Historical Look at the Development of Regulatory Air Quality Models for the United States Environmental Protection Agency

摘要

Information is provided about the development and use of regulatory air quality models with an emphasis on those whose development was sponsored or promoted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A broad definition of regulatory is used here to include not only modeling used for setting specific emission limits, but also modeling used in developing EPA's agenda. The review outlines the major events in U.S. air quality legislation, noting the resulting influence on air quality model development. This partial review is meant to augment critical science reviews available elsewhere.