title: The air quality management of the region of Great Casablanca (Morocco). Part 1: Atmospheric emission inventory for the year 1992.
abstract: Within the frame of an air quality study of the Great Casablanca Area (GCA), an atmospheric emission inventory concerning the major pollutants: SO2; NOx; non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC); and CO has been realized. This inventory has a spatial resolution of 1 km2 and is established for the reference year 1992. The area, which covers 2500 km2 includes a region which is very sensitive to atmospheric pollution since it is heavily populated and contains up to 60% of the industrial activities of Morocco. The results, which include both biogenic and anthropogenic sources, show as expected very large emissions of pollutants mainly due to the presence of a refinery, several power plants and, contrary to the general European situation, the production of NOx is not dominated by road traffic.
authors.affiliation: Université HASSAN II, Faculté des Sciences, Maarif, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khatami
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ponche
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jabry
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mirabel
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000592:standards; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007220:Industrial Waste; D009018:Morocco; D001335:Vehicle Emissions
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D007220:Industrial Waste; D001335:Vehicle Emissions