Validation of Small Scale Prognostic Air Pollution Modeling System in Highly Complex Terrain

Abstract

In some areas of Slovenia air pollution is still a major problem due to industrial sources, traffic, local domestic heating and complex topography. PM10 pollution is a severe problem as there are many contributors such as industry, domestic heating, traffic and other. PM10 air pollution is a problem in several Slovene cities and industrial regions. In the paper a national research project with the title "Prognostic and diagnostic integrated small scale air pollution modeling system« is described. Such modeling system can significantly contribute to proper understanding of the air pollution in smaller areas with very complex topography. As an example for system development and validation the industrial region Zasavje was chosen which is characterized by highly complex terrain that makes the problem very difficult. © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014.