Changes of Air Pollution between Countries Because of Lockdowns to Face COVID-19 Pandemic
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(24), P. 12806 - 12806
Published: Dec. 13, 2022
The
goal
of
this
study
is
to
analyze
how
levels
air
pollution
changed
between
countries
with
their
restriction
policy
lockdown
cope
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
design
compares
average
changes
CO,
NO2,
SO2,
O3,
PM2.5
and
PM10
concentrations
based
on
measurements
at
ground
level
in
January,
February,
March
for
years
2019,
2020,
2021,
2022
(during
pandemic
crisis)
values
a
2015–2018
baseline
period
(ex-ante
pandemic)
300
cities
19
five
geoeconomic
regions.
Results
reveal
that
maximum
reduction
pollutant
given
by:
CO
(−4367.5%)
France,
NO2
(−150.5%)
China
Australia,
SO2
(−154.1%)
Israel,
O3
(−94.1%)
China,
(−41.4%)
Germany,
(−157.4%)
Turkey.
Findings
show
effects
policies
quality
vary
significantly
countries,
depending
different
geographical,
economic,
industrial
social
characteristics
countries.
These
results
clarify
critical
relationship
control
measures
crises
can
support
best
practices
environmental
pathways
sustainable
development.
Language: Английский
Evaluating urban ozone dynamics in two Indian megacities using ground data and predictive ozone modelling: role of AVOC – NOx regime and influence on secondary PM levels
Yuva Kiran Kadali,
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Abhishek Chakraborty
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Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
82(1)
Published: March 25, 2025
Language: Английский
Machine learning models for estimating criteria pollutants and health risk-based air quality indices over eastern coast coal mine complex belts
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: May 12, 2025
Estimating
criteria
pollutants
is
crucial
due
to
their
continuous
increase
and
impact
on
respiratory
health.
To
mitigate
the
of
air
pollution
human
health,
it
essential
understand
concentration
at
specific
locations.
This
study
aims
evaluate
variation,
estimate
levels
pollutants,
assess
potential
health
risks
in
vicinity
a
coal
mine
complex
thermal
power
plant
situated
an
eastern
coastal
state
India.
The
pre-existing
hot
spot
regions—Talcher
(T)
Brajrajnagar
(B)—which
host
many
coal-fired
plants
clusters
coal-mining
blocks
Odisha,
are
considered.
Talcher
consistently
shows
higher
particulate
matter
(PM
10
),
nitrogen
dioxide
(NO
2
sulfur
(SO
reflecting
greater
industrial
impact.
Brajrajnagar,
while
also
impacted,
exhibits
comparatively
lower
pollutant
concentrations.
observed
seasonal
trends
highlight
necessity
for
targeted
mitigation
strategies
address
associated
these
regions.
Novel
machine
learning
(ML)
models,
including
independent
component
regression
(ICR),
ElasticNet
(ENET),
boosted
tree
(BT),
applied
pollutants.
Statistical
analyses
BT
as
superior
model,
outperforming
ENET
ICR
estimation,
particularly
Talcher.
Taylor
plots
statistical
evaluations
further
validate
model’s
robustness
estimation.
Additionally,
assesses
posed
nearby
populations
Brajrajnagar.
analysis
highlights
significant
spatial
disparities
levels,
with
recording
concentrations
PM
,
NO
SO
poorer
quality
index
(AQI)
than
risks,
exposure
linked
up
6%
5%
3%
.
risk-based
(HAQI)
reveals
underestimation
by
current
AQI,
emphasizing
need
improved
metrics
impacts
multi-pollutant
exposure.
Language: Английский
Spatio-temporal air quality assessment in Tehran, Iran, during the COVID-19 lockdown periods
Geocarto International,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
38(1)
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
Based
on
ground-based
and
satellite-based
data,
spatio-temporal
analyses
of
air
quality
in
Tehran
were
carried
out
during
the
lockdown
periods
(February-April)
2020
2021.
We
evaluated
differences
temporal
emissions
six
pollutants
(NO2,
CO,
SO2,
O3,
PM2.5,
PM10)
at
various
time
scales,
including
diurnal,
monthly,
relative
changes.
The
results
measurements
indicated
that
for
all
except
magnitude
decreased
(11-42%)
compared
to
baseline
period
(2015-2021).
As
a
result
eased
restrictions
unfavorable
meteorological
conditions,
reduction
was
lower
2021
(5-32%),
PM2.5
PM10
levels
increased
(3.75
11.22%).
Satellite-based
concentrations
AOD)
varied
from
−8
54%
−41
60%
2019
as
pre-lockdown
year.
Concerning
AOD,
trend
is
consistent
with
dust
events
March
April
our
region.
Language: Английский
Evaluating air quality and criteria pollutants prediction disparities by data mining along a stretch of urban-rural agglomeration includes coal-mine belts and thermal power plants
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Nov. 16, 2023
Air
pollution
has
become
a
threat
to
human
life
around
the
world
since
researchers
have
demonstrated
several
effects
of
air
environment,
climate,
and
society.
The
proposed
research
was
organized
in
terms
National
Quality
Index
(NAQI)
pollutants
prediction
using
data
mining
algorithms
for
particular
timeframe
dataset
(01
January
2019,
01
June
2021)
industrial
eastern
coastal
state
India.
Over
half
study
period,
concentrations
PM
2.5
,
10
CO
were
times
higher
than
NAQI
standard
limit.
NAQI,
consistency
frequency
analysis,
revealed
that
moderate
level
(ranges
101–200)
maximum
occurrence
(26–158
days),
36%–73%
throughout
period.
satisfactory
51–100)
4–43
days
with
13%–67%.
Poor
very
poor
quality
found
13–50
year,
9%–25%.
