HARMO’17 Conference – 2016

The 17th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes (HARMO’17) continues the activities of the International Initiative on this topic, which started in 1991.

The original focus of the workshops on harmonisation was on the development of dispersion models for regulatory purposes and for real-time applications in Europe, in such a way, that latest scientific achievements are used, but also the specific demands of society and regulators are met. These meetings developed further into a series of high-level scientific conferences, motivated by the idea to apply in a better and harmonised way the meteorological and air quality sciences to serve the needs of European citizens.

More than 150 participants from 29 countries – including Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia - attended the 17th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes, 9–12 May 2016, Thermal Hotel Margitsziget, Budapest, Hungary, organized by the Hungarian Meteorological Service.