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Sci Total Environ

Title:		Estimation of biogenic volatile organic compounds emissions in subtropical island--Taiwan
Author(s):		Chang KH; Chen TF; Huang HC;
Address:		"Graduate School of Engineering Science and Technology (Doctoral Program), National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, 123 University Rd. Sec. 3, Touliu, Yunlin, Taiwan. ken@airlab.yuntech.edu.tw"
Journal Title:		Sci Total Environ
Year:		2005
Volume:		20050107
Issue:		1-Mar
Page Number:		184 - 199
DOI:		10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.11.022
ISSN/ISBN:		0048-9697 (Print) 0048-9697 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Elevated tropospheric ozone is harmful to human health and plants. It is formed through the photochemical reactions involving volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NO(x)). The elevated ozone episodes occur mainly in summer months in the United States, while the high-ozone episodes frequently occur during the fall in Taiwan. The unique landscape of Taiwan produces tremendous amounts of biogenic VOCs in the mountain regions that are adjacent to concentrated urban areas. The urban areas, in turn, generate prodigious amounts of anthropogenic emissions. Biogenic VOC emissions have direct influence on tropospheric ozone formation. To explore the air quality problems in Taiwan, this study attempts to develop a biogenic VOC emission model suitable for air quality applications in Taiwan. The emission model is based on the Biogenic Emissions Inventory System Version 2 and coupled with a detailed Taiwan land use database. The 1999 total Taiwan biogenic VOC emissions were estimated at 214,000 metric tons. The emissions of isoprene, monoterpenes, and other VOCs were about 37.2%, 30.4%, and 32.4% of total biogenic VOC emissions, respectively. The annual total biogenic VOC emission per unit area was more than two times the value of that in any European country, implying that detailed emissions estimates in any size of region will benefit the global biogenic emission inventories"
Keywords:		"Air Pollutants/*analysis Databases, Factual Environmental Monitoring Humans Organic Chemicals/analysis Ozone/*analysis Plants Public Health Taiwan Volatilization;"
Notes:		"MedlineChang, Ken-Hui Chen, Tu-Fu Huang, Ho-Chun eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2005/07/05 Sci Total Environ. 2005 Jun 15; 346(1-3):184-99. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.11.022. Epub 2005 Jan 7"