Development of an air pollution evaluation system by linking air pollutiontotal quantity control and land use management

This study considers air pollution total quantity control and land use mana gement to establish a methodology for estimating unit emission loads of lan d use types. An air pollution evaluation system (APES) is developed, based on air pollution evaluation theory and procedure by linking air pollution t otal quantity control and land use management. The APES consists of an info rmation management subsystem, a model management subsystem, and an evaluati on subsystem. The Nankan urban area, located in northern Taiwan, is used to illustrate the capability of the APES. The analysis results indicate that the integration of GIS technology, a spreadsheet application, and an air po llution simulation model into APES has made it an effective system for faci litating the examination of a set of alternatives and generating a sustaina ble land use management strategy.