control of Regional Air Quality in Europe. In: Linders, J.B.H.J. (eds) Modelling of Environmental Chemical Exposure and Risk. NATO ASI Series, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0884-6_17
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