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The evaluation of the impact of atmospheric emission sources on air quality is normally conducted by comparison with air quality standards, most commonly defined in terms of statistical parameters of the concentration distribution. The present work reviews the general configuration of the standards and its main implications in the simulation of ground level pollutant concentrations from the source by atmospheric transport and diffusion models, with particular emphasis on the Gaussian plume equation and on the criteria utilized for its application in deriving concentration values suitable for a direct comparison with the standards.
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Cernuschi, S., Giugliano, M. (1992). Air Quality Assessment in Environmental Impact Studies. In: Colombo, A.G. (eds) Environmental Impact Assessment. Eurocourses, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2528-4_11
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