PM observations in Europe a review of AirBase information Frank de Leeuw TFMM workshop 29/11 – 1/12 - 2006, Paris

AQ reporting in the EU (and EEA) Local traffic 40% Local industry 14% Domestic heating 9.4% Accidental industrial emissions 5.4% Natural sources 6.7% LRT 6.5% Not indicated 14% Other reasons 5.1% AQ reporting in the EU (and EEA) Air quality framework directive 96/62/EC Daughter directives to 96/62/EC Decision 2004/461/EC laying down a questionnaire to be used for annual reporting on ambient air quality assessment in zones and agglomerations Exchange of Information, Decision 97/101/EC establishing a reciprocal exchange of (AQ) information and data from networks within the member states TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw Primary (hourly, daily) data of large number of pollutants Descriptive information on network, station and measuring configuration Rural, urban, hot spot stations Primary data validated by country: “corrected” PM-data, review of applied CF’s reported TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw Review by ETC/ACC of delivered data on missing or questionable data Statistical parameters calculated by ETC/ACC More countries then EEA-32 Time series up to 15 years Available at airbase.eionet.europa.eu TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw PM2.5 stations TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw PM2.5, annual mean, 2004 TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw Ratio PM2.5/PM10 aver range Rural 0.70 0.46 – 0.94 (sub)urban 0.61 0.25 – 0.95 Traffic 0.57 0.35 – 0.96 TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw 2004 PM10 stations TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM10 all operational stations 2004 TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw PM10 annual mean 2004 TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw Variation in city TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM10 available timeseries Particulate Matter 100 200 300 400 500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 >10 Length of time series (years) Number of stations non EU25 countries EU25 countries TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw PM10 tendency 2000-2004 TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw PM10 tendency 2000-2004 291 urban, 69 rural, 185 traffic stations TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw PM10 trend 1997-2004 37 rural, 87 urban, 51 traffic stations TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw

PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw Final remarks Regional background dominates urban levels for PM Within-city variations about 25% PM2.5 & PM10 highly correlated; more PM2.5 station required PM10: different regional tendencies TFMM workshop on PM assessment PM data from AirBase, Frank de Leeuw