CERC — Environmental Software and Services

Publications and talks

You will find on this page various documents available for download, such as published articles, conference proceedings and talks given by CERC at events. Contact us if you would like to know more about any publications prior to 2000 or that you cannot find on this page.Pre-2000 article list (.pdf, <1MB)

Software specific documents such as user guides, technical specifications and validation studies are listed on the Model documentation page in the Environmental software section.

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Publications

2010

  • Athanassiadou A, Baker J, Carruthers DJ, Collins W, Girnary S, Hassel D, Hort M, Johnson C, Johnson K, Jones R, Thomson D, Trought N and Witham C,2010:An assessment of the impact of climate change on air quality at two UK sites.Atmospheric Environment, vol. 44, issue 15, pp. 1877-1886, DOI: 10.1016/jatmosenv.2010.02.024.Article online

2009

  • Carruthers DJ, McHugh CA, Vanvyve E, Seaton MD and Solazzo E,2009:Comparison of ADMS and AERMOD meteorological preprocessor and dispersion algorithms.Air & Waste Management Association, Guideline on Air Quality Models: Next Generation of Models, October 2009, Raleigh NC, USA.(.pdf, <1MB)

2008

  • Carruthers DJ, McHugh CA, Church S, Jackson M, Williams M, Price C and Lad C,2008:ADMS-Airport: model intercomparison and model validation.12th International Conference on Harmonisation, Cavtat, Croatia, October 2008.(.pdf, <1MB)
  • Carruthers DJ, Sheng X and Vanvyve E,2008:Regulatory requirements for dispersion modelling in Taiwan including the use of ADMS.12th International Conference on Harmonisation, Cavtat, Croatia, October 2008.(.pdf, <1MB)

2007

  • Carruthers DJ, McHugh CA, Jackson M and Johnson K,2007:Developments in ADMS-Airport to take account of near field dispersion and applications to Heathrow airport.11th International Conference on Harmonisation, Cambridge, July 2007.(.pdf, <1MB)
  • Sheng X, Carruthers DJ and Leversedge D,2007:ADMS-Roads validation and its application for traffic management schemes.11th International Conference on Harmonisation, Cambridge, July 2007.(.pdf, <1MB)

2006

  • Carruthers DJ, Gray S, Johnson K and McHugh CA,2006:Intercomparison of five modelling approaches including ADMS-Airport and EDMS/AERMOD for predicting air quality in the vicinity of London Heathrow Airport.A&WMA Specialty Conference, Denver, CO, USA, April 2006.Article online

2005

  • Carruthers DJ, Sheng X and McHugh CA,2005:Comparison between the Chinese EIA guidelines for air dispersion modelling and the advanced air dispersion model ADMS.Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment, vol. 4.(.pdf, <1MB)
  • McHugh CA, Sheng X and Carruthers DJ,2005:Using ADMS models for air quality assessment and management in China.Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment, vol. 3.(.pdf, <1MB)
  • Stocker JR, Carruthers DJ, Ellis K and Rogers L,2005:The non-linear relationship between road traffic emissions and pollutant concentrations.10th International Conference on Harmonisation, Crete, Greece, October 2005.(.pdf, <1MB)

2004

  • Carruthers DJ, Sheng X and McHugh CA,2004:Comparison between the Chinese EIA guidelines for air dispersion modelling and the advanced air dispersion model ADMS.1st China international forum on Environmental Impact Assessment, Bo'Ao, Hainan, China, December 2004.(.pdf, <1MB)
  • McHugh CA, Carruthers DJ and Sheng X,2004:Using ADMS models for air quality assessment and management in China.1st China international forum on Environmental Impact Assessment, Bo'Ao, Hainan, China, December 2004.(.pdf, <1MB)
  • Carruthers DJ, Johnson KL, Stidworthy AL and Blair JW,2004:Modelling air quality scenarios in London, are the EU limit values for NO2 and PM10 achievable?9th International Conference on Harmonisation, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, June 2004.(.pdf, <1MB)
  • Walklate PJ, Hunt JCR, Higson HL and Sweet JB,2004:A model of pollen-mediated gene flow for oilseed rape.Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B, vol. 271, no. 1538, pp. 441-449, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2003.2578.Article online

2003

  • Carruthers DJ, Dyster SJ and McHugh CA,2003:Factors affecting inter-annual variability of NOx and NO2 concentrations from single point sources.Clean Air and Environmental Protection, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 15-20.(.pdf, <1MB)

