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User Group presentations
User group meetings are held annually, one for ADMS 6 and one for ADMS-Urban & Roads. Selected presentations from previous user group meetings are available for download below.
Quick links: 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
| ADMS 6 User Group Meeting 2022[top]
held in Birmingham on Wednesday 16th November 2022 |
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| 1. New Features in ADMS 6, James O'Neill, CERC |
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| 2. North Lincs Green Energy Park: Air Quality Impact Assessment, Chris Hazell-Marshall, ERM | |
| 3. Amine Modelling in ADMS 6, Martin Seaton, CERC | |
| 4. Modelling Deposition Using ADMS and the APIS GIS Map Tool, Sarah Strickland, CERC | |
| 5. BAT Assessment of Short Term Emergency Generators Following Power Plant Decommission, Emily Portergill, Arup | |
| 6. Evaluating Modelled Met Data: Does Grid Resolution Matter?, Christina Hood, CERC | |
| 7. Dispersion Modelling of Spaceport Launch Emissions, Catheryn Price, CERC | |
| ADMS-Urban and Roads User Group Meeting 2022 [top]
held in Birmingham on Thursday 17th November 2022 |
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| 1. Use of an ADMS-based Regional Modelling System in Support of Improved Air Quality and Health in the West Midlands, William Bloss, University of Birmingham |
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| 2. Comparison of NO2 Concentrations Between ADMS and the Defra NOx to NO2 Calculator, David Carruthers, CERC | |
| 3. Real World Emissions in Scotland, Derek McCreadie, Transport Scotland | |
| 4. Assessing Air Quality Improvements in the City of London, Matthew Williams, CERC | |
| 5. Solutions for Clean Air, Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency in Urban Ports, Alan Wells, Redshift, and Chetan Lad, CERC | |
| 6. ADMS-Urban & ADMS-Roads Modelling Tips, Kate Johnson, CERC | |
| 7. Tools for Model Evaluation, Rose Jackson, CERC | |
| 8. Driving ADMS Using Wind and Turbulence Data from CFD Models, Jenny Stocker, CERC | |
| ADMS User Group Meeting 2021[top] held online on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th November 2021 | |
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Day 1 |
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| 1. Overview of CERC research projects, David Carruthers, CERC | |
| 2. Software and support update, Martin Seaton, CERC | |
| 3. ADMS 6: Buildings module developments, James O'Neill, CERC | |
| 4. Making the most of output points, Steve Smith, CERC | |
| 5. Modelling amine chemistry for carbon capture, Catheryn Price, CERC and Jessica Hemandez, Environment Agency | |
| 6. Air quality and working with regulators, Peter Shanahan, Stopford | |
| 7. Modelling the air quality and odour impact of a tannery, Sarah Strickland, CERC | |
| Day 2 | |
| 1. Air quality modelling for local plans, Matthew Williams, CERC | |
| 2. Application of ADMS-Roads for the Bristol Clean Air Zone Feasibility Study, Kevin Turpin, Jacobs | |
| 3. Assessing the impact of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, Charlotte Aves, CERC | |
| 4. Assessing air quality for Kensington and Chelsea, Chetan Lad, CERC | |
| 5. High-resolution source apportionment modelling using ADMS-Urban: Breathe London Pilot Project, Amy Stidworthy, CERC | |
| 6. London Plan Guidance Consultation: Air Quality Neutral and Air Quality Positive, Stephen Inch, GLA | |
| 7. Modelling and verification of CO2 emissions in Glasgow, Molly Oades, CERC | |
| 8. Using spatial splitting to optimise ADMS-Urban run times: WM-Air, Christina Hood, CERC and Jian Zhong, University of Birmingham | |
| ADMS User Group Meeting 2020[top] held online on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th November 2020 | |
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Day 1 |
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| 1. Overview of CERC research projects, David Carruthers, CERC | |
| 2. Software and support update, Martin Seaton, CERC | |
| 3. Assessing the impact of COVID restrictions on emissions using modelling and measurements, Amy Stidworthy, CERC | |
| 4. How to get the best out of ADMS – tips on output, Catheryn Price, CERC | |
| 5. Assessing the impact of cold plumes from air source heat pumps, Sarah Strickland, CERC | |
