title: Numerical model to quantify biogenic volatile organic compound emissions: The Pearl River Delta region as a case study.
abstract: This article compiles the actual knowledge of the biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions estimated using model methods in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region, one of the most developed regions in China. The developed history of BVOC emission models is presented briefly and three typical emission models are introduced and compared. The results from local studies related to BVOC emissions have been summarized. Based on this analysis, it is recommended that local researchers conduct BVOC emission studies systematically, from the assessment of model inputs, to compiling regional emission inventories to quantifying the uncertainties and evaluating the model results. Beyond that, more basic researches should be conducted in the future to close the gaps in knowledge on BVOC emission mechanisms, to develop the emission models and to refine the inventory results. This paper can provide a perspective on these aspects in the broad field of research associated with BVOC emissions in the PRD region.
authors: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China. Electronic address: eeswxm@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
authors: Xuemei
authors: X
authors: Wang
authors: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Foshan Environmental Monitoring Center, Foshan 528000, China.
authors: Shuping
authors: S
authors: Situ
authors: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
authors: Weihua
authors: W
authors: Chen
authors: School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
authors: Junyu
authors: J
authors: Zheng
authors: Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-3100, USA.
authors: Alex
authors: A
authors: Guenther
authors: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
authors: Qi
authors: Q
authors: Fan
authors: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
authors: Ming
authors: M
authors: Chang
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002681:China; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D008956:Models, Chemical; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds
keywords: Biogenic volatile organic compound; Emission inventory; Emission mode; Pearl River Delta