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Modelling the impacts of emission changes on O3 sensitivity, atmospheric oxidation capacity, and pollution transport over the Catalonia region
Sostenipra Research Group, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Veronica Vidal
Sostenipra Research Group, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Departament d'Arquitectura de Computadors i Sistemes Operatius (CAOS), Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Sergi Ventura
Sostenipra Research Group, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Roger Curcoll
Institut de Tècniques Energètiques (INTE), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Ricard Segura
Sostenipra Research Group, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Gara Villalba
Sostenipra Research Group, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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Improving air quality is a top priority in urban areas. In this study, we used an air quality model to analyse the air quality changes occurring over the metropolitan area of Barcelona and other rural areas affected by transport of the atmospheric plume from the city during mobility restrictions. Our results show that mitigation strategies intended to reduce O3 should be designed according to the local meteorology, air transport, and particular ozone chemistry of the urban area.
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