NDLI: Mobile monitoring of air pollution in cities: the case of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Wallace, Julie Corr, Denis Deluca, Patrick Kanaroglou, Pavlos McCarry, Brian
Spatial Coverage	Ontario
Description	Author Affiliation: Wallace J ( Centre for Spatial Analysis, School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaL8S 4L8. wallaju@mcmaster.ca)
Abstract	Air pollution in urban centres is increasing, with burgeoning population and increased traffic and industry. The detrimental impact on population health has been the focus of many epidemiological studies. Some cities are fortunate to have one, or at most a few, sparsely spaced fixed air quality monitors, which provide much needed daily data. However, fixed monitors do not accurately depict the spatial distribution of air pollution over the extent of an urban area nor can they target areas for focused surveys. We have used mobile monitoring to improve spatial coverage of pollution concentrations over the city of Hamilton, Ontario and to enhance our knowledge of the short-term bursts of pollution to which the population is exposed. Mobile surveys have been carried out in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada since 2005. Results for two pollutants, oxides of nitrogen $(NO_{x})$ representing traffic sources, and sulfur dioxide $(SO_{2})$ representing industry sources, are presented. The data demonstrate very high levels of $NO_{x}$ exceeding 600 ppb, near major highways with $SO_{2}$ levels up to 249 ppb near industrial sources. Both values significantly exceed the hourly maxima recorded by fixed monitors. The results also highlight the effect of wind direction on $SO_{2}$ and $NO_{x}$ levels, and the affected population in each scenario.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	14640325
Issue Number	5
Journal	Journal of Environmental Monitoring
Volume Number	11
e-ISSN	14640333
Language	English
Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry
Publisher Date	2009-05-01
Publisher Place	Great Britain (UK)
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Discipline Environmental Health Air Pollution Environmental Monitoring Methods Ontario Journal Article Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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