Particles and Metallic Elements near a High-Tech Industrial Park: Analysis of Size Distributions

Abstract

To characterize airborne particles near high-tech industrial parks, this case study used an eight-stage micro-orifice uniform deposit impactor sampler to analyze trace metal patterns in different size groups of airborne particles at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) in Taichung. To rapidly screen out the potential pollution sources according to the analytical results, a novel model based on expected value theory is proposed. The analytical results show that the ambient air near the CTSP is rich in fine and ultrafine particles and V, As, Ga and Cd have significant increases in ultrafine particles between upwind and downwind areas of CTSP. The proposed source screening tool indicates that CTSP is the major contributor to airborne concentrations of Ga and As in the ambient air near the CTSP, especially in fine and ultrafine particles.

Science and Technology Parks as Innovation Intermediaries for Green Innovation

“…Some scholars focus on pollution control and end-of-pipe technologies, especially in southeast Asia (Wu et al 2006). Other researchers seek to apply cleaner production principles to the operation of science parks (Chen et al 2015) or the inclusion of sustainability goals in strategic planning (Ribeiro et al 2016). However, there is a lack of studies about STP' role in supporting the generation of green innovation, contrasting to the vast literature examining support to start-ups and knowledge spillovers (Todo et al 2011), or research on regional growth and science parks (Zhou 2005;Zhu and Tann 2005).…”