Comparison of air quality data obtained from roof top, sidewalk and suburban areas
- 1 September 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
- Vol. 5 (3) , 249-254
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00394066
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.Keywords
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