Tag: Unit L
Standardisation of Sensor-Based Air Quality Monitoring: CEN/TS 17660 Explained
The standardization studies of low-cost sensors continue rapidly developing and expanding worldwide. Air pollution, a global problem, damages human health and the environment. Prolonged and high levels of…
Measurable Impact on Air Pollution Mitigation Strategies
Air pollution is responsible for the degradation of ecosystems, increased health problems, and millions of premature deaths globally each year. According to WHO data, almost all (99%) of…
Industrial Air Pollution Management in Turkey
Environmental problems are global problems. Almost every person living on earth has the potential to be affected by the adverse environmental effects of other human activities, independent of…
Indicator of Increasing Air Pollution in Istanbul: SMOG
Air pollution in Istanbul is becoming more and more dangerous day by day. Smog was influential in the city on 4–8 November, an essential indicator of this pollution.…
The Impact of the Oil and Gas Industry on Air Pollution
More than 95% of the world population does not live in a healthy environment by the current standards of WHO (2005, WHO air quality directive). Although various environmental…
Air Quality Management in Cities
Today, air pollution is considered one of the most critical environmental problems cities face. With increasing population pressure, the air quality has deteriorated in many cities. Air pollution…
Urban Heat Island Effect
Urban heat island are urbanized areas exposed to higher temperatures than the outer regions. Structures such as buildings, roads, and other infrastructure absorb and re-radiate more of the…
Urban Air Pollution: Sources and Pollutants
In 2019, World Health Organization (WHO) has considered air pollution as “the greatest environmental risk to health”. Not being aware of this is even greater risk. This blog…
Measurement Methods in Monitoring Air Quality
According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is the world’s most significant environmental health risk, with 99% of people breathing polluted air and causing one in eight…
The World’s Energy U-Turn: Coal
Emphasizing that climate change has become a global priority, COP26 was held in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021 under the presidency of the United Kingdom.…