title: Proposal of Odor Nuisance Index as Urban Planning Tool.
abstract: This article analyzes the state of the art of the methods and models used for the characterization of odor annoyance and it preliminary advances some proposals for the evaluation of the olfactory nuisance. The use of a sensorial technique, such as dynamic olfactometry, is proposed for the analysis of odor concentrations, odor emission rates, and odor dispersions. A simple model for the quantification of environmental odor nuisance, based on the use of FIDOL factors, that are, frequency, intensity, duration, hedonic tone, and location, is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Politecnico di Milano, Dep. CMIC, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Marzio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Invernizzi
authors.affiliation: Politecnico di Milano, Dep. CMIC, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Capelli
authors.affiliation: Politecnico di Milano, Dep. CMIC, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy selena.sironi@polimi.it.
authors.forename: Selena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sironi
mesh_terms: D002958:City Planning; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D064367:Olfactometry
keywords: annoyance; impact assessment; location; nuisance; offensiveness