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The MINNI Project and RAINS-Italy

The MINNI Project is a 3-year initiative led by the Italian Agency for New Technologies Energy and the Environment, aimed at developing a National Integrated Modelling System for air pollution control. The project focuses on scenario analysis, environment and health impacts, policy assessment, and stakeholder support. It has implemented the Eulerian Model AMS RAINS-Italy and has future potential improvements in terms of resolution and extension to heavy metals and greenhouse gases.

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The MINNI Project and RAINS-Italy

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  1. Italian Agency for New Technologies Energy and the Environment Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention The MINNI Project and RAINS-Italy F.Monforti, P.Ornelli, T.Pignatelli, G.Vialetto, G.Zanini ENEA, Bologna and Casaccia Research Centres The latest developments G.Brusasca, G.Calori, S.Finardi, P.Radice, C.Silibello ARIANET, Milano TFIAM Meeting, Berlin, May, 25-27, 2005

  2. Italian Agency for New Technologies Energy and the Environment Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention Summary info: The MINNI Project A 3 year project for the development of a National Integrated Modelling System (closing in mid 2006) Carried out under the leadership of ENEA in cooperation with ARIANET Project financed by ENEA and the Italian Ministry for the Environment (total investment 1,268 million Euros) TFIAM Meeting, Berlin, May, 25-27, 2005

  3. Italian Agency for New Technologies Energy and the Environment Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention The MINNI Project Ultimate Objectives : - Scenario Analysis for the Göteborg Protocol pollutants, plus O3 e PM • Environment and health impact (acidification, eutrofication, • impact on vegetation, effect of PM & ozone on human health) - Policy assessment and cost effectiveness of abatement measures. Support to stakeholders and policy makers TFIAM Meeting, Berlin, May, 25-27, 2005

  4. Italian Agency for New Technologies Energy and the Environment Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention The MINNI Project Eulerian Model AMS RAINS Italy TFIAM Meeting, Berlin, May, 25-27, 2005

  5. Italian Agency for New Technologies Energy and the Environment Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention RAINS-Italy latest development - The RAINS-EU Web structure has been adopted for RAINS-Italy (web user interface in stand-alone mode) - Atmospheric Tranfer Matrices have been calculated, by the Eulerian AMS, for NH3, Sulphur, Nitrogen, Ozone and (provisionally) PM - Introduction of the Health Impact Module, similarly to RAINS-EU, (in progess) with national data on population density, life tables etc. - Completion expected in June 2005 TFIAM Meeting, Berlin, May, 25-27, 2005

  6. Italian Agency for New Technologies Energy and the Environment Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention RAINS-Italy applications At International Level - Scenario developed in CAFE Programme - NEC Review process - Analysis in the frame of Göteborg Protocol • UN-ECE CLRTAP ( ICP Materials )Italian Sub-Center for Stocks at Risk (Cultural Heritage) TFIAM Meeting, Berlin, May, 25-27, 2005

  7. Italian Agency for New Technologies Energy and the Environment Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention - Exposure of Cultural Heritage to corrosive pollutants RAINS-Italy applications (2) TFIAM Meeting, Berlin, May, 25-27, 2005

  8. Italian Agency for New Technologies Energy and the Environment Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention At National Level RAINS-Italy applications (3) - Development at Regional Level of : > Scenario analysis for Policy Development and Assessment, support for Plans & Programmes in AQ > Sectoral analysis > Assessment of NON technical measures through ad hoc studies of their effects in terms of activity level and control strategy changes TFIAM Meeting, Berlin, May, 25-27, 2005

  9. . . 40 100 36 90 80 32 70 28 60 24 50 20 40 16 30 12 20 8 15 4 10 5 0 0 ug/m3 % Italian Agency for New Technologies Energy and the Environment Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention Example of features of the Eulerian AMS Monthly Aver. Conc. Primary PM Secondary PM Inventory data 1999 TFIAM Meeting, Berlin, May, 25-27, 2005

  10. Italian Agency for New Technologies Energy and the Environment Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention Extended features of the Eulerian AMS Aerosol modules Aero3 and Aero0 for PM calculations: Aero3 derived by US EPA Community Multiscale Air Quality Modeling System (CMAQ) Aero0 mass model as implemented in the Unified Model EMEP An Atmospheric Transfer Matrix, SOA included, will be tentatively calculated, as test run. TFIAM Meeting, Berlin, May, 25-27, 2005

  11. Italian Agency for New Technologies Energy and the Environment Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention Future potential improvements in RAINS-Italy - Higher resolution of the grid (5x5 Km2 cell) - Extention to the Heavy Metals • Extention to the GHGs (IIASA GAINS Model) TFIAM Meeting, Berlin, May, 25-27, 2005

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