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Real-time air quality and forecasts

A standardized methodology for the validation of air quality forecast applications (F-MQO): lessons learnt from its application across Europe
Year: 2023
Journal: GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT

Vitali, L; Cuvelier, K; Piersanti, A; Monteiro, A; Adani, M; Amorati, R; Bartocha, A; D’Ausilio, A; Durka, P; Gama, C; Giovannini, G; Janssen, S; Przybyła, T; Stortini, M; Vranckx, S; Thunis, P

High resolution mapping of particulate matter concentrations in Delhi using detrended kriging model
Year: 2022
Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING & ASSESSMENT
Rahman, Md H; Agarwal, S; Sharma, S; Suresh, R; Kundu, S; Vranckx, S; Maiheu, B; Blyth, L; Janssen, S; Sousa, J; Gargava, P; Shukla, VK; Batra, S
Air quality forecasting using artificial neural networks with real time dynamic error correction in highly polluted regions
Year: 2020
Journal: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Agarwal, S; Sharma, S; Suresh, R; Rahman, MDH; Vranckx, S; Maiheu, B; Blyth, L; Janssen, S; Gargava, P; Shukla, VK; Batra, S
Land use to characterize spatial representativeness of air quality monitoring stations and its relevance for model validation
Year: 2012
Journal: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT

Janssen, S; Dumont, G; Fierens, F; Deutsch, F; Maiheu, B; Celis, D; Trimpeneers, E; Mensink, C

Kalman filter-based air quality forecast adjustment
Year: 2012
Journal: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
De Ridder, K; Kumar, U; Lauwaet, D; Blyth, L; Lefebvre, W
Spatial interpolation of air pollution measurements using CORINE land cover data
Year: 2008
Journal: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
Janssen, S; Dumont, G; Fierens, F; Mensink, C
Spatial interpolation of ambient ozone concentrations from sparse monitoring points in Belgium
Year: 2006
Journal: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
Hooyberghs, J; Mensink, C; Dumont, G; Fierens, F
A neural network forecast for daily average PM10 concentrations in Belgium
Year: 2005
Journal: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
Hooyberghs, J; Mensink, C; Dumont, G; Fierens, F; Brasseur, O

Air quality assessment and planning

Exploring the spatial variability of air pollution using mobile BC measurements in a citizen science project: A case study in Mechelen

Year: 2024
Journal: ATMOSPHERE
Van Poppel, M; Peters, J; Vranckx, S; Van Laer, J; Hofman, H; Vandeninden, B; Vanpoucke, C; Lefebvre, W

A source apportionment and air quality planning methodology for NO2 pollution from traffic and other sources

Year: 2024
Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING AND SOFTWARE
Degraeuwe, B.; Hooyberghs, H; Janssen, S; Lefebvre, W; Maiheu, B; Megaritis, A; Vanhulsel, M

Validation and optimization of the ATMO-Street air quality model chain by means of a large-scale citizen-science dataset

Year: 2022
Journal: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
Hooyberghs, H; De Craemer, S; Lefebvre, W; Vranckx, S; Maiheu, B; Trimpeneers, E; Vanpoucke, C; Janssen, S; Meysman, FJR; Fierens, F

SHERPA-city: A web application to assess the impact of traffic measures on NO2  pollution in cities

Year: 2021
Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING AND SOFTWARE
Degraeuwe, B; Pisoni, E; Christidis, P; Christodoulou, A; Thunis P
Using Large-Scale NO2 Data from Citizen Science for Air-Quality Compliance and Policy Support
Year: 2020
Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
De Craemer, S; Vercauteren, J; Fierens, F; Lefebvre, W; Meysman, FJR

Source apportionment to support air quality planning: Strengths and weaknesses of existing approaches

Year: 2019
Journal: ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
Thunis, P; Clappier, A; Tarrason, L; Cuvelier, C; Monteiro, A; Pisoni, E; Wesseling, J; Belis, CA; Pirovano, G; Janssen, S; Guerreiro, C; Peduzzi, E

