Long-Term Assessment of Air Quality and Identification of Aerosol Sources at Setúbal, Portugal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15515005 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandra Viana Silva (University of Lisbon), Cristina Oliveira (0000-0003-1384-1477), Cristina M Oliveira (0000-0001-9735-9332, University of Lisbon), Nuno Canha (0000-0002-0856-8448, University of Lisbon, corresponding author), Ana Isabel Miranda (0000-0001-5807-5820, University of Aveiro), Susana Marta Almeida (0000-0002-8506-6679, University of Lisbon) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 5447-5447 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17155447 |
| PMID | 32731647 |
| OpenAlex | W3045732070 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 36 |
Understanding air pollution in urban areas is crucial to identify mitigation actions that may improve air quality and, consequently, minimize human exposure to air pollutants and their impact. This study aimed to assess the temporal evolution of the air quality in the city of Setúbal (Portugal) during a time period of 10 years (2003-2012), by evaluating seasonal trends of air pollutants (PM 10 , PM 2.5 , O 3 , NO, NO 2 and NO x ) measured in nine monitoring stations. In order to identify emission sources of particulate matter, PM 2.5 and PM 2.5-10 were characterized in two different areas (urban traffic and industrial) in winter and summer and, afterwards, source apportionment was performed by means of Positive Matrix Factorization. Overall, the air quality has been improving over the years with a decreasing trend of air pollutant concentration, with the exception of O 3 . Despite this improvement, levels of PM 10 , O 3 and nitrogen oxides still do not fully comply with the requirements of European legislation, as well as with the guideline values of the World Health Organization (WHO). The main anthropogenic sources contributing to local PM levels were traffic, industry and wood burning, which should be addressed by specific mitigation measures in order to minimize their impact on the local air quality
Aerosol · Air pollutants · Air pollution · Air quality index · Apportionment · Environmental protection · Geography · Meteorology · Particulates · Pollutant · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting · Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols · Environmental Science · Environmental Engineering · Pollution
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |