1. Meriç-Ergene Havzası Hava Kalitesinin Ortalamalar, Maksimumlar ve Limit Değerler Açısından İncelenmesi.
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GARİPAĞAOĞLU, Nuriye
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AIR quality , *AIR quality management , *POLLUTANTS , *ECONOMIC status , *NITROGEN oxides , *AIR pollution , *PARTICULATE matter , *WATERSHED management , *AIR pollutants - Abstract
Watersheds are spatial units where air pollution, along with other environmental issues, is observed. The Meriç-Ergene Basin, selected as the study area, encompasses a part of the industrial belt of the Marmara Region due to its status as an economic attraction center. This situation has led to an increase in population and transportation density, with anthropogenic pressures significantly contributing to the levels of atmospheric pollution in the region. The main sources of air pollution in the watershed generally include fuels used for domestic heating, industrial activities, and motor vehicles. The aim of this study is to statistically investigate the air quality levels in the Meriç-Ergene Basin, which, in addition to its high agricultural characteristics, is an area where agriculture-based industries and other industrial activities are heavily concentrated, based on various pollutants. In the watersheld, along with air pollutants from domestic heating sources, emissions from urban and industrial activities increase pollution levels, further exacerbated by unfavorable topographical and meteorological conditions. Air pollution in the watershed has reached levels that are detrimental to the entire ecosystem, impacting human health and other living organisms. The concentrations of particulate matter (PM10) and sulfur dioxide (SO2), which have been regularly monitored in the watershed, were analyzed in 10-year intervals from 1990 to 2020. In 2022, measurements of PM2.5, NO2, NO, NOx, and O3 were also included. Data from monitoring stations in Edirne, Karaağaç, Keşan, Kırklareli, Vize, Lüleburgaz, Tekirdağ, Çerkezköy, and Çorlu were utilized. In 2022, especially the concentrations of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides consistently exceeded the established limit values. This study is anticipated to support the management of air quality in the region by identifying the temporal variations of pollution levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...
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- 2024
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