Air quality index and its use in Italy’s management plans

Trozzi, C.; Vaccaro, R.; Crocetti, S.

doi:10.1016/s0048-9697(99)00242-9

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“…Bezuglaya et al (1993) developed an integral air pollution index Further the application of RAQI in Taiwan has showed that the suspended particulates have significantly greater impact on PM 2.5 /PM 10 ratio in southern parts than central and northern area; and these ratios are higher as a whole compared to many other countries (Cheng et al, 2007). Other prominent studies related to various aspects of air quality indexes are those of Kassomenos et al (1999), Malakos and Wong (1999), Swamee and Tyagi (1999), Trozzi et al (1999), Khanna (2000), Cogliani (2001), Bortnick et al (2002), Murena (2004), Jiang et al (2004), Longhurst (2005, Landulfo et al (2007), Mayer andKalberlah (2008), andElshout et al (2008).…”

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A Comparative Study of Air Quality Index Based on Factor Analysis and US-EPA Methods for an Urban Environment

Bishoi¹,

Prakash

Jain

2009

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

123

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There are many different air quality indexes, which represent the global urban air pollution situation.Although the index proposed by USEPA gives an overall assessment of air quality, it does not include the combined effects (or synergistic effects) of the major air pollutants (Shenfeld, 1970;Ott and Thom, 1976;Murena, 2004). So an attempt is made to calculate the Air Quality Index based on Factor Analysis (NAQI) which incorporates the deficiencies of USEPA method. The daily, monthly and seasonal air quality indexes were calculated by using both these methods. It is observed that a significant difference exists between NAQI and EPAQI. However, NAQI followed the trends of EPAQI when plotted against time. Further, the indexes were used to rank various seasons in terms of air pollution. The higher index value indicates more pollution in relative terms. Moreover, the index may be used for comparing the daily and seasonal pollution levels in different sites.

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A Comparative Study of Air Quality Index Based on Factor Analysis and US-EPA Methods for an Urban Environment

Bishoi¹,

Prakash

Jain

2009

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

123

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“…The AQI consists of sub-indices calculated for each pollutant, with the maximum index then selected between different indices to represent the level of air quality. Following Trozzi et al [14], Sharma et al [15] [16], Murena [17], Nagendra et al [18], Wen et al [19], and Eder et al [20], the AQI developed by the USEPA was used in several countries for reporting daily air quality. On the other hand, Swamee and Tyagi [21] applied an ambiguity-and eclipsicity-free function to develop an overall AQI from the aggregation of air pollution sub-indices.…”

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Development of an Aggregate Air Quality Index Using a PCA-Based Method: A Case Study of the US Transportation Sector

Choi¹,

Park²,

Park³

2015

AJIBM

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For the past couple of decades, the transportation sector has made efforts to preserve and improve air quality for public health and sustainable growth between current and future generations. An easily understandable tool to measure the level of air pollution in the transportation sector by considering multiple air pollutants together might raise awareness about clean air to the public, practitioners, state policy planners, and the government. For this reason, this study develops an aggregate air quality index to help prepare decision makers, which could rank a state according to the different levels of multiple air pollutants. The index is developed for use with principal component analysis and an algebra about a line segment, and then applied to the US transportation sector using data on five air pollutants (CO, NOx, PM, SO2, and VOCs) in 2008. This study finds that some states were less polluted or more polluted in terms of the index, although their GDP levels for a transport mode were similar to each other. Thus, this finding implies that the necessary actions for stricter air quality standards must be taken in their boundaries.

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“…Therefore, long-term indices are more suitable for policy monitoring. There are several studies in literature relating to short-term [5][6][7] and long-term [8][9][10][11][12] air pollution indices based on data collected from air quality monitoring stations.…”

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Assessing Air Quality in Turkey: A Proposed, Air Quality Index

Büke

Köne

2016

Sustainability

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Abstract:The annual air quality indices are aimed at better taking into account of long-term exposure to air pollution. This type of indices offer decision-makers condensed environmental information for performance monitoring, policy progress evaluation, benchmarking comparisons, and decision-making. This paper evaluates the air quality of eight Turkish cities in view of the European Union (EU) norms. The proposed index aggregates concentrations of three air pollutants, namely sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter and it is built by using 2014 data from 20 air quality monitoring stations. According to the results obtained from the calculation, the EU standards were exceeded at 14 stations, while at six stations the situation is better than the norms. These results indicate that Turkey has failed in fulfilling the European air quality standards.

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Air quality index and its use in Italy’s management plans

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A Comparative Study of Air Quality Index Based on Factor Analysis and US-EPA Methods for an Urban Environment

A Comparative Study of Air Quality Index Based on Factor Analysis and US-EPA Methods for an Urban Environment

Development of an Aggregate Air Quality Index Using a PCA-Based Method: A Case Study of the US Transportation Sector

Assessing Air Quality in Turkey: A Proposed, Air Quality Index

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