Towards air quality modeling in Agadir City (Morocco). (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ajdour, A.; Leghrib, R.; Chaoufi, J.; Chirmata, A.; Menut, L.; Mailler, S.
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 24:Part 1(2020)
• Page Start: 17
• Page End: 23
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Air quality monitoring -- Air quality modeling -- CHIMERE model -- WRF model -- Pollution dispersion -- Agadir City; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2019.07.438
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: The degraded outdoor air quality in Morocco has become for decision makers a topic of major concern. However, taking into account the purchase and maintenance costs for monitoring network, air quality modeling is a primordial tool to predict the air quality evolution scenarios all over the Moroccan territory. Accordingly, a first air quality modeling based on CHIMERE/WRF was for the first time implemented and tested within Agadir-City. The present study allowed obtaining preliminary spatial distribution mapping of 5 relevant pollutants concentration all over the city. Furthermore, model evaluations were compared to available data from ground-based monitoring station installed within Agadir City.