Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(7), P. 3141 - 3141
Published: April 2, 2025
Air
quality
is
an
essential
factor
for
human
health
and
ecosystem
balance,
but
in
regions
like
Petroșani
Mountain
Depression,
air
pollution
continues
to
be
a
significant
challenge.
This
area,
marked
by
decades
of
coal
mining,
confronted
with
high
concentrations
pollutants,
influenced
activities
the
specific
geography
climate.
study
aims
compare
instrumental
measurements
snow
sample
analysis,
as
sustainable
alternative
method.
Specifically,
it
examines
spatiotemporal
distribution
evolution
utilizing
long-term
monitoring
data
extensive
sampling
network
(42
points)
both
snow,
provide
thorough
understanding
dynamics
area.
The
experimental
part
this
focused
on
determining
VOCs
PM
air,
dissolved
ions
(sulfate,
calcium,
magnesium)
suspended
solids
snow.
results
highlight
correlations
between
sources
atmospheric
mountain
depressions,
while
also
analyzing
efficiency
instruments
used
collection.
emphasizes
that,
although
methods
precise
detailed
measurements,
their
implementation
isolated
presents
challenges.
Therefore,
approaches
such
analysis
can
represent
more
efficient
option
these
regions.
