Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Inhalable Particulate Matter Pollution in Beijing City during 2007-2012

2013 ◽  
Vol 779-780 ◽  
pp. 1580-1587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiu Lin Xiong ◽  
Wen Ji Zhao ◽  
Zhao Ning Gong ◽  
Wen Hui Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variability ◽  
Beijing City ◽  
City Center ◽  
Inhalable Particles ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The City ◽  
Mean Concentration

Inhalable particles (PM10) and fine particles (PM2.5) have become the primary air pollutants in Beijing, seriously affecting visibility of the city , quality of the urban environment and the health of residents. To reflect the spatial and temporal variability condition of inhalable particles systematically in Beijing city in recent years , particulate matter of 0.3, 0.5,1.0, 3.0 and 5.0μm in heated period during 2007~2011 and non-heated period during 2007~2012 were measured in the field, statistical analysis about them was conducted . And spatial analytical method was used to study their distribution pattern. The results show that: (1) Differences of particle number concentration between heated period and non-heated period,were mainly reflected in PM0.3and PM1.0.The mean concentration of PM0.3(9.5E+07/ m3) in heated period was 2 times more of that (4.3E+07 /m3) in non-heated period. By contrast, the mean concentration of PM1.0(5.6E+06/m3) in non-heated period was 27% more than that (4.4E+06/m3) in heated period ; while concentration of other size was not very different. (2) The highest air pollution concentrations of particulate during non-heated period are in Fengtai District and Chaoyang District, which are respectively in the south and east of Beijing, followed by the city center . While the pollution in Shijingshan Dstrict in the west and Haidian District in the north was relatively lighter. (3) In heated period, the air particulate pollution of Beijing city was mainly concentrated in the east and southeast of Chaoyang District, as well as the city center and its surrounding area.

scholarly journals Metals distribution on the surface of quartz fiber filters used for particulate matter collection

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
Kamila Widziewicz ◽  
Krzysztof Loska ◽  
Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Analytical Procedure ◽  
Microwave Oven ◽  
Electrothermal Atomization ◽  
Quartz Fiber ◽  
Sampling Schemes ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Low Volume ◽  
Gf Aas ◽  
Mean Concentration

Abstract Presented study aimed to determine metals distribution on the quartz fiber filters surface coated with particulate matter by using high and low-volume samplers. The distribution pattern was tested using two different sub-sampling schemes. Each sub-sample was mineralized in the nitric acid in a microwave oven. An analysis was performed by means of atomic absorption spectroscopy with electrothermal atomization GF-AAS technique, and the determined elements were: As, Cd, Pb and Ni. A validation of the analytical procedure was carried out using NIES 28 Urban Aerosols standard reference material. It was assumed that metal is distributed uniformly if its normalized concentrations on a single sub-sample is within ±15% of the mean concentration over the whole filter. The normalized concentrations values exceed this range, indicating a non-homogenous metals distribution. There were no statistically significant differences in metals concentrations between particular sub-samples in the function of its position along the filters diameter.

Indoor Particulate Matter in Different Residential Areas of Alexandria City, Egypt

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 857-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud M. M. Abdel-Salam
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Indoor Sources ◽  
Suspended Particulate ◽  
Alexandria City ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Indoor Particulate Matter ◽  
Indoor Air Pollutants ◽  
The City

Particulate matter is one of the most important indoor air pollutants that could cause a number of adverse health effects. Quantification of total suspended particulate matter (TSP) in homes in the city of Alexandria was carried out. In the present study, 15 of the 21 homes showed a higher average indoor TSP concentration than the outdoor sample, and the median indoor/outdoor ratio was 1.08. Moreover, the outdoor and the mean indoor TSP concentrations were found to correlate significantly. Concentrations of indoor particulate matter were found to be influenced by indoor sources and human activities as well as outdoor particles.

scholarly journals Properties of Particulate Matter in the Air of the Wieliczka Salt Mine and Related Health Benefits for Tourists

