2022
DOI: 10.4236/ars.2022.113007
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Assessing the Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Air Quality in East Baton Rouge—Louisiana Using Earth Observation Techniques

Abstract: There has been significant research in recent decades on Land use Land cover (LULC) changes and their influence on biodiversity but little to no research on its impact on air quality. This research seeks to demonstrate how geospatial technologies such as geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing can be used to assess the effects of LULC changes on particulate matter emissions and their impact on air quality in the East Baton Rouge area. In pursuit of these objectives, this study uses LANDSAT image… Show more

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“…The general climate is a humid subtropical climate with mild winters, hot and humid summers and moderate to heavy rainfall [18]. Due to the parish's position as a heartland of industrial activities in the Southeast, EBR has a long-standing history of air pollution issues and high temperatures [19].…”
Section: East Baton Rouge Parishmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The general climate is a humid subtropical climate with mild winters, hot and humid summers and moderate to heavy rainfall [18]. Due to the parish's position as a heartland of industrial activities in the Southeast, EBR has a long-standing history of air pollution issues and high temperatures [19].…”
Section: East Baton Rouge Parishmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Geographic Information System (GIS) technology offers a valuable tool for managing statistical and spatial data, allowing us to understand the relationship between air quality and its impact on human and environmental well-being 56 . By utilizing GIS, it becomes possible to monitor pollutant emissions and track the effects of harmful airborne pollutants such as smog and dust on plant and human life, as regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 57 . Conservationists can leverage GIS to ensure that no further pollution occurs by monitoring these relationships and identifying the sources of pollutants 58 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%