Reports

Science Centres: Atmosphere

Protecting New Zealand’s Clean Air was a FRST funded NIWA research project, which has now be superceded by Heathy Urban Atmospheres. The reports from this project are still important and are listed here.

Reports to June 2008

In-Home Testing of Particulate Emissions from NES-Authorised Woodburners: Compressed Wood Products versus Firewood JE Cavanagh Landcare Research	Download PDF
Improving PM10 Emission Factors from Industrial Boilers in New Zealand - Stage 1 Wilton et al 2008	Download PDF
The determinants of levels of secondary particulate pollution and nitrogen dioxide in urban New Zealand – Part 1. Ian Longley, Gustavo Olivares, Basit Kahn and Peyman Zawar-Reza NIWA report AKL2008-053	Download PDF
A review of regional and natural background PM10 in New Zealand. Ian Longley and Gustavo Olivares NIWA report AKL2008-062	Download PDF
The development of a mobile monitoring system to investigate the spatial variation of air pollution. Gustavo Olivares, Jeff Smith and Jeff Bluett NIWA report CHC2008-091	Download PDF
The determinants of levels of secondary particulate pollution and nitrogen dioxide in urban New Zealand – Part 1. Ian Longley, Gustavo Olivares, Basit Kahn and Peyman Zawar-Reza NIWA report AKL2008-053	Download PDF
Using air quality data to track progress toward PM₁₀ standards: Case study - Christchurch 1999 – 2006. Tim Appelhans, Jeff Bluett, Katie Dey, Gavin Fisher, Andy Sturman and Emily Wilton NIWA report CHC2007-135	Download PDF
Source identification and apportionment of PM₁₀ and PM_2.5 in Hastings and Auckland Emily Wilton, Perry Davy and Jeff Smith NIWA report CHC2007-137	Download PDF
Dispersion modelling in New Zealand Part 1 – assessment of meteorological models Neil Gimson, Gustavo Olivares, Basit Khan and Peyman Zawar-Reza	Download PDF

Reports to June 2007

PM10 in New Zealand's urban air: A comparison of monitoring methods.
Bluett, J., Wilton, E., Franklin, P., Dey, K., Aberkane, T., Petersen, J. and Sheldon, P. NIWA Report CHC2007-059

Reports to June 2006

The State of the PM10 Monitoring Network within NES Airsheds: Benchmark Year – 2006. Bluett, J. Report to end-users. NIWA report CHC	Download PDF
Climate trends and air pollution: Is an outlook possible? Fisher, G.W., Sherman, M. 2005. Presented at the Meteorological Society of New Zealand Annual Conference and published in the Proceedings. Wellington 24-26 November	Download PDF
Significance and principle source: Fisher, G.W. 2006. Discussion document on National Standards implementation. 27 p. 14 p	Download PDF
Summary of annual PM10 concentrations in NZ: Update. Fisher, G.W., Sherman, M. 2005. Report to Regional Councils.	Download PDF
Straight line paths for NZ. Fisher, G.W., Kuschel, G.I., Mahon, K.C.M. 2005. Report to Regional Councils	Download PDF
Transport cost analysis: A case study of the total costs of private and public transport in Auckland. Jakob, A., Craig, J.L., Fisher, G.W. Environmental Science and Policy, 9 (2006) 55-66	Download PDF
Synoptic weather types and morning rush hour nitrogen oxides concentrations during Auckland winters. Jiang, N., Hay, J.E., Fisher, G.W. (2006). Weather and Climate 25. pp 43-70.	Download PDF
The relationship between average annual, peak concentrations, and exceedences of PM10 Sherman, M., Fisher, G.W. 2006. A discussion document and draft paper.	Download PDF
Keeping our air clean: Simple and practical advice for the spraying industry. Fisher, G.W. 2005. Endpoint Technical Note. 20 December 2005.	Download PDF