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 826
Author(s):  
Karolina Bralewska ◽  
Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska ◽  
Dominika Mucha ◽  
Artur Jerzy Badyda ◽  
Magdalena Kostrzon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Mass Concentration ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Coarse Particles ◽  
Salt Mine ◽  
Health Resort ◽  
Atmospheric Air ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Internal Sources

This study aimed to evaluate the mass concentration of size-resolved (PM1, PM2.5, PM4, PM10, PM100) particulate matter (PM) in the Wieliczka Salt Mine located in southern Poland, compare them with the concentrations of the same PM fractions in the atmospheric air, and estimate the dose of dry salt aerosol inhaled by the mine visitors. Measurements were conducted for 2 hours a day, simultaneously inside (tourist route, passage to the health resort, health resort) and outside the mine (duty-room), for three days in the summer of 2017 using DustTrak DRX devices (optical method). The highest average PM concentrations were recorded on the tourist route (54–81 µg/m3), while the lowest was in the passage to the health resort (49–62 µg/m3). At the same time, the mean outdoor PM concentrations were 14–20 µg/m3. Fine particles constituting the majority of PM mass (68–80%) in the mine originated from internal sources, while the presence of coarse particles was associated with tourist traffic. High PM deposition factors in the respiratory tract of children and adults estimated for particular mine chambers (0.58–0.70), the predominance of respirable particles in PM mass, and the high content of NaCl in PM composition indicate high health benefits for mine visitors.

scholarly journals Assessment of Air Pollution by PM10 and PM2.5 in Nawabshah City, Sindh, Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 3757-3761
Author(s):  
A. A. Siyal ◽  
S. R. Samo ◽  
Z. A. Siyal ◽  
K. C. Mukwana ◽  
S. A. Jiskani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
World Health ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Traffic Density ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Pm10 And Pm2.5 ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The City ◽  
Mean Concentration

Increased traffic density due to urbanization is a major cause of air quality deterioration. Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) constitutes one of the most challenging issues in environmental research. This study was designed to assess PM10 and PM2.5 pollution at ten main locations in Nawabshah. Analysis of PM10 and PM2.5 pollution was carried randomly at different selected locations of the city. The highest concentration of PM10 was found at Mohini bazar (MB) and the highest concentration for PM2.5 was found at New Naka (NN). The mean concentration of PM10 was 78.3% higher than world health organization (WHO) standards and 35% than Pakistan’s National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS). The mean concentration of PM2.5 was 47.3% and 26.3% higher respectively. Mean concentrations of PM2.5 on day-2 and day-10 were found lower than those set by NEQS, while mean concentrations of PM10 on all days exceeded the WHO and NEQS standards indicating that the city was heavily polluted more with PM10 than with PM2.5. Re-suspension of dust particles due to traffic flow, open burning of unmanaged solid waste on the sides of the road and in the street, and improper handling of construction and demolition waste were identified as the main sources for PM pollution in the city. Exposure to higher levels of PM10 and PM2.5 can cause health problems. High levels of PM10 and PM2.5 are a call for the implementation of strict measures to control PM pollution at Nawabshah in order to protect public health and the environment.

scholarly journals Characteristics and Extent of Particulate Matter Emissions of a Ropeway Public Mobility System in the City Center of Perugia (Central Italy)

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1356
Author(s):  
Beatrice Moroni ◽  
Stefano Crocchianti ◽  
Federica Bruschi ◽  
Chiara Petroselli ◽  
Alessandro Di Menno di Bucchianico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Road Dust ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate Matter ◽  
Aerosol Sampling ◽  
City Center ◽  
Mobility System ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Minimetrò (MM) is a ropeway public mobility system that has been in operation in the city of Perugia for about ten years to integrate with urban mobility and lighten vehicular traffic in the historic city center. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the impact of MM as a source of pollutants in the urban context, and the exposure of people in the cabins and the platforms along the MM line. These topics have been investigated by means of intensive measurement and sampling campaigns performed in February and June 2015 on three specific sites of the MM line representative of different sources and levels of urban pollution. Stationary and dynamic measurements of particle size distribution, nanoparticle and black carbon aerosol number and mass concentrations measurements were performed by means of different bench and portable instruments. Aerosol sampling was carried out using low volume and high-volume aerosol samplers, and the samples nalysed by off-line methods. Results show that MM is a considerable source of atmospheric particulate matter having characteristics very similar to those of the common urban road dust in Perugia. In the lack of clear indications on road dust effect, the contribution of MM to the aerosol in Perugia cannot be neglected.

