Rationale for choosing a DBMS and updating the database of atmospheric air pollution in Almaty city with heavy metals

<p>The authors of the article formulated the information monitoring system of Almaty city (The Republic of Kazakhstan). One of the urgent problems of the modern world is the ecological safety of the urban environment. The well-known unfavorable natural and anthropogenic factors of the Almaty city include the following: geographical and climatic features of the area, the lack of technologies for monitoring atmospheric air and traffic jams. All of the above factors increase the emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere, in particular, toxic heavy metals. A promising direction for solving this problem is the development of real-time monitoring using a mathematical model of data assimilation and the creation of software that allows you to assess the state of the system in real time. In this regard, this article describes the developed information system for the algorithm of data assimilation that optimizes the process of monitoring atmospheric air pollution with heavy metals.</p>

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INFLUENCE OF AIR POLLUTION ON FOREST ECOSYSTEMS: ECOLOGICAL IMPACT OF HEAVY METALS

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal ◽

10.30638/eemj.2010.185 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 9 (10) ◽

pp. 1401-1405

Author(s):

Mihaela Budianu ◽

Brindusa Mihaela Robu ◽

Matei Macoveanu

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Air Pollution ◽

Forest Ecosystems ◽

Ecological Impact

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Effects of ectoparasites on breeding success of great tits (Parus major) and pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca) in an air pollution gradient

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/z94-085 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 72 (4) ◽

pp. 624-635 ◽

Cited By ~ 57

Author(s):

Tapio Eeva ◽

Esa Lehikoinen ◽

Jorma Nurmi

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Air Pollution ◽

Breeding Success ◽

Detrimental Effect ◽

Bird Species ◽

Parus Major ◽

Ficedula Hypoleuca ◽

Nest Size ◽

Minor Importance ◽

Ceratophyllus Gallinae

Numbers of ectoparasitic blow fly (Protocalliphora azurea) larvae (Diptera: Calliphoridae), adult and larval hen fleas, Ceratophyllus gallinae (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae), and other nest-dwelling insects were counted from the nests of the great tit, Parus major, and the pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca, in southwestern Finland around a factory complex emitting large quantities of sulphuric oxides and heavy metals. Protocalliphora azurea larvae were more frequently found in the nests of P. major than in those of F. hypoleuca. The prevalence of P. azurea larvae tended to be lower in polluted areas. The number of P. azurea larvae correlated positively with nest size and brood size of P. major. This may be caused by difficulties in sanitation of large and crowded nests. The numbers of fleas and their larvae were negatively affected by moisture in the nests. Nests of F. hypoleuca contained more adult fleas in polluted areas. This may indicate reduced resistance of birds exposed to heavy metals, but other possibilities are also discussed. We found a detrimental effect of P. azurea larvae on the growth of P. major nestlings, and an effect of fleas on mortality of F. hypoleuca nestlings, but these effects were not enhanced by air pollution. We conclude that the ectoparasites studied, at densities observed in our study area, are of minor importance in determining the breeding success of these two bird species.

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Atmospheric air pollution monitoring using flying robotics

IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1088/1757-899x/1001/1/012094 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1001 ◽

pp. 012094

Author(s):

R Polyakov ◽

V Fedyanin

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Pollution Monitoring ◽

Atmospheric Air ◽

Air Pollution Monitoring

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Contamination of the intake air of internal combustion engines of motor vehicles

Bulletin of the Military University of Technology ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0015.7010 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 70 (2) ◽

pp. 35-64

Author(s):

Sebastian Dominik Dziubak

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Internal Combustion Engines ◽

Strong Dependence ◽

Road Dust ◽

Volcanic Eruptions ◽

Internal Combustion ◽

Solid Particles ◽

Dust Concentration ◽

Combustion Engines ◽

Atmospheric Air

The paper presents the composition of atmospheric air as a mixture of gases that make up the solid and variable components, and the definitions of air pollutants are referenced. Gaseous and solid pollutants (dust) of the atmospheric air have been defined. Dusts were divided according to various criteria and their properties were given. Exemplary courses of immission of the fraction of solid particles are given, indicating a strong dependence of the immission on the seasons, days of the week and day and night. The sources and characteristics of artificial and natural pollutants in the atmospheric air are presented. It has been shown that the main sources of anthropogenic pollution in addition to industry and the automotive industry. Cars are a source of gaseous and particulate pollutants PM, and they also emit pollution from brake and clutch lining wear, as well as from tire and road wear. The main sources of natural air pollution were discussed, including volcanic eruptions, fires in landfills, forests, steppes and sand storms, as well as mineral dust (road dust) carried from the ground by vehicles. The properties of road dust are discussed: chemical and fractional composition, density, dust concentration in the air. It has been shown that the two basic components of the dust, silica and corundum, whose share in dust reaches 95%, also have the highest hardness, which may have a decisive influence on the wear of engine components. Various valuesof dust concentration in the air were presented depending on the type and condition of the ground and the conditions of use of vehicles. Keywords: mechanical engineering, internal combustion engines, air pollution sources, road dust

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