Comparison of air quality data obtained from roof top, sidewalk and suburban areas

Menachem Luria*, Uri Amit, Mordechai Peleg

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Abstract

A comparison of air quality data obtained at a downtown roof top location, a surburban area, a main road curbside and adjacent to a major highway was conducted. The results of this study revealed that a reasonably good correlation between daily average concentrations at these locations can be established. For primary pollutants it was found that within the immediate release zone their average concentration is 3.5 to 4.0 times higher than at a close location but at roof top level. Total suspended particulate (TSP) concentration was found to increase by about 80%, and O3 is reduced by about 25%. No significant difference was obtained between daily averages obtained at the city center location and the suburb site 5 km away.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)249-254
Number of pages6
JournalEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment
Volume5
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1985

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