Work Plan

WP1 Project Management

  • T1.1 Project coordination & administration
    • Monitoring progress & risks
    • Reporting (mid-term & final)

WP2. Set-up of air quality modeling system – Emissions Inventories development

  • T2.1 Set-up of the air quality modelling system WRF-NEMO-CAMx
  • T2.2 Anthropogenic Emissions estimations & Development of Shipping Emissions Inventory for the port area of Piraeus, Greece (SEIP)

Shipping activity & fuel data integration

WP3. Application & Evaluation of the air quality modelling system for present-time periods – Comparison between numerical and receptor modelling techniques

  • T3.1.Implementation and validation of the CAMx model for present-time periods
  • T3.2. Comparison of Shipping contribution to atmospheric chemical composition between numerical and receptor modeling – Short-term impacts of sulfur content reduction in fuels
    • Simulated air quality surface concentrations – Source apportionment
    • Ground-based air quality measurement data – Receptor modelling
    • Short-term sulfur reduction impacts οn air quality and atmospheric chemical composition

WP4. Long-term impacts of shipping emissions reductions on atmospheric chemical composition

  • T4.1. Identification of future emissions scenarios
  • T4.2. Estimation of anthropogenic emissions data and Implementation of the WRF-NEMO-CAMx data for future emissions scenarios
  • T4.3. Long-term impact of shipping emissions reductions on atmospheric chemical composition
    • Sulfur reduction in ship fuels and adoption of alternative fuels (e.g., LNG, biofuels, hydrogen) under IMO, NPEC and EU regulations.

WP5. Short and long-term impacts of shipping emissions reductions on radiative forcing

  • T.5.1. Implementation of the radiative transfer model for present and future-time periods
  • T.5.2. Study of the short and long-term impacts of shipping emissions reductions on radiative forcing

WP6. Dissemination & Communication Management

  • T.6.1. Communication & Dissemination activities
    • Website
    • Facebook
    • Linkedin
    • Video
    • Newsletters
    • Conferences
    • Publications