Use of dispersion modelling for Environmental Impact Assessment of biological air pollution from composting: Progress, problems and prospects.
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Journal Article
Abstract
With the increase in composting asa sustainable waste management option, biological air pollution (bioaerosols) from composting facilities have become a cause of increasing concern due to their potential health impacts. Estimating community exposure to bioaerosols is problematic due to limitations in current monitoring methods. Atmospheric dispersion modelling can be used to estimate exposure concentrations, however several issues arise from the lack of appropriate bioaerosol data to use as inputs into models, and the complexity of the emission sources at composting facilities. This paper analyses current progress in using dispersion models for bioaerosols, examines the remaining problems and provides recommendations for future prospects in this area. A key finding is the urgent need for guidance for model users to ensure consistent bioaerosol modelling practices.
Date Issued
2017-09-07
Date Acceptance
2017-08-09
Citation
Waste Management, 2017, 70, pp.22-29
ISSN
1879-2456
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
22
End Page
29
Journal / Book Title
Waste Management
Volume
70
Copyright Statement
© 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Identifier
PII: S0956-053X(17)30595-0
Subjects
Bioaerosols
Compost
Dispersion modelling
Environmental Impact Assessment
Publication Status
Published