Supporting the improvement of air quality management practices: The "FAIRMODE pilot" activity

Year: 2019
Journal: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGMENT
Thunis, P; Clappier, A; Tarrason, L; Cuvelier, C; Monteiro, A; Pisoni, E; Wesseling, J; Belis, CA; Pirovano, G; Janssen, S; Guerreiro, C; Peduzzi, E

Strengths and weaknesses of the FAIRMODE benchmarking methodology for the evaluation of air quality models

Year: 2018
Journal: AIR QUALITY, ATMOSPHERE & HEALTH
Monteiro, A; Durka, P; Flandorfer, C; Georgieva, E; Guerreiro, C; Kushta, J; Malherbe, L; Maiheu, B; Miranda, AI; Santos, G; Stocker, J; Trimpeneers, E; Tognet, F; Stortini, M; Wesseling, J; Janssen, S., Thunis, P
Impact of passenger car NOx emissions on urban NO2 pollution - Scenario analysis for 8 European cities
Year: 2017
Journal: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
Degraeuwe B; Thunis, P; Clappier, A; Weiss, M; Lefebvre, W.; Janssen, S.; Vranckx, S

Air quality integrated assessment modelling in the context of EU policy: A way forward

Year: 2016
Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLICY
Viaene, P; Belis, CA; Blond, N; Bouland, C; Juda-Rezler, K; Karvosenoja, N; Martilli, A; Miranda, A; Pisoni, E; Volta, M

Applying integrated assessment methodologies to air quality plans: Two European cases

Year: 2016
Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
Miranda, AI; Relvas, H; Viaene, P; Janssen, S; Brasseur, O; Carnevale, C; Declerck, P; Maffeis, G; Turrini, E; Volta, M

Health impact assessment of a predicted air quality change by moving traffic from an urban ring road into a tunnel. The case of Antwerp, Belgium

Year: 2016
Journal: PLOS ONE
Van Brusselen, D; Arrazola de Oñate, W; Maiheu, B; Vranckx, S; Lefebvre, W; Janssen, S; Nawrot, TS; Nemery, B; Avonts, D
Impact of passenger car NOx emissions and NO2 fractions on urban NO2 pollution - Scenario analysis for the city of Antwerp, Belgium
Year: 2016
Journal: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
Degraeuwe B; Thunis, P; Clappier, A; Weiss, M; Lefebvre, W.; Janssen, S.; Vranckx, S

Overview of current regional and local scale air quality modelling practices: Assessment and planning tools in the EU

Year: 2016
Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLICY
Thunis, P; Miranda, A; Baldasano, JM; Blond, N; Douros, J; Graff, A; Janssen, S; Juda-Rezlerh, K; Karvosenoja, N; Maffeisk, G; Martilli, A; Rasoloharimahefa, M; Real, E; Viaene, P; Volta, M; White, L

Fine atmospheric particles from agricultural practices in Flanders: From emissions to health effects and limit values

Year: 2014
Journal: AGRICULTURE
Buekers, J; Deutsch, F; Veldeman, N; Janssen, S; Int Panis, L

The multi-scale character of air pollution: Impact of local measures in relation to European and regional policies - A case study in Antwerp, Belgium

Year: 2014
Journal: ENVIRONMENT AND POLLUTION
Janssen, S; Lefebvre, W; Clemens, M

Assessing the environmental impact associated with different trip purposes

Year: 2013
Journal: TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D: TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
Beckx, C; Lefebvre, W; Degraeuwe, B; Vanhulsel, M; Kochan, B; Bellemans, T; Dhondt, S; Int Panis, L

Evaluation of the RIO-IFDM-street canyon model chain

Year: 2013
Journal: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
Lefebvre, W; Van Poppel, M; Maiheu, B; Janssen, S; Dons, E

Modelling the effects of a speed limit reduction on traffic-related elemental carbon (EC) concentrations and populations exposure to EC

