Application of Mobile Monitoring to Study Characteristics of Air Pollution in Typical Areas of the Yangtze River Delta Eco-Green Integration Demonstration Zone, China

Xinran Fu, Qixin Cai, Yitao Yang, Yu Xu, Fanghong Zhao, Jie Yang, Liping Qiao, Lan Yao () and Weiyue Li
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Xinran Fu: Yangtze River Delta Urban Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, School of Environmental and Geological Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Qixin Cai: Yangtze River Delta Urban Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, School of Environmental and Geological Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Yitao Yang: Yangtze River Delta Urban Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, School of Environmental and Geological Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Yu Xu: Yangtze River Delta Urban Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, School of Environmental and Geological Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Fanghong Zhao: Yangtze River Delta Urban Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, School of Environmental and Geological Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Jie Yang: Yangtze River Delta Urban Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, School of Environmental and Geological Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Liping Qiao: State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Formation and Prevention of Urban Air Pollution Complex, Shanghai Academy of Environment Sciences, Shanghai 200233, China
Lan Yao: Yangtze River Delta Urban Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, School of Environmental and Geological Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Weiyue Li: Yangtze River Delta Urban Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, School of Environmental and Geological Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: Mobile observation improves the accuracy and coverage of environmental monitoring, and can locate and track pollution sources. We conducted mobile monitoring to obtain real-time atmospheric pollutants (PM 2.5 , PM 10 , SO 2 , NO 2 , CO and O 3 ) in typical areas, which included a country park and a tourist attraction featuring an ancient town in the Yangtze River Delta Eco-Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone (Demonstration Zone), China. Results show that the concentrations of the six key pollutants in the ancient town were usually higher than that in the country park, due to high intensity of anthropogenic emissions. Pollutants including PM 2.5 , PM 10 , SO 2 and CO in the ancient town during weekends were higher than that during weekdays, whereas pollutants in the country park presented no difference during weekdays and weekends. Morphology analysis of individual particles by scanning electron microscopy detected abundant soot from fresh emissions and atmospheric aging in the two areas. Agricultural irrigation, powered by diesel combustion, was identified as an emission source in the country park. Open-air cooking, coal combustion for cooking and the frequent redecoration of stores were emission sources in the ancient town. Environmentally friendly agricultural irrigation ways and cleaner cooking fuels were suggested to further improve air quality in the Demonstration Zone.

Keywords: air quality; sensors; mobile observation; Yangtze River Delta integration demonstration zone (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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