COVID-19 pandemic persuaded lockdown effects on environment over stone quarrying and crushing areas

Abstract

Particulate matter concentration by three to four times amid lockdown.• Surface temperature is reduced by 3-5°C.• Amid lockdown noise level is reduced from 85dBA to b65dBA. • Total dissolve solid concentration in river water is reduced by two times.

Impact of Lockdown Measures during COVID-19 Pandemic on Water Vapors in Subtemperate and Subtropical Zones of Jammu Region, Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory, India

“…[15,12] have already reported that the high accumulation of greenhouse gases may lead to surging temperatures and may also affect other climatic components like fog, dew, precipitation etc. [13] have also reported reduction in temperature values by 3-5 °c as compared to pre-lockdown period in middle catchment of Dwarka river basin of Eastern India due to reduction in industry and vehicular movement induced energy footprints.…”

“…In addition to above, changes in the economic output, decreased energy consumption, reduced emissions from land usage, livestock, septic processes and application of synthetic fertilizers due to lockdown might have resulted in lower atmospheric temperature than 2019; thus lowering risk of threat to our environment [11,12]. Also, the concentration of pollutants such as NO 2 , SO 2 , CO, Particulate Matter is considered as dominant reason of increase in air temperature [13] but lack of anthropogenic activities might have resulted in lesser emissions resulting in lower temperature values. In another study [14], there was also depiction of a positive correlation between air quality parameters and weather parameters.…”

With Corona Outbreak: Nature Started Hitting the Reset Button Globally

“…Moreover, studies suggest that more developed countries could be more substantially influenced by lockdown, as industrial activities remain largely suspended (16). Similarly, the lockdown effects are larger in rich and cold areas and cities with more traffic volumes experience a more substantial reduction in air pollution because richer countries have higher electricity demands and colder areas have higher coal demands, respectively (29)(30)(31)(32)(33). Data like these hint that mother earth is an unintended beneficiary of the Covid-19 pandemic.…”

“…As mentioned, the locking down of cities has significantly improved the environmental quality with a sharp drop in air pollution levels across several countries (2,6,(29)(30)(31)(32)(33). Whereas, before and after lockdown comparison is problematic because it lacks proper counter facts.…”

“…The reports show that noise reductions have gone deep, with seismologists reporting less seismic noise. For example, in Brussels, the seismic noise caused by anthropogenic activities is reported to be down by 1/3 compared with the prelockdown levels (30,31). Likewise, the decrease in the use of public and private transport along with other commercial activities has caused a significant fall in the levels of noise pollution.…”