Hourly Profiles of Air Pollution Variation in Selected Cities, Towns and Villages in Poland

Cichowicz, Robert; Stelęgowski, Artur

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/201910103003

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“…The surface data considers the measurements from a specific point area which may be industrial, forest, urban, rural, etc. In urban and industrial regions, CO and NO 2 concentrations are high during peak office hours (Cichowicz & Stelegowski, 2019 ). AIRS data takes an average of 10 × 10 spatial resolutions that cover a large area.…”

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Spatial variability of trace gases (NO2, O3 and CO) over Indian region during 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 lockdowns

Vignesh

Jain

Saikranthi

et al. 2023

Environ Monit Assess

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COVID-19 lockdown has given us an opportunity to investigate the pollutant concentrations in response to the restricted anthropogenic activities. The atmospheric concentration levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), carbon monoxide (CO) and ozone (O 3 ) have been analysed for the periods during the first wave of COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 (25th March–31st May 2020) and during the partial lockdowns due to second wave in 2021 (25th March–15th June 2021) across India. The trace gas measurements from Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) and Atmosphere InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) satellites have been used. An overall decrease in the concentration of O 3 (5–10%) and NO 2 (20–40%) have been observed during the 2020 lockdown when compared with business as usual (BAU) period in 2019, 2018 and 2017. However, the CO concentration increased up to 10–25% especially in the central-west region. O 3 and NO 2 slightly increased or had no change in 2021 lockdown when compared with the BAU period, but CO showed a mixed variation prominently influenced by the biomass burning/forest fire activities. The changes in trace gas levels during 2020 lockdown have been predominantly due to the reduction in the anthropogenic activities, whereas in 2021, the changes have been mostly due to natural factors like meteorology and long-range transport, as the emission levels have been similar to that of BAU. Later phases of 2021 lockdown saw the dominant effect of rainfall events resulting in washout of pollutants. This study reveals that partial or local lockdowns have very less impact on reducing pollution levels on a regional scale as natural factors like atmospheric long-range transport and meteorology play deciding roles on their concentration levels. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10661-023-11318-2.

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Spatial variability of trace gases (NO2, O3 and CO) over Indian region during 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 lockdowns

Vignesh

Jain

Saikranthi

et al. 2023

Environ Monit Assess

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“…inants than rural zones (Cichowicz & Stelęgowski, 2019;Sawidis et al, 2011). Oxides of carbon (C), sulfur (S), nitrogen (N), particulate matter (MP 10 ), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and nickel (Ni), released from motor vehicle exhausts, industry and heating systems, represent a major source of pollution in urban environments (US EPA, 2015).…”

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Morphometric characters of Platanus × acerifolia (Aiton) Willd. leaves under the heterogeneous urban environments in the Republic of Srpska

Hrkić Ilić,

Šumatić

2023

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Urban environments are often polluted with numerous contaminants originating from extensive traffic, industry and heating systems. London planetree (Platanus × acerifolia (Aiton) Willd.) is considered as a tree species resistant to air pollutants and climate changes in urban environments. Its resistance is based on the traits of adaptation to dry and warm conditions, bioindication of the degree of urban pollution and plant species with an important role in the nature-inspired solutions for urban areas sustainability. Therefore, this study aims to determine the differences in the morphometric traits of the leaf blade of London planetree, regarding the urban conditions of several cities in the Republic of Srpska. The study was carried out during May-June 2019. Trees for leaf sampling were selected in urban parks and alleys surrounded by high-traffic density streets. At the morphological level, the following leaf blade traits were analyzed: leaf blade length (L), maximum width of the axis of the midrib (W), distance from the midrib to the right margin (X), distance from the midrib to the left margin (Y), distance from the right lateral vein to the main vein (WR), distance from the left lateral vein to the main vein (WL), length of the right lateral vein (RL) and length of the left lateral vein (LL). The results showed that foliar comparisons have been useful in the determination of morphological differences of urban trees influenced by contrasting urban environments. Our results indicate that, based on leaf blade morphometric characters, Bijeljina was distinguished as a separate urban area, Doboj and Prijedor were grouped, while Banja Luka and Trebinje formed the second group. The results indicate the importance of applied analysis in the biological monitoring of the pollution level of urban environments.

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Hourly Profiles of Air Pollution Variation in Selected Cities, Towns and Villages in Poland

Cited by 2 publications

References 14 publications

Spatial variability of trace gases (NO2, O3 and CO) over Indian region during 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 lockdowns

Spatial variability of trace gases (NO2, O3 and CO) over Indian region during 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 lockdowns

Morphometric characters of Platanus × acerifolia (Aiton) Willd. leaves under the heterogeneous urban environments in the Republic of Srpska

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