Population Density and Urban Air Quality

Borck, Rainald; Schrauth, Philipp

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3387665

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“…Currently, many cities around the world have sustained a exacerbating in air quality, because of the escalating of population and human activities, which resulting in polluting emissions ( Borck & Schrauth, 2021 ). In Indonesia in 2019-2020, many air quality stations passed the threshold value based on the World Health Organization (WHO), for instance, in annual NO 2 , SO 2 , and CO levels ( Brontowiyono et al, 2022 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

RETRACTED: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Traffic Volume and Air Quality in Urban Areas

Rendana

Idris

Rahim

et al. 2022

Air, Soil and Water Research

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The large transmission of COVID-19 has resulted in a deep impact on the surrounding urban environments, especially on air quality and traffic flows. The objective of this study was to analyze air pollutant concentrations (PM10, SO2, NO2, CO, and O3) and traffic volumes at five congested districts (Bundaran HI, Kelapa Gading, Jagakarsa, Lubang Buaya, and Kebon Jeruk) within Jakarta city impacted by the large-scale social restriction (LSSR) policy. Air quality data during three periods; before, during, and after the LSSR at five observed districts was obtained from the Department of Environment of Jakarta using the Air Quality Monitoring (AQMS) tool. While vehicle speed data were obtained from the waze data during the study period. In this study, air pollutant data during three periods; before, during, and after the LSSR were compared with vehicle speed and meteorological data using a statistical analysis. Results revealed the mean traffic volume at all five districts has greatly reduced by 19% from before to during the LSSR period. It was consistent with the mean PM10, NO2, CO, and SO2 concentrations which also dropped about 46%, 45%, 30%, and 23% respectively. In contrast, the concentrations of air pollutants significantly increased after the LSSR period. During the LSSR period, the traffic volume was negatively associated with the O3 concentration ( r = −.86, p < .01), it was different with before the LSSR periods where the traffic volume associated with CO ( r = .88, p < .01) and NO2 ( r = .89, p < .01). The broad analysis of changes in air pollutants and traffic volumes can be used by the authorities to arrange a good air quality management and an effective way for current and future scenarios.

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confidence: 99%

RETRACTED: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Traffic Volume and Air Quality in Urban Areas

Rendana

Idris

Rahim

et al. 2022

Air, Soil and Water Research

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“… Cárdenas Rodríguez et al (2016) pointed out that cities with high PD produce more SO 2 , mainly from residential areas with large populations. Borck and Schrauth (2021) also reported that a higher population density results in lower local air quality. Meanwhile, high road densities inevitably bring more vehicles and traffic congestion is associated with greater air pollution ( Calderón-Garcidueñas & Villarreal-Ríos, 2017 ).…”

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Effects of urban form on air quality: A case study from China comparing years with normal and reduced human activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Wang

Zhou

Sun

2022

Cities

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“…The sunshine duration (Sunshine) and precipitation (Rainfall) , taken as logarithms. Referring to Li et al 44 and Borck and Schrauth, 6 we included two control variables, sunshine duration, and precipitation, considering the effects of geographical conditions and meteorological variables. Statistical information on the main variables is presented in Table 1.…”

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“…Since the introduction of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC), there has been a proliferation of studies on how economic activities affect environmental pollution. Existing studies have analyzed the impact on environmental pollution and air quality in terms of economic growth, 5 population density, 6,7 green policies, 8 urbanization, 9,10 and industrial agglomeration. 11,12 Among them, studies on the correlation between industrial development and environmental pollution have attracted significant attention owing to the high pollution and high-emission nature of industrial activities.…”

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The impact of industrial robots application on air pollution in China: Mechanisms of energy use efficiency and green technological innovation

Zeng

Wei

2022

Science Progress

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The battle against air pollution in China persists, and haze remains over cities. Whether industrial robots, as the core technology of intelligent manufacturing, can improve city air quality in the process of production has not been determined. Using the International Federation of Robotics data and Chinese city air pollution data (2013–2018), this study finds that industrial robots significantly reduce city air pollution levels (PM2.5, PM10, and SO2), which remains robust after addressing endogeneity. The mechanism of action lies in the synergistic benefits of industrial robots in reducing city air pollution levels by effectively improving energy use efficiency and promoting green technological innovation. Heterogeneity analysis suggests that industrial robots, as the incarnation of green technology, can be an effective alternative tool to green policies, such as low-carbon piloting, resource planning, and environmental regulation. This study empirically confirms that industrial robots are environment-friendly technologies that can provide new policy ideas to promote air pollution prevention and control in the industrialization process.

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Population Density and Urban Air Quality

Cited by 9 publications

References 8 publications

RETRACTED: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Traffic Volume and Air Quality in Urban Areas

RETRACTED: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Traffic Volume and Air Quality in Urban Areas

Effects of urban form on air quality: A case study from China comparing years with normal and reduced human activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The impact of industrial robots application on air pollution in China: Mechanisms of energy use efficiency and green technological innovation

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