Reports to June 2005

Inventories and Monitoring
Gap analysis: Enhancing PM10 emissions inventories in New Zealand. King, D.N.T., Wilton, E., Bluett, J., Gimson, N.R., Fisher, G.W. Report to Regional Councils, reviewed by NES Research Advisory Group, 2005.	Download PDF
On-road remote sensing of vehicle exhaust emissions in Auckland, New Zealand. Xie, S., Bluett, J.G., Fisher, G.W., Stedman, D.H., Kuschel, G.I. 2005. Accepted by Clean Air and Environmental Quality, 2005.
Review and gap analysis of PM10 monitoring in New Zealand. Bluett, J., Gimson, N.R., Wilton, E., Fisher, G.W.Public Report, reviewed by NES Research Advisory Group, 2005.	Download PDF
Summary of annual PM10 concentrations in NZ: Update. Fisher, G.W., Sherman, M. Report to Regional Councils, reviewed by NES Research Advisory Group, 2005.	Download PDF
Validation of a vehicle emission model using on-road emission measurements. Bluett, J., Fisher, G.W. 17th Clean Air and Environment Conference, Hobart, 3-6 May, 2005.	Download PDF
What is being discharged from that tailpipe? Modelled estimates compared to on-road measurements. Bluett, J., Fisher, G.W., Xie, S. 27th Australasian Transport Research Forum, Adelaide, 29 September 2004.	Download PDF
Modelling and chemistry
Application of MM5 and CAMx4 to local scale dispersion of particulate matter for the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Titov, M., Zawar-Reza, P., Sturman, A.P. 18th Conference of the Air & Waste Management Association. Minneapolis, USA pp 21-24, June 2005.	Download PDF
CALPUFF model validation in New Zealand: Methodology and issues. Technical report. Heydenrych, C., Cudmore, R., Gimson, N.R., Revell, M., Fisher, G.W., Zawar-Reza, P. Public Report, reviewed by NES Research Advisory Group, 2005.	Download PDF
Dispersion modelling of PM10 for Christchurch, New Zealand: an intercomparison between MM5 and TAPM. Zawar-Reza, P., Titov, M., Sturman, A.P. 17th International Clean Air & Environment Conference. Hobart, 3-6 May, 2005.	Download PDF
Meteorological evaluation of the New Plymouth region using MM5 and CALMET for the period January to June 2005. Earth Tech Inc. Public Report, 2005.	Download PDF
Modelling the air quality of Auckland - application to changing emissions in an ozone-limited atmosphere. Gimson, N.R. Clean Air and Environmental Quality, 39(1): pp 32-38. February 2005.	www.casanz.org.au
Modelling the air quality of Auckland - a comparison between CALGRID and TAPM simulations based on observed and modelled meteorology. Gimson, N.R. Clean Air and Environmental Quality, 39(3): pp 38-45. August 2005.	www.casanz.org.au
Prognostic urban-scale air pollution modelling in Australia and New Zealand: A review. Zawar-Reza, P., Sturman, A.P., Hurley, P. Clean Air and Environmental Quality 39(2), pp 41-45. May, 2005.	www.casanz.org.au
Source contributions to ambient PM10 and implications for mitigation - a case study. Xie, S., Clarkson, T.S., Gimson, N.R. Public Report, reviewed by NES Research Advisory Group, 2005.	Download PDF
Straight line paths and urban airshed modelling. Gimson, N.R., Zawar-Reza, P., Xie, S., Revell, M. Public Report, reviewed by NES Research Advisory Group, 2005.	Download PDF
Air Quality Management
Defining New Zealand's airsheds: Local Air Management Areas (LAMAs). Fisher, G.W., King, D.N.T., Bluett, J., Gimson, N.R., Wilton, E., Xie, S., Faulk, M., Cudmore, R., Kingham, S., Sturman, A.P., Ladd, M. Public Report, reviewed by NES Research Advisory Group, 2005.
Potential of vegetation to mitigate road-generated air pollution Part I – review of background information. Cavanagh, J.E. Public Report, reviewed by NES Research Advisory Group, 2005.	Download PDF
Putting cars through their paces. Bluett J. Climate and Energy Matters, Issue 8, 2005.	CEM, Issue 8
Straight and curved line paths (SLiPs & CLiPs): Developing the targets and predicting the compliance. Fisher, G.W., Kuschel, G.I., Mahon, K.C. Report to Regional Councils, reviewed by NES Research Advisory Group, 2005.	Download PDF