Guidelines for Air Quality Dispersion Modelling in British Columbia
March 2008
These guidelines provide recommended practices for dispersion modelling in British Columbia. The practices help ensure modelling is appropriate for the
needs of the application, applied correctly and consistently using accepted scientific techniques — in a way that helps inform air quality management decisions.
(PDF: 1.7 MB/152 pages)
This document will be updated to reflect advances in modelling practice and to respond to user comments on the guideline. In order to receive update notifications
via e-mail, and provide comments, follow the instructions on the inside of the Guidelines title page. In order to facilitate the completion of these plans, electronic versions are also provided via the
Conceptual and Detailed Model Plans link .
For a primer intended to help "nonexperts" understand the key messages of the technical report, see A Primer on the Guidelines for
Air Quality Dispersion Modelling in British Columbia.