Development of baseline (air quality) data in Pakistan

被引:78
作者
Ghauri, Badar [1 ]
Lodhi, Arifa [1 ]
Mansha, M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Res Commiss, SUPARCO, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
关键词
air quality; mega cities; particulates; clean air; POLLUTION; KARACHI;
D O I
10.1007/s10661-006-9276-8
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
During 2003-2004, SUPARCO, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission has conducted a year long baseline air quality study in country's major urban areas (Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Peshawar). The objective of this study was to establish baseline levels and behavior of airborne pollutants in urban centers with temporal and spatial parameters. This study reveals that the highest concentrations of CO were observed at Quetta (14 ppm) while other pollutants like SO2 (52.5 ppb), NO (x) (60.75 ppb) and O-3 (50 ppb) were higher at Lahore compared to other urban centers like Karachi, Peshawar etc. The maximum particulate (TSP) and PM10 levels were observed at Lahore (996 ug/m(3) and 368 ug/m(3) respectively), Quetta (778 ug/m(3), 298 ug/m(3)) and in Karachi (410 ug/m(3), 302 ug/m(3)). In all major cities the highest levels were recorded at major intersections and variations were directly correlated with traffic density. These pollutants showed highest levels in summer and spring while lowest were observed in winter and monsoon. A data bank has been generated for future planning and air pollution impact studies.
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