Classification of Air Quality Network based on Meteorological and Pollutant Factors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goksu TUYSUZOGLU ◽  
Derya BIRANT ◽  
Alp KUT ◽  
Aysegul PALA
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality

scholarly journals Revised Finnish classification of indoor climate 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 02017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mervi Ahola ◽  
Jorma Säteri ◽  
Laura Sariola
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
Indoor Climate ◽  
Environmental Classification ◽  
Target Values

The Finnish Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (FiSIAQ) introduced a Classification of Indoor Climate, Construction Cleanliness, and Finishing Materials in 1995. The Classification of Indoor Climate has been revised to meet the new Decree on indoor air quality and ventilation, European standards and experience from users of the classification. The most significant change is that target values for concentration and the in/out ratio of fine particles have been added. Other adjustments have been made to ensure good indoor environment and energy efficiency, but with reasonable investments. The criteria for emissions from building material and furniture were also updated. The Building Information Foundation RTS sr has run the M1-labelling of building products since 1996. The voluntary approach has been proven to improve the IAQ in new buildings and to reduce emissions from building materials. The Classification of Indoor Environment 2018 is integrated part of the new RTS Environmental Classification system.

Land take effects on airborne fluxes: a proposal for future research development

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Salata
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Environmental Effect ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Planning

Purpose Among others, the resuspension of fine and ultrafine particulate matters (PMs) on air due by land take effect is an uncovered issue. The relation between land use change and fluxes of PM is not systematically observed even if the common classification of ecosystem services (ESs) clearly shows relationship between soil and aerosol concentrations. Soil does not act only as carbon pool, but it is also a crucial variable for the resuspension dynamic of particulates. If key policies of sustainable urban development is focused on “quality of life,” it is necessary to map and evaluate the effect of land take on airborne fluxes in metropolitan areas. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach The paper allows to introduce pioneer studies on air quality in large urban areas outling a methodology of particulate field measurement. It introduces newer quantitative/qualitative assessment of environmental effect due to urbanization ensuring a major efficiency on ES degradation. Findings Expected results are the estimation of resuspension dynamics of aerosol for typical land cover pattern. Research limitations/implications Implications are mainly destinated to increase significant knowledge and general awareness of the environmental effect caused by urban growth: urban areas act as a hotspot for health risk as both particle sources and human population are concentrated in these areas. Originality/value Considering that cardiovascular diseases are significantly caused by air quality, the paper aims to support sustainable planning policies aimed to achieve a better quality of environment on urban areas.

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