Emission inventory

An emissions inventory is a spatially objective broken down list of issues, which are delivered in a defined regional area over a specified period of time. They include the main emissions of air pollutants from anthropogenic, further depending on the scope of biogenic and geogenic sources. Emission inventories reflect those processes that lead, based on the scene to atmospheric pollution.

What are emission inventories and what are they for?

• Emission inventories are an essential part of a comprehensive spatial information system.
• They serve as a tool for the management and documentation of emissions-related data and include information on individual issuers.
• Emission inventories contribute significantly to a better understanding of cause, source, extent and impact of aircraft emissions.
• They enable the implementation of targeted measures to reduce pollutant substances and greenhouse gases. Thus, they contribute to air pollution and to reduce the global greenhouse effect.
• They offer an important decision support for regional and environmental planning.
• For a given ambient air concentration allow emission data with sufficient detail to identify the proportions of different source sectors.
• Emission inventories are suitable as basic source for further calculations such as dispersion modeling, atmospheric transport models, air quality models.
• Emission inventories can be used as information for the public and to support the formation of public opinion.