The impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on PM10 and SO2 concentrations and association with human mobility across Turkey.

Autor: Orak, Nur H.1 (AUTHOR) nur.orak@marmara.edu.tr, Ozdemir, Ozancan2 (AUTHOR) ozancan@metu.edu.tr
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Zdroj: Environmental Research. Jun2021, Vol. 197, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Abstrakt: The SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic (COVID-19) has caused 2.25 million deaths worldwide by February 3, 2021 (JHU, 2021) and still causing severe health and economic disruptions with increasing rates. This study investigates the impact of lockdown measures on ambient air pollution and its association with human mobility in 81 cities of Turkey. We conducted a countrywide analysis using PM 10 and SO 2 measurement data by the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and mobility data derived from cellular device movement by Google. We observed the most significant change in April 2020. PM 10 and SO 2 concentrations were lower in 67% and 59% of the cities, respectively in April 2020 compared to the previous five years (2015–2019). The correlation results show that Restaurant/Café, Transit, and Workplaces mobility is significantly correlated with PM 10 and SO 2 concentration levels in Turkey. This study is the first step of a long-term investigation to understand the air quality impacts on population susceptibility to COVID-19. [Display omitted] • We analyzed the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown measures on air quality in 81 cities of Turkey. • We utilized the human mobility data to explore the relationship with local air quality. • The average concentrations of PM 10 and SO 2 decreased by %67 and %59, respectively compared to the previous five years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: GreenFILE
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