2002

  • Colvile RN, Woodfield NK, Carruthers DJ, Fisher BEA, Rickard A, Neville S and Hughes A,2002:Uncertainty in dispersion modelling and urban air quality mapping.Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 5, issue 3, pp. 207-220.Article online
  • Irwin JS, Carruthers DJ, Paumier J and Stocker J,2002:Application of ASTM D6589 to evaluate dispersion model performance to simulate average centerline concentration values.8th International Conference on Harmonisation, Sofia, Bulgaria, October 2002. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, vol. 20, no. 1-6, pp. 4-10, DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2003.0004234.(.pdf, <1MB)
  • Carruthers DJ, Blair JW and Johnson KL,2002:Dispersion of air pollution in urban areas in the UK.8th International Conference on Harmonisation, Sofia, Bulgaria, October 2002.(.pdf, <1MB)
  • Hunt J, Carruthers DJ and Kilbane-Dawe I,2002:Developments in short range atmospheric dispersion modelling.UK ADMLC, Workshop on Reliability of Atmospheric Dispersion Models, NRPB, October 2001.(.pdf, <1MB)
  • Carruthers DJ and Stocker JR,2002:How accurate is a noise map created using air quality source data?Action on Environmental Noise, Institute of Acoustics conference, Stratford-upon Avon, 2002.(.pdf, 2MB)
  • CERC,2002:Noise mapping Cambridge city centre.Report, July 2002.(.pdf, 2MB)
  • Carruthers DJ, Stocker JR and Oates WO,2002: Assessment of data sources and available modelling techniques—are they good enough for comprehensive coverage by computer noise mapping?Noise Mapping—which way now? Institute of Acoustics conference, The Royal Society, London, February 2002.(.pdf, 1MB)

2001

  • Carruthers DJ, McHugh CA, Simms K, Stidworthy A and Stocker J,2001:General lessons from the UK's air quality review and assessment process.7th International Conference on Harmonisation, Belgirate at Lake Maggiore, Italy, May 2001.(.pdf, <1MB)
  • Ellis K, Carruthers DJ, McHugh CA and Dyster S,2001:Comparison of ADMS-Roads, CALINE4 and UK DMRB model predictions for roads.7th International Conference on Harmonisation, Belgirate, Lake Maggiore, Italy, May 2001.(.pdf, <1MB)
  • Carissimo B, Jagger SF, Daish NC, Halford A, Selmer-Olsen S, Riikonen K, Perroux JM, Wurtz J, Bartzis JG, Duijm NJ, Ham K, Schatzmann M, Hall D-R,2001:The SMEDIS database and validation exercise.6th International Conference on Harmonisation, Rouen, France, October 1999. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, vol. 16, no. 1-6, pp. 614-629, DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2001.000654.Article online
  • Carruthers DJ, Dixon P, McHugh CA, Nixon SG and Oates W,2001:Determination of compliance with UK and EU air quality objectives from high-resolution pollutant concentration maps calculated using ADMS-Urban.6th International Conference on Harmonisation, Rouen, France, October 1999. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, vol. 16, no. 1-6, pp. 460-471, DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2001.000641.Article online
  • Hanna SR, Egan BA, Purdum J and Wagler J,2001:Evaluation of the ADMS, AERMOD and ISC3 dispersion models with the OPTEX, Duke Forest, Kincaid, Indianapolis and Lovett field datasets.6th International Conference on Harmonisation, Rouen, France, October 1999. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, vol. 16, no. 1-6, pp. 301-314, DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2001.000626.Article online
  • Robins A and McHugh CA,2001:Development and evaluation of the ADMS buildings effects module.6th International Conference on Harmonisation, Rouen, France, October 1999. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, vol. 16, no. 1-6, pp. 161-174, DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2001.000614.Article online
  • Dyster SJ, Thompson DJ, McHugh CA and Carruthers DJ,2001:Turbulent fluctuations and their use in estimating compliance standards and in model evaluation.6th International Conference on Harmonisation, Rouen, France, October 1999. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, vol. 16, no. 1-6, pp. 57-68, DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2001.000606.Article online

2000

  • Carruthers DJ, Edmunds HA, Lester AE, McHugh CA and Singles RJ,2000:Use and validation of ADMS-Urban in contrasting urban and industrial locations.5th International Conference on Harmonisation, Rhodes, Greece, May 1998. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, vol. 14, no. 1-6, pp. 364-374, DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2000.000558.Article online
  • Owen B, Edmunds HA, Carruthers DJ and Singles RJ,2000:Prediction of total oxides of nitrogen and nitrogen dioxide concentrations in a large urban area using a new generation urban scale dispersion model with integral chemistry model.Atmospheric Environment, vol. 34, issue 3, pp. 397-406, DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(99)00332-5.Article online

Talks[top]

