An atmospheric emission inventory of anthropogenic and biogenic sources for Lebanon

A temporally-resolved and spatially-distributed emission inventory was developed for Lebanon to provide quantitative information for air pollution studies as well as for use as input to air quality models. This inventory covers major anthropogenic and biogenic sources in the region with 5 km spatial...

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Published in:Atmospheric environment 2012-04, Vol.50, p.88-96
Main Authors: Waked, Antoine, Afif, Charbel, Seigneur, Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
air pollution
Air quality
ammonia
atmospheric chemistry
Ecology, environment
Emissions
energy
Gridded inventory
inventories
Lebanon
Life Sciences
power plants
sulfur dioxide
Temporal profiles
urban areas
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Summary:A temporally-resolved and spatially-distributed emission inventory was developed for Lebanon to provide quantitative information for air pollution studies as well as for use as input to air quality models. This inventory covers major anthropogenic and biogenic sources in the region with 5 km spatial resolution for Lebanon and 1 km spatial resolution for its capital city Beirut and its suburbs. The results obtained for CO, NOx, SO2, NMVOC, NH3, PM10 and PM2.5 for the year 2010 were 563, 75, 62, 115, 4, 12, and 9 Gg, respectively. About 93% of CO emissions, 67% of NMVOC emissions and 52% of NOx emissions are calculated to originate from the on-road transport sector while 73% of SO2 emissions, 62% of PM10 emissions and 59% of PM2.5 emissions are calculated to originate from power plants and industrial sources. The spatial allocation of emissions shows that the city of Beirut and its suburbs encounter a large fraction of the emissions from the on-road transport sector while urban areas such as Zouk Mikael, Jieh, Chekka and Selaata are mostly affected by emissions originating from the industrial and energy production sectors. Temporal profiles were developed for several emission sectors. ► First temporally and spatially-resolved emission inventory developed for Lebanon. ► Grids of 5 km × 5 km over Lebanon and 1 km × 1 km over Greater Beirut area. ► Transport sector (modelled as Tier 3) is the major source of pollutants. ► Major role of industries in PM10 and PM2.5 emissions. ► Discrepancies in seasonal emission profiles inter and intra-emission sectors.
ISSN:1352-2310
0004-6981
1873-2844
DOI:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.12.058