| 6. Modelling for MCPD energy centres, Yves Verlinden, ERM | |
| 7. Modelling concentration fluctuations in ADMS 5, James O'Neill, CERC | |
| 8. Modelling vessel emissions, Erica Powell, Arup | |
| Day 2 | |
| 1. Application of the new ADMS-Urban and ADMS-Roads elevated roads feature, Jenny Stocker, CERC | |
| 2. Creating valid large urban models, Melody Horan, Miller Goodall | |
| 3. Roads modelling for two interconnected planning applications, Charlotte Aves, CERC | |
| 4. Tips for modelling small road networks, Matthew Williams, CERC | |
| 5. The use of ADMS-Urban to support Air Quality Management in the City of London, Ruth Calderwood, City of London | |
| 6. County-wide air quality modelling – a case study, Chetan Lad, CERC | |
| 7. Tools and tips for modelling large urban areas in ADMS-Urban, Kate Johnson, CERC | |
| 8. Modelling insights from the Breathe London project, Ella Forsyth, CERC | |
| ADMS 5 User Group Meeting 2019[top]
held in Oxford on Wednesday 13th November 2019 |
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| 1. Source Terms: How to Model Almost Anything, Catheryn Price, CERC |
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| 2. Buildings: a Better Model?, Julia Burnell, Mott MacDonald | |
| 3. ADMS 5 Modelling Tips, Stephen Smith, CERC | |
| 4. ADMS 5 Modelling to Support a Planning Application - a Case Study, Sarah Strickland, CERC | |
| 5. A Few Considerations when Modelling with ADMS 5, Kieran Laxen, Air Pollution Services | |
| 6. Odour Modelling - a Case Studey, Chetan Lad, CERC | |
| 7. Approaches to Modelling Fluctuations of Odour using ADMS 5, Rosie Davies, Arup | |
| 8. What's Coming in ADMS 6?, Martin Seaton, CERC | |
| ADMS-Urban and Roads User Group Meeting 2019 [top]
held in Oxford on Wednesday 14th November 2019 |
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| 1. ADMS-Urban and ADMS-Roads 5, James O'Neill, CERC |
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| 2. Clean Air Zone Modelling Following the JAQU Methodology, Jovanna Arndt, AECOM | |
| 3. ADMS-Urban and ADMS-Roads 5: Advanced Data Capabilities, Rohan Patel, CERC | |
| 4. Using ANPR Data to Improve Emissions Calculations, Matthew Williams, CERC | |
| 5. Consideration of HGV Emissions on Variable Road Gradients in EFTv9, Jamie Clayton, Bureau Veritas | |
| 6. Urban Air Quality Modelling of Dublin, Kevin Delaney, Irish EPA and Charlotte Aves, CERC | |
| 7. Typical Methods and Assumptions in the Application of ADMS-Roads for Local Air Quality Assessments, Richard Claxton, Aether | |
| 8. Using Measured Data with ADMS-Urban and ADMS-Roads, Amy Stidworthy, CERC | |
| ADMS 5 User Group Meeting 2018 [top]
held in Edinburgh on Wednesday 7th November 2018 |
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| 1. ADMS 5 Modelling Tips, Martin Seaton, CERC |
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| 2. Modelling Dispersion from Laboratory Fume Cupboard, Simon Coldrick, Health and Safety Laboratory | |
| 3. Approaches to Fire Modelling with ADMS, Chetan Lad, CERC | |
| 4. The Use and Abuse of Meteorological and Terrain Data, Steve Smith, AS Modelling and Data | |
| 5. Spatially-varying Input Data: Terrain, Surface Roughness and Deposition, Catheryn Price, CERC | |
| 6. Using ADMS 5 to Model Process Emissions from Food and Drink Manufacturing Sites, Ruth Fain and Rachel Lansley, Golder | |
| 7. Potential Pitfalls of Conservatism in Dispersion Modelling, Annie Danskin, ITP Energised | |
| 8. Using ADMS 5 to Model Sources in Built-up Areas, Sarah Strickland, CERC | |
| ADMS-Urban and Roads User Group Meeting 2018 [top]
held in Edinburgh on Thursday 8th November 2018 |
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| 1. What's coming in ADMS-Urban and ADMS-Roads 5, James O'Neill, CERC |
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| 2. ADMS-Urban Performance for CAFS Modelling, Alan McDonald, SEPA | |
| 4. ADMS-Urban and ADMS-Roads Modelling Tips, Amy Stidworthy, CERC | |
| 5. Modelling Microsimulation Outputs in ADMS-Roads, Blaise Kelly, Hydrock | |
| 6. Model Verification - Methods and Tips, Matthew Williams, CERC | |
| 7. Input Sensitivity Testing using CERC's new "Concentration Per Source" Feature, Mark Chapman, Cundall | |
| 8. A Case Study of Advanced Street Canyon Modelling with User Tips, Christina Hood, CERC | |