Authors: Petra Dolšak Lavrič, Andreja Kukec, Rahela Žabkar
Correspondin author: Petra Dolšak Lavrič
Type of paper: Literature Review article
Issue: Volume 15 | number 1 – 2022
Currently, the complex bottom-up emissions inventories are in rise. Its development is essential for both understanding the sources of air pollution and designing effective air pollution control measures. Anyway, the main challenge to get the most reliable emissions evidence is the variety of contributing sources, the complexity of the technology mix and the lack of reliable emission factors. The input data bases are improving constantly, by more reliable statistics and survey-based data. Our study reveals the strengths and deficiency of currently published scientific papers on the topic of emission inventory. With that purpose, 40 crucial scientific papers were selected. We first highlight the period and geographic region, when and where the inventories were made for. We then summarize the sector-based estimates of emissions of different species contained by SNAP sectors in selected inventories. Additionally, the resolution of inventories is analysed. Finally, the last section summarizing common ways of assessing and validating inventories and their main purpose. This review shows that there is still a lot of chance to improve emissions inventories in a way to develop input data and emission factors for different technologies and activities or to develop inventories on fine grids. Those efforts will give us wider knowledge about pollution sources and will lead to accepted better air quality policy.
Key words: Air Quality, Emission Inventory, State of the Art, Validation Process, SNAP Nomenclature
