Environmental Odour

• Other Authors: Schauberger, Günther (Editor), Piringer, Martin (Editor), Wu, Chuandong (Editor), Koziel, Jacek (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; environmental odour; emission; annoyance; separation distance; dispersion models; empirical equations; odour; dispersion modelling; wastewater treatment; odour impact criteria; separation distances; odour legislation; air quality; air pollution; odor; smell; odour units; agriculture; environmental regulations; policy; VOC; GC-QTOF-MS; GC-IMS; wastewater treatment plant; air dispersion model; dose-response relationship; odor impact criterion (OIC); perception-related odor exposure; wastewater treatment plant (WWTP); Odors; Odor Patrol; Odor Profile Method; monitoring Odors; field inspection; odour impact; odour modelling; olfactometry; proficiency test; bench loop; n-butanol; sampling uncertainties; odorants; SOAV; OTV; livestock; odour dispersion modelling; climate change; stability classification; n/a
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Environmental odour is perceived as a major nuisance by rural as well as urban populations. The sources of odourous substances are manifold. In urban areas, these include restaurants, small manufacturing trades, and other sources, which might cause complaints. In the suburbs, wastewater treatment plants, landfill sites, and other infrastructures are the expected major odour sources. These problems are often caused be the accelerated growth of cities. In rural sites, livestock farming and the spreading of manure on the fields is blamed for severe odour annoyance. In fact, environmental odours are considered to be a common cause of public complaints by residents to local authorities, regional, or national environmental agencies. This Special Issue of Atmosphere will address the entire chain, from the quantification of odour sources, abatement methods, the dilution in the atmosphere, and the assessment of odour exposure for the assessment of annoyance. In particular, this Special Issue aims to encourage contributions dealing with field trials and dispersion modeling to assess the degree of annoyance and the quantitative success of abatement measures.