The Effects of Air Quality and the Impact of Climate Conditions on the First COVID-19 Wave in Wuhan and Four European Metropolitan Regions

Atmosphere, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(10), С. 1230 - 1230

Опубликована: Окт. 15, 2024

This paper investigates the impact of air quality and climate variability during first wave COVID-19 associated with accelerated transmission lethality in Wuhan China four European metropolises (Milan, Madrid, London, Bucharest). For period 1 January–15 June 2020, including pre-lockdown, lockdown, beyond periods, this study used a synergy situ derived satellite time-series data analyses, investigating daily average inhalable gaseous pollutants ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter two size fractions (PM2.5 PM10) together Air Quality Index (AQI), total Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) at 550 nm, variables (air temperature 2 m height, relative humidity, wind speed, Planetary Boundary Layer height). Applied statistical methods cross-correlation tests involving multiple datasets main (inhalable PM2.5 PM10 NO2), AQI, aerosol loading AOD revealed direct positive correlation spread severity COVID-19. Like other cities worldwide, first-wave due to implemented restrictions on human-related emissions, there was significant decrease most pollutant concentrations (PM2.5, PM10, but high increase ground-level O3 all selected metropolises. Also, found negative correlations new cases (DNCs) surface level, PBL heights, speed intensity humidity. The findings highlight differential impacts pandemic lockdowns investigated

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of Carbon Emissions Trading Policy on Regional Economy and Pollution Reductions in Chinese Provinces

Atmosphere, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(11), С. 1362 - 1362

Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2024

Carbon emissions trading policy is an important tool to achieve carbon peaking and neutrality goals. In order explore the effectiveness of policy, this paper adopts difference-in-differences model analyze effects China’s pilot on regional economic development pollution reductions. The results show that can significantly promote reduce total emissions, industrial SO2 solid wastes production regions. Further research finds there significant difference in effectiveness, with more effective western areas. addition direct effects, could exert indirect effect air quality, by optimizing energy consumption structures increasing technological investment. This result verifies “Porter hypothesis”. China should improve construction national markets, covering industries, considering differences negative spillover effect.

Язык: Английский

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CuO nanoparticles-decorated femtosecond laser-irradiated WS2–WO3 heterojunctions to realize selective H2S gas sensor

Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 137167 - 137167

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Synergy and Co-benefits of Reducing CO2 and Air Pollutants Emissions by Using Waste Heat Recovery in China’s Refineries

Lecture notes in electrical engineering, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 44 - 50

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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A reliable and easy-to-implement approach to estimate daily urban benzene levels

Urban Climate, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 58, С. 102234 - 102234

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Exploring spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of air quality and driving factors: empirical evidence of 288 cities in China

Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 46(6)

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Political spillover effects of environmental policy: Evidence from China

Energy Economics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 107936 - 107936

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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The impact of industrial air pollution in areas not specifically designated for industrial areas:

Air Quality Atmosphere & Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2024

Язык: Английский

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County-Level Synergy Analysis Between Air Pollution and CO2 Emissions

Aerosol Science and Engineering, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2024

Язык: Английский

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