ADMS-Urban standard courses

ADMS-Urban introductory course

Title	ADMS-Urban introductory course
Length	2 days
Detail	Course outline (.pdf, <1MB)

Outline

The ADMS-Urban introductory training course is suitable for those who are new to ADMS-Urban and dispersion modelling, and assumes no prior knowledge. Some familiarity with either ArcGIS or MapInfo Professional is helpful but not essential.

The aim is to introduce the ADMS-Urban software as a tool for assessing air quality across large areas, using worked examples to develop familiarity with main model input parameters and output, based on modelling small numbers of pollution sources.

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• recognise key input data needed to use ADMS-Urban, including emission parameters for industrial and road sources;
• identify ADMS-Urban modelled concentrations to be used for comparison against Air Quality Strategy (AQS) objectives or monitored data;
• demonstrate use of groups to model several emission sources across an urban area and compare the impact of different groups;
• list key parameters used to determine vehicle emissions for current and future traffic flows.

ADMS-Urban update course

Title	ADMS-Urban update course
Length	2 days
Detail	Course outline (.pdf, <1MB)

Outline

The ADMS-Urban update training course is suitable for those with some previous knowledge of ADMS-Urban. It aims to further develop the use of the ADMS-Urban software as a tool for assessing air quality across large areas, using worked examples as a refresher of main model input parameters and output, extending the interpretation of the model output and introducing emission inventory databases to store and model large numbers of emission sources.

By the end of the course the delegates will be able to:

• list suitable input parameters to generate modelled concentrations for comparison against AQS objectives or monitored data;
• identify source and emissions data in an ADMS-Urban emissions inventory;
• select sources from an ADMS-Urban emissions inventory and use ADMS-Urban to assess the resulting air quality.