The need to supplement information on the economy with environmental indicators has been recognised in a European Commission Communication titled 'GDP and beyond' (COM(2009) 433). Furthermore, similar recommendations have been made within the Report by the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress,the so-called Stiglitz report. The recommendations support the expans...

CHIMERE is an open source multi-scale chemistry-transport model designed to produce (i) accurate analysis of pollution episodes, (ii) daily forecasts of ozone, aerosols and other pollutants, (iii) long-term simulations (entire seasons or years) for emission control scenarios. It runs over a range of spatial scale, from the hemispheric to the urban scale with resolutions from 1km to several degrees...

GRASS, Geographic Resources Analysis Support System, is a powerful computational engine for raster, vector, and geospatial processing. It supports terrain and ecosystem modeling, hydrology, data management, and imagery processing. With a built-in temporal framework and Python API, it enables advanced time series analysis and rapid geospatial programming, optimized for large-scale analysis on vario...

QGIS is a geographic information system (GIS) software that is free and open-source. QGIS supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. It supports viewing, editing, printing, and analysis of geospatial data in a range of data formats. Its name comes from an abbreviation of its previous name, Quantum GIS....

The main reasons for carrying out stack emission monitoring are to:comply with environmental legislationcollect data for emissions inventory compilationcalibrate continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS)collect data for environmental impact assessmentscollect data to assess process efficiency and process controlassess the performance of a pollution-control device (abatement system)This documen...

TROPOMI (Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument) is a cutting-edge satellite instrument aboard the European Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor (S5P) satellite, launched in October 2017. It plays an essential role in gathering data that helps scientists to better understand atmospheric processes and environmental changes. TROPOMI’s high-resolution data contributes to global efforts in monitoring air quali...

The study explores  how can different instruments for multi-level climate governance support the realisation of local climate mitigation and adaptation potentials.Multi-level climate governance may be associated both with a decentralisation of authority (e.g. where there are substantial differences in local priorities regarding mitigation and adaptation measures), or a recentralisation of aut...

The Paris Agreement recognizes that local and regional governments have an important role to play in global climate action. It is time to take this recognition a step further. Local and regional governments can help nations craft policies and implementation strategies that are most effective on the ground.Well-designed national frameworks need to take into account the roles and mandates of all lev...

This Manual presents methods that are recommended for use by the Parties to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP), represented by their National Focal Centres. The Modelling and Mapping Manual can help and assist NFCs to:1. Model and map critical levels and loads in the ECE region;2. Model and map areas with air pollution values exceeding critical levels or loads;3. Dev...

Air pollution is one of the major environmental issues in the UK, with impacts occurring at local, regional and global scales. Much is known about the impacts on natural heritage features, with major steps already being taken in the development of abatement strategies both at national and international levels.It is clear, however, that there are still major gaps in the scientific understanding.Thi...