scholarly journals Temporal Variation of Particulate Matter Concentrations within the Urban Area of Athens, Greece

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hina Najam ◽  
Konstantinos Moustris ◽  
Panagiotis Nastos
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Cold Period ◽  
City Center ◽  
Heating Systems ◽  
Suburban Areas ◽  
Significant Seasonal Variation ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
The City

The main objective of this work is to investigate the temporal variation of PM10 concentrations within the urban area of Athens during the years 2001-2015. For this purpose, the time series of the particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 10μm (PM10) is recorded for a 15-year period (2001-2015) in two different monitoring stations located in the urban area of Athens. The results show a totally different behavior of PM10 concentrations between the Athens city center and the suburban areas. It seems that in the city center the main sources of PM10 are traffic and heating systems especially during the cold period of the year. Furthermore, in the city center a significant seasonal variation was found with high concentrations during the cold period of the year and lower concentrations during the warm period of the year. Moreover, it was found that during the weekends, there is a decrease in PM10 concentrations probably due to the fact that majority of people do not use their vehicles. Finally, for both locations a significant temporal decreasing trend of the mean annual PM10 concentrations was found which indicates that during the last years, there have been improvements towards a better air quality.

scholarly journals Single concentrations of particulate matter PM2,5 and PM10 in the lower layers of the atmosphereof Tobolsk

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
Roman Yu. Pozhitkov
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Suspended Particles ◽  
City Center ◽  
Quantitative Distribution ◽  
Temperature And Humidity ◽  
Functional Zones ◽  
Air Layers ◽  
The City ◽  
And Storage

Abstract. The aim of the work is to determine the single concentrations of particulate matter in the lower layers of the atmosphere of Tobolsk. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were set: to determine the amount of PM2,5 and PM10 in various functional zones of the city; to create schemes for the quantitative distribution of suspended particles throughout the city; to localize areas with high levels of pollution for further monitoring; to analyze the influence of certain meteorological indicators (temperature and humidity air) on the content of suspended particles. The measurements were performed according to the repeatedly tested method using the AIR TESTER CW-HAT 200 device. It is established that in the lowers air layers of Tobolsk the content of PM2,5 and PM10 is low, the average geometric values are 5 and 7 ug/m3, respectively, which is significantly lower than the established maximum single concentrations for this indicator. The lowest values were found in the industrial and utility and storage zones, the highest values were found near the highway zone and in the city center, which suggests that the main source of PM2. 5 and PM10 is vehicles. Two sites with an increased level of pollution by suspended particles were localized. There were no significant correlations between PM2,5 and PM10 concentrations and air temperature and humidity.

scholarly journals Factors determining the concentration and chemical composition of particulate matter in the air of selected service facilities

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 01032
Author(s):  
Patrycja Rogula-Kopiec ◽  
Józef Pastuszka ◽  
Barbara Mathews ◽  
Kamila Widziewicz
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Average Concentration ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Beauty Salon ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Concentration ◽  
Measurement Period

The link between increased morbidity and mortality and increasing concentrations of particulate matter (PM) resulted in great attention being paid to the presence and physicochemical properties of PM in closed rooms, where people spends most of their time. The least recognized group of such indoor environments are small service facilities. The aim of this study was to identify factors which determine the concentration, chemical composition and sources of PM in the air of different service facilities: restaurant kitchen, printing office and beauty salon. The average PM concentration measured in the kitchen was 5-fold (PM4, particle fraction ≥ 4 μm) and 5.3-fold (TSP, total PM) greater than the average concentration of these PM fractions over the same period. During the same measurement period in the printing office and in the beauty salon, the mean PM concentration was 10- and 4-fold (PM4) and 8- and 3-fold (TSP) respectively greater than the mean concentration of these PM fractions in outdoor air. In both facilities the main source of PM macro-components, especially organic carbon, were chemicals, which are normally used in such places - solvents, varnishes, paints, etc. The influence of some metals inflow from the outdoor air into indoor environment of those facilities was also recognized.

