Source localization via aermod-based simulation under mean squared error criterion: Demonstration using field data

Air pollution poses disproportionate health hazard in developing countries, due to juxtaposition of industrial units and residences. While excessive emission is routinely detected, enforcement of emission norms remains rare due to present technological limitations in pinpointing sources. To fill this gap, we propose a method of source localization and emission rate estimation via AERMOD-based simulation under mean squared error criterion. Further, we validate the method using field data collected from an industrial cluster in India.