2009

  • Carruthers DJ,2009:Urban scale modelling and personal exposure.UK Dispersion Model Users Group, London, November 2009.(.pdf, 1MB)
  • Carruthers DJ,2009:UK assessments of air pollution near roadways.US EPA-Environment Agency workshop on Air quality, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, October 2009.(.pdf, 6MB)
  • Carruthers DJ,2009:Managing and improving air pollution.China Executive Learning Programme, Judge Business School, Cambridge, July 2009.(.pdf, 2MB)
  • Carruthers DJ,2009:airTEXT air quality forecasting system.Towards eEnvironment, GMES meeting, Prague, Czech Republich, March 2009.(.pdf, 2MB)

2008

  • Carruthers DJ and Hunt J,2008:ADMS Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System.US EPA-Environment Agency meeting, London, October 2008.(.pdf, 1MB)
  • Carruthers DJ,2008:Air quality forecasting at the Beijing Olympics.Environmental Protection UK, October 2008.(.pdf, 3MB)
  • Carruthers DJ,2008:ADMS-Airport and its application to PSDH and the R3/mixed mode consultation for Heathrow.OMEGA International Conference on Airport Air Quality, London, October 2008.(.pdf, 6MB)
  • Carruthers DJ, McHugh CA, Church S, Jackson M, Williams M, Price C, Lad C and Stidworthy A,2008:ADMS-Airport: model inter-comparison and model validation.12th International Conference on Harmonisation, Cavtat, Croatia, October 2008.(.pdf, 4MB)
  • Price C,2008:airTEXT forecasting and alert system for London.Clearer Future Conference, Sheffield, September 2008.(.pdf, 2MB)
  • Carruthers DJ and Seaton M,2008:ADMSSTAR, a model of puff dispersion.Presentation to UK ADMCL, Health Protection Agency, September 2008.(.pdf, 1MB)
  • Carruthers DJ,2008:Developments in ADMS-Airport and its applications to Heathrow airport.Institute of Aviation and the Environment, Cambridge, June 2008.(.pdf, 9MB)

2007

  • Carruthers DJ,2007:Meeting modelling challenges: ADMS 4 and ADMS-Airport.UK Dispersion Model Users Group, September 2007.(.pdf, 9MB)
  • Kilbane-Dawe I,2007:yourAir, developing a local air quality public information service.UK Dispersion Model Users Group, September 2007.(.pdf, 3MB)
  • Carruthers DJ, McHugh CA, Jackson M and Johnson K,2007:Developments in ADMS-Airport to take account of near-field dispersion and applications to Heathrow airport.11th International Conference on Harmonisation, Cambridge, July 2007.(.pdf, 3MB)
  • Carruthers DJ,2007:Modelling airport air quality.Safeguarding Airport Air Quality, Manchester, April 2007.(.pdf, 4MB)
  • Carruthers DJ,2007:Dispersion modelling of air pollution in urban areas in the UK (phase 2).Annual Defra AEQ modelling meeting, March 2007.(.pdf, <1MB)

2006

  • Carruthers DJ,2006:Intercomparison of five modelling methods including ADMS-Airport and EDMS for predicting air quality at London Heathrow airport.A&WMA Specialty Conference Guideline on Air Quality Models, Denver, CO, USA, April 2006.(.pdf, 3MB)

2005

  • Carruthers DJ,2005:Developments of ADMS.UK Dispersion Model Users Group, London, November 2005.(.pdf, 1MB)
  • Stocker JR, Carruthers DJ, Ellis K and Rogers L,2005:The non-linear relationship between road traffic emissions and pollutant concentrations.10th International Conference on Harmonisation, Crete, Greece, October 2005.(.pdf, <1MB)

2004

  • McHugh CA,2004:The sensitivity of model results to local effects.UK Dispersion Model Users Group, November 2004.(.pdf, 1MB)
  • Carruthers DJ, Johnson KL, Stidworthy AL and Blair JW,2004:Modelling air quality scenarios in London, are the EU limit values for NO2 and PM10 achievable?9th International Conference on Harmonisation, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, June 2004.(.pdf, 2MB)
  • McHugh CA,2004:Validation of ADMS in modelling short time scales.UK Dispersion Model Users Group, May 2004.(.pdf, <1MB)

2002

  • Stocker JR, Carruthers DJ and McHugh CA,2002:Recent developments in modelling urbain air pollution and interpreting data.Monitoring ambient air, European perspective on particulates and photo-oxidants, AAMG and Royal Society of Chemistry, London, December 2002.(.pdf, 1MB)
  • Kilbane-Dawe I,2002:Understanding and reducing air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions using EMIT.Sustainable energy, Energy efficiency and environmental solutions 2003, Olympia, London, December 2002.(.pdf, <1MB)

2001

  • Air quality and airports—recent developments.NSCA spring workshop presentation.(.pdf, <1MB)