Latin American workshop on air pollution

Latin American workshop on "Control and forecast techniques of emissions from power plants"

Taller Latinoamericano "Control y Técnicas de Previsión de las Emisiones de Centrales Termoeléctricas"

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The page is kept on the web because it may still be of relevance to some readers.

This workshop was held in Cuernavaca, Mexico, June 24-28, 1996.

The workshop was organized by the Mexican Instituto de Investigaciones Eléctricales, with co-organizers from Servizi Territorio (Italy), and National Environmental Research Institute, Denmark. It was sponsored by the DG XII of the European Commission.

The topics discussed were not strictly confined to pollution from thermal power plants, but also included more general discussions on how to improve air quality.

The following Latin American countries were represented at the workshop:
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guatemala
México
Nicaragua
Panamá
Venezuela

Directions for future work

At the end of the workshop a resolution was passed, outlining ideas for future work.

Among these themes of common interest are:

Determination of emission factors which are appropriate for use in the region.
Determination of methodologies for establishing, at a regional level, a data base on pollution sources.
Establish common methodologies for acquiring meteorological data at the meso- and micro-scale
Identification, validation and distribution of dispersion models applicable for a variety of geographic and orographic scenarios.
Dissemination and application of standardised methodologies for environmental impact assessments
Promote activities focused towards educating specialists in the area
A project having the theme of controlling and improving the air quality in great cities. This is an important issue for the majority of countries in the region.

The resolution states that the workshop participants will prepare concrete proposals on the themes mentioned and submit them to the relevant national authorities and to international bodies for cooperation, in particular the European Commission.

Information of interest to the Latin American air pollution community

If you wish to have supplemental information of interest to the Latin American air pollution community posted here, please contact Helge Rørdam Olesen at NERI.

This page was last modified on August 9, 1996.

Department of Atmospheric Environment, NERI