scholarly journals Impact of Landscape Structure on the Variation of Land Surface Temperature in Sub-Saharan Region: A Case Study of Addis Ababa using Landsat Data (1986–2016)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2257 ◽  
Author(s):  
DMSLB Dissanayake ◽  
Takehiro Morimoto ◽  
Yuji Murayama ◽  
Manjula Ranagalage
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Landscape Structure ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Gradient Analysis ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Landsat Data ◽  
City Center ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The City

Urbanization has bloomed across Asia and Africa of late, while two centuries ago, it was confined to developed regions in the largest urban agglomerations. The changing urban landscape can cause irretrievable changes to the biophysical environment, including changes in the spatiotemporal pattern of the land surface temperature (LST). Understanding these variations in the LST will help us introduce appropriate mitigation techniques to overcome negative impacts. The research objective was to assess the impact of landscape structure on the variation in LST in the African region as a geospatial approach in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 1986–2016 with fifteen-year intervals. Land use and land cover (LULC) mapping and LST were derived by using pre-processed Landsat data (Level 2). Gradient analysis was computed for the pattern of the LST from the city center to the rural area, while intensity calculation was facilitated to analyze the magnitude of LST. Directional variation of the LST was not covered by the gradient analysis. Hence, multidirectional and multitemporal LST profiles were employed over the orthogonal and diagonal directions. The result illustrated that Addis Ababa had undergone rapid expansion. In 2016, the impervious surface (IS) had dominated 33.8% of the total lands. The IS fraction ratio of the first zone (URZ1) has improved to 66.2%, 83.7%, and 87.5%, and the mean LST of URZ1 has improved to 25.2 °C, 26.6 °C, and 29.6 °C in 1986, 2001, and 2016, respectively. The IS fraction has gradually been declining from the city center to the rural area. The behavior of the LST is not continually aligning with a pattern of IS similar to other cities along the URZs. After the specific URZs (zone 17, 37, and 41 in 1986, 2001, and 2016, respectively), the mean LST shows an increasing trend because of a fraction of bare land. This trend is different from those of other cities even in the tropical regions. The findings of this study are useful for decision makers to introduce sustainable landscape and urban planning to create livable urban environments in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

scholarly journals Temporal variation of the pseudo total content of heavy metals in Ulaanbaatar soil

2019 ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Tsagaan Byambasuren ◽  
Byambaa Khuukhenkhuu ◽  
Ganbaatar Ochirbat ◽  
Darizav Tsedenbaljir
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Temporal Variability ◽  
Surface Soil ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Soil Reaction ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Concentration ◽  
Very High ◽  
Background Soil

This work shows some of the results of investigation into pseudo total content of heavy metals in the surface soil of Ulaanbaatar.The main objectives of this study are to (i) evaluate temporal variability of pseudo-total content of Pb, Cu, Zn, Cd, Cr, Ni, Co and Mn in surface soil of Ulaanbaatar collected from 2003 to 2018, (ii) identify the main discriminates - metals during the years 2003-2018 years and, (iii) investigate the interdependence of main discriminates on the soil reaction (pH) and soil organic matter.Due to urbanization and negative human activities, surface soil in Ulaanbaatar losing their natural features, which are changing, while the spatial and temporal distribution of heavy metals in urban surface soil is becoming irregular. In Ulaanbaatar surface soil, the mean concentration of Cu, Zn and Pb much mois very high and the mean concentration of Co is lower than background soil. In some land use zones, it was found that the mean concentraion of Zn and Cr was considerably higher than the permissible level. The pollution condition of Mn, Zn, Cr, Ni and Cd was the same in 2010-2018 and the pollution conditions of Pb, Cu and Co are different. The main discriminants are Pb, Cu and Co. In Ulaanbaatar soil, a strikingly close correlationhip was established for Cu, Pb with the soil organic matter, and for Cd, Zn, Cr with the pH, respectively.

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