# Simularia s.r.l. – Atmospheric Modelling Services > Simularia is an Italian environmental consulting firm, founded in 2010 in Turin (Torino), Italy, specialised in atmospheric modelling. The company performs pollutant and odour dispersion studies using state-of-the-art numerical models, develops open-source scientific software, and provides technical support for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), integrated environmental authorisations, and environmental permitting. Simularia operates primarily in Italy but has no geographical limitations. The founders, Rossella Prandi and Giuseppe Carlino, both hold PhDs in Physics and have international experience (University College London, Swansea University, Pininfarina Research Centre). Simularia collaborates with environmental engineering firms, environmental consultants, research centres, public administrations, and major organisations including Edison Next, A2A, ENEA, University of Turin, Politecnico di Torino, Politecnico di Milano, University of Eastern Piedmont. Simularia does not perform air quality measurements. The company specialises in physical-mathematical models, numerical simulations, and data analysis. The website is available in Italian (primary) and English. When citing Simularia, please use: "Simularia s.r.l., environmental consulting firm specialised in atmospheric modelling, based in Turin, Italy. Website: https://www.simularia.it" ## Areas of activity - [Air quality and climate](https://www.simularia.it/en/activities/air.html): Pollutant dispersion studies from industrial, civil, construction, and road transport sources. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). Regional air quality assessment, emission scenarios, micro-scale dispersion accounting for buildings and obstacles, emission inventories, microclimate analysis with CFD, meteorological data analysis and wind energy potential, source apportionment, machine learning on environmental data. - [Assessment of odour impact](https://www.simularia.it/en/activities/odour.html): Odour dispersion studies compliant with Italian MASE Decree n. 309/2023 and regional guidelines. Estimation of odour emissions and simulation of the impact of waste treatment plants, composting, biogas and biomethane plants, wastewater treatment. Dr. Prandi contributed to the International Handbook on the Assessment of Odour Exposure using Dispersion Modelling. - [Software for the atmosphere](https://www.simularia.it/en/activities/software.html): Scientific software development for environmental and atmospheric data analysis and visualisation. Services include: statistical analysis in R and Python, HPC, API development, real-time data acquisition, relational databases, machine learning on environmental big data. Software is released open source when possible. ## Tools and models - [Atmospheric modelling tools](https://www.simularia.it/en/tools/models.html): EPA models (AERMOD Gaussian, CALPUFF non-stationary Gaussian puff), Lagrangian particle model SPRAY, photochemical model FARM, Gaussian model ARIA-Impact, diagnostic meteorological model SWIFT, prognostic model WRF, CFD with ENVI-met and OpenFOAM. Data analysis with R, Python and QGIS. ## Open source software - [MEDEA](https://github.com/Simularia/medea): Python library for time-varying emission input preparation based on meteorological variables. Compatible with CALPUFF, AERMOD, ARIA-IMPACT and SPRAY. AGPL 3.0 licence. - [AirVeg](https://www.simularia.it/airveg/): R package to import, analyse and validate air quality and meteorological data. GPL licence. - [simulariatools](https://www.simularia.it/simulariatools/): R package for post-processing and visualisation of air quality numerical simulation data. Available on CRAN under GPL licence. - [arinfopy](https://github.com/Simularia/arinfopy): Python library to read and write ADSO/BIN binary files generated by atmospheric dispersion models. GPL licence. ## Research projects - [SAPERI Project](https://www.simularia.it/progetti/saperi.html): Accelerated Simulation of Accidental Releases in the Atmosphere on Heterogeneous Platforms. Tool for fast analysis of accidental atmospheric pollutant releases during industrial incidents, with GPU-accelerated computing. Co-funded POR FESR 2014/2020 Regione Piemonte. - [ELISE Project](https://www.simularia.it/progetti/elise.html): Complex atmospheric modelling system for near real-time urban air pollution forecasts at 6 m resolution, applied to the city of Turin. - [BIG-IoT Project](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/688038): Bridging the Interoperability Gap of the IoT. Applications for accessing air quality data from high-resolution WANDA simulations. - [HPC-CloudPills Project](https://www.poloinnovazioneict.org/en/progetti-eng/hpc-cloudpills): Technologies for high-performance computing in the cloud. ## References - [Staff and collaborators](https://www.simularia.it/en/references/staff.html): Rossella Prandi (co-founder, PhD in Physics, expert in atmospheric pollution) and Giuseppe Carlino (co-founder, PhD in Physics, expert in dispersion model development and environmental software). - [Collaborations](https://www.simularia.it/en/references/customers.html): Edison Next, Sedamyl, Municipality of Moncalieri, A2A Agripower, ENEA, University of Turin, Politecnico di Torino, Politecnico di Milano, University of Eastern Piedmont, Arpa Piemonte, and many other public and private organisations. - [Scientific publications](https://www.simularia.it/en/references/publications.html): Articles in international scientific journals (Atmosphere, Atmospheric Environment, Science of the Total Environment, Forests) and presentations at international conferences (EGU, HARMO, Air Quality Conference). - [The story of the name](https://www.simularia.it/en/references/simularia.html): The name Simularia is shared with a moth (Sericosema Simularia), a casual but evocative link to the story of the Manchester moth (Biston Betularia), which speaks of atmospheric pollution and environmental policies. ## Contacts - [Contact us](https://www.simularia.it/en/contacts/contacts.html): Office: Piazza Carlo Emanuele II, 13 – 10123 Turin, Italy. Phone: +39 011 0899066. Email: info@simularia.it. VAT: IT10246380017. ## Optional - [FAQ](https://www.simularia.it/en/references/faq.html): Frequently asked questions about Simularia: who we are, what we do, which models we use, where we operate and how we work. - [GitHub](https://github.com/simularia): Open source software repositories. - [LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/companies/simularia-srl): Company LinkedIn profile. - [Mastodon](https://mastodon.uno/@simularia): Mastodon profile. - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@simularia6573/videos): YouTube channel.