Random
Forest
(RF),
Support
Vector
Machine
(SVM),
Bagged
Multivariate
Adaptive
Regression
Splines
(MARS)
Bayesian
Regularized
Neural
Networks
(BRNN)
are
algorithms,
showed
efficiency
NO
2
SO
except
O
3
at
Talcher
Brajrajnagar.
Root
Mean
Square
Error
(RMSE)
between
observed
predicted
values
12.40–17.90)
correlation
coefficient
(r)
0.83–0.92)
training
testing
indicate
about
slightly
better
by
RF,
SVM,
bagged
MARS,
BRNN
models
comparison
RMSE
13.06–21.66)
r
0.64–0.91)
However,
(RMSE:
25.80–43.41;
r:
0.57–0.90),
3.00–4.95;
0.42–0.88)
2.78–5.46;
0.31–0.88)
Brajrajnagar
35.40–55.33;
0.68–0.91),
4.99–9.11;
0.48–0.92),
4.91–9.47;
0.20–0.93)
MARS
models,
respectively.
Taylor
plots
these
promising
accuracy
predicting
quality.
findings
will
help
scientific
community
policymakers
understand
distribution
strategize
reduction
enhance
region.
Language: Английский
Evaluating aerosols concentration and air quality of Indian urban agglomerations over nationwide and regional lockdown
Atmospheric Pollution Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(10), P. 101567 - 101567
Published: Oct. 1, 2022
Language: Английский
Impact of lockdown (COVID-19) and unlocking period on ambient air quality and human health in Lucknow city, India
Ankit Kumar,
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Priya Saxena,
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Abdul Atiq Siddiqui
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et al.
Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
80(4), P. 271 - 289
Published: Aug. 2, 2023
Language: Английский
COVID-19 Lockdown Impact on Air Pollution: A Global Comparative Analysis
Published: Oct. 27, 2022
The
goal
of
this
study
is
to
develop
a
global
analysis,
based
on
data
from
2015
2022,
that
clarifies
the
impact
containment
policies
(e.g.,
lockdown
and
quarantine)
for
Coronavirus
Disease-2019
(COVID-19)
air
pollution
between
countries
different
continents.
In
context,
average
changes
CO,
NO2,
SO2,
O3,
PM2.5,
PM10
concentrations
measurements
at
ground
level
in
January,
February,
March
2019,
2020,
2021,
2022
are
compared
with
values
2015-2018
period
300
cities
19
5
Results
show
maximum
reduction
pollutant
during
given
by:
CO
(-4,367.5%)
France,
NO2
(-150.5%)
China
Australia,
SO2
(-154.1%)
Israel,
O3
(-94.1%)
China,
PM2.5
(-41.4%)
Germany
(-157.4%)
Turkey.
Findings
reveal
effects
quality
vary
significantly
depending
geographical
characteristics
regions.
This
has
main
environmental
policy
implications
because
it
critical
role
severe
control
measure
reduce
support
sustainable
environment
development.
Language: Английский
Variations in local, transported, and exposure risks of PM2.5 pollution: Insights from long-term monitoring data in mega coastal city
Pavanaditya Badida,
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Jayapriya Jayaprakash
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Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(10), P. 1146 - 1174
Published: Oct. 23, 2022
Urban
air
quality
is
influenced
by
both
local
and
external
sources
of
pollution.
The
outbreak
Coronavirus
COVID-19
had
led
to
implementation
stringent
lockdowns
at
different
levels
governance.
National
Level
Lockdown
(NLL)
was
imposed
in
2020
State
(SLL),
2021
curb
the
spread
disease.
A
direct
consequence
lockdown
dramatic
improvement
various
urban
agglomerations.
present
study
investigated
effects
national
regional
on
PM2.5
morphological
units
Chennai
Metropolitan
Region,
fourth-largest
conglomeration
India.
Hourly
measurements
over
a
6-year
period
(2016–2021)
three
monitoring
sites
were
segregated
into
Pre-lockdown
Phase
(PLP)
(2016–2019),
NLL,
SLL
analyze
reductions
levels.
Local
using
Conditional
Bivariate
Probability
Function
(CBPF)
whereas
transported
evaluated
Concentration
Weighted
Trajectory
(CWT)
Cluster
Analysis.
results
showed
that
Region
reduced
33.45%
during
NLL
48.95%
when
compared
PLP.
Mann
Kendall
Test
statistically
significant
(p
<
.001)
decreasing
trend
Manali
Monitoring
Site,
Alandur
Velachery
Site.
CBPF
variations
contributions
for
all
selected
time
frames.
CWT
analysis
Health
Risk
Assessment
Integrated
Exposure
Response
(IER)
model
function
excess
mortality
health
endpoints
period.
Steep
cases
observed
SLL.
show
implemented
state
level
proved
be
more
effective
than
reducing
metropolitan
Region.
Language: Английский
Air Quality Prediction Using Stacking
Sharma Anjali,
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Sakchi Choudhary,
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Kanmani P
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et al.
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
atmosphere
is
the
most
important
resource
required
for
survival
of
all
living
beings
including
plants.The
air
quality
depleting
at
a
faster
pace
due
to
growing
industries,
construction
houses
and
excessive
use
vehicles
rapid
growth
population.Air
described
as
be
degree
which
clean
in
particular
area.As
India
grows
areas
industrialization
urbanization,
also
slowly
emission
harmful
gases
particles
by
industries
vehicles.Every
household
has
least
one
car
this
adds
up
problem
different
areas.The
aim
study
apply
Stacking
Ensemble
Model
order
make
predictions
about
specific
location
India,
built
on
regression
models
such
Gaussian
Process
model,
Support
Vector
Regressor
Model,
Stochastic
Gradient
Descent
model
AdaBoostRegressor
Model.
Language: Английский