Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Air pollution is a risk to public health. Identifying emission origins requires inventoried data to support air quality assessment. Then, simulations can be performed using the AERMOD system, recommended by the U.S. EPA. However, preparing the AERMOD input files is complex and error-prone because the data comes from multiple sources and must be in specific formats (e.g., SAM files). Since the available free tools have limitations and lack flexibility, users often rely on third-party services to obtain these files. This work presents AERMOD-IPT, an open-source tool that automates the generation of AERMOD input files. AERMOD-IPT was evaluated using BREEZEAERMOD/ISC and an emissions inventory from the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) for 2019–2021 in Toledo, Paraná, Brazil, including particulate matter (PM 10 ), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen oxides (NO x ). Results show high reliability, supported by contour-map agreement and a Kappa index (k > 0.97).
Language: English
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,500
OpenAlex ID: W4417128271