Year: 2011
Journal: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
Lefebvre, W; Fierens, F; Trimpeneers, E; Janssen, S; Van de Vel, K; Deutsch, F; Viaene, P; Vankerkom, J; Dumont, G; Vanpoucke, C; Mensink, C; Peelaerts, W; Vliegen, J

The contribution of activity-based transport models to air quality modelling: A validation of the ALBATROSS-AURORA model chain

Year: 2009
Journal: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Beckx, C; Int Panis, L; Van De Vel, K; Arentze, T; Lefebvre, W; Janssens, D; Wets, G

Emission modelling

Does the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) really fail to capture the NOX emissions of diesel cars in Europe?
Year: 2017
Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
De Graeuwe, B; Weiss, M
Size resolved ultrafine particles emission model - A continues size distribution approach
Year: 2011
Journal: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Nikolova, I; Janssen, S; Vrancken, K; Vos, P; Mishra, V; Berghmans, P
Spatial surrogates for the disaggregation of CORINAIR emission inventories
Year: 2009
Journal: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
Maes, J; Vliegen, J; Van de Vel, K; Janssen, S; Deutsch, F; De Ridder, K; Mensink, C

Industry and hot spot analysis

Using dispersion models at microscale to assess long-term air pollution in urban hot spots: A FAIRMODE joint intercomparison exercise for a case study in Antwerp
Year: 2024
Journal: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Martín, F; Janssen, S; Rodrigues, V; Sousa, J; Santiago, J L; Rivas, E; Stocker, J; Jackson, R; Russo, F; Villani, M G; Tinarelli, G; Barbero, D; San José, R; Pérez-Camanyo, J L; Sousa Santos, G; Bartzis, J; Sakellaris, I; Horváth, Z; Környei, L; Liszkai, B; Cuverlier, C

Using synthetic data to benchmark correction methods for low-cost air quality sensor networks
Year: 2024
Journal: AIR QUALITY, ATMOSPHERE AND HEALTH

Wesseling, J; Drukker, D; Gressent, A; Janssen, S; Joassin, P; Lenartz, F; van Ratingen, S; Rodrigues, V; Sousa, J; Thunis, P

Computational urban flow predictions with Bayesian inference: Validation with field data
Year: 2019
Journal: BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
Sousa, J; Gorlé, C
Children's urinary environmental carbon load - A novel marker reflecting residential ambient air pollution exposure?
Year: 2017
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Saenen, ND; Bové, H; Steuwe, C; Roeffaers, MBJ; Provost, EB; Lefebvre, W; Vanpoucke, C; Ameloot, M; Nawrot, TS
Influence of tree crown characteristics on the local PM10 distribution inside an urban street canyon in Antwerp (Belgium): A model and experimental approach
Year: 2016
Journal: URBAN FORESTRY AND URBAN GREENING
Hofman, J; Bartholomeus, H; Janssen, S; Calders, K; Wuyts, K; Van Wittenberghe, S; Samson, R
Impact of trees on pollutant dispersion in street canyons: A numerical study of the annual average effects in Antwerp, Belgium
Year: 2015
Journal: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Vranckx, S; Vos, P; Maiheu, B; Janssen, S
Improving local air quality in cities: To tree or not to tree?
Year: 2013
Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Vos, PEJ; Maiheu, B; Vanderkom, J; Janssen, S
A higher-order model for accurately simulating the size distribution of ultrafine particles in a traffic tunnel
Year: 2012
Journal: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
Vos, PEJ; Nikolova, I; Janssen, S
Calculation scheme for a Gaussian parameterization of the Thompson 1991 wind tunnel building downwash dataset
Year: 2012
Journal: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
Cosemans, G; Lefebvre, W; Mensink, C
Dispersion modelling of traffic induced ultrafine particles in a street canyon in Belgium and comparison with observations
Year: 2011
Journal: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Nikolova, I; Janssen, S; Vos, P; Vrancken, K; Mishra, V; Berghmans, P