Objective The project aspires to understand and quantify the relative contribution of bioorganic components to the observed aerosol concentration levels in Mediterranean environment and to develop and validate a 3-D aerosol/photochemical/radiative modelling tool, enabling the assessment of the bioorganic contribution to aerosols and the radiative forcing by these on climate. These goals will be satisfied through the implementation of laboratory experiments, field measurements. The proposed project focuses on two representative Mediterranean regions with elevated bioorganic emissions and sufficient degree of diversity (Marseilles, Athens). However, the overall methodology will be applicable to any other European region. The project results (3-D aerosol modelling tool, inventories and development methodology, chemical mechanisms of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation and assessment of radiative forcing by SOA on regional scale) should enable the formulation of cost-effective aerosol control, mitigation strategies and measures thus, avoiding wasted expenditures and delays in reaching attainment of targets. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineering Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-2. - Key action Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 'DEMOKRITOS' EU contribution No data Address Aghia Paraskevi, Attikis 15310 ATHENS Greece See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Rue Blessig 1 67084 STRASBOURG See on map Total cost No data COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Enrico Fermi TP 290 21020 ISPRA See on map Total cost No data NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH Norway EU contribution No data Address Instituttveien 18 2027 KJELLER See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE LOUIS PASTEUR, STRASBOURG 1 France EU contribution No data Address Rue Blessig 1 67084 STRASBOURG See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI Finland EU contribution No data Address Siltavuorenpenger 20 D 00014 HELSINKI See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK - UNIVERSITY OF ODENSE Denmark EU contribution No data Address 55,Campusvej 55 5230 ODENSE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN Greece EU contribution No data Address 17,Karantoni 17 81100 MYTILINI See on map Total cost No data
