F. Deleeuw et al., REVIEW OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MODELS AND MODEL APPLICATIONS, International journal of environment and pollution, 8(3-6), 1997, pp. 391-400
Requirements for models and model applications are reviewed on basis o
f the Dobri's Assessment report and the practice in EU legislation and
international organizations, and from the responses of a questionnair
e sent to 38 European countries. Model applications are frequently use
d for regulatory and general assessment purposes by various users (sci
entists, air quality managers, policy-makers). Forecast models may pla
y an important role in informing the public about smog episodes. While
requirements in terms of compounds and spatial and temporal scales ca
n be provided, the requirements on accuracy and documentation of model
s are less well defined.