title: Air quality index and its use in Italy's management plans.
abstract: The paper defines a specific Air Quality Index (AQI) introduced to evaluate the general trend of air quality within the elaboration of air quality management plans and discusses its application in the Trento (Italy) plan.
authors.affiliation: Techne srl, Rome, Italy. technerm@mclink.it
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trozzi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crocetti
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D014504:Urban Health