Analysis of PM10 high concentration episodes in Warsaw, Krakow and Wroclaw in the years 2005–2017 with application of selected elements of information systems

Kobus, Dominik; Nych, A.; Sówka, Izabela

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20184400070

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“…In addition, research conducted in 2016 showed that the highest concentrations of PM 10 in Poland occurred in the agglomeration of Katowice, Rybnicko-jastrzębska and Kraków [29]. Elevated PM 10 concentrations in Krakow have also been identified in earlier years [30].…”

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The Content of Selected Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in PM10 in Urban-Industrial Area

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2020

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This research concerns the measurement of daily PM10 concentrations and the assessment of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The measurements were carried out in the urban-industrial area in southern Poland in the period from February to December 2019 (covering heating and non-heating seasons). The metal content of As, Cd, Pb, Ni, Co, Cr, Cu, Zn, V, was estimated using mass spectrometry with inductively excited plasma (ICP-MS), and that of Au and Mg using atomic emission spectrometry with induced plasma (ICP-OES). Analysis of selected PAHs (Naph, Acy, Ace, Fl, Phen, An, Fluo, Pyr, BaA, Chry, BbF, BkF, BaP, IcdP, DahA, BghiP) was performed using a gas chromatograph coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The share of the analyzed metals in PM10 concentrations was ~1.37% in the entire measurement period, ~1.09% in the heating season and ~1.55% in the non-heating one. High concentrations of aluminum and chromium, observed over the measurement period, indicate the presence of strong anthropogenic sources of both metals. In the case of PAHs in PM10, the average total share of the analyzed was ~1.25%, while this share slightly increased in the heating season (average: ~2.19%) compared to non-heating (average: ~0.63%).

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The Content of Selected Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in PM10 in Urban-Industrial Area

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2020

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“…Krakow is a city with a long history of air pollution problems and has a significant history in the fight to reduce it. Kobus et al 14 indicated the importance of providing air quality information to cities’ residents to help make them aware of this problem. Danek and Zareba 12 presented similar conclusions on the basis of an analysis of long-term trends and seasonality of PM10 indications in Krakow.…”

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The influence of meteorological factors and terrain on air pollution concentration and migration: a geostatistical case study from Krakow, Poland

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Zaręba

2022

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Despite the very restrictive laws, Krakow is known as the city with the highest level of air pollution in Europe. It has been proven that, due to its location, air pollutants are transported to this city from neighboring municipalities. In this study, a complex geostatistical approach for spatio-temporal analysis of particulate matter (PM) concentrations was applied. For background noise reduction, data were recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown using 100 low-cost sensors and were validated based on indications from reference stations. Standardized Geographically Weighted Regression, local Moran’s I spatial autocorrelation analysis, and Getis–Ord Gi* statistic for hot-spot detection with Kernel Density Estimation maps were used. The results indicate the relation between the topography, meteorological variables, and PM concentrations. The main factors are wind speed (even if relatively low) and terrain elevation. The study of the PM2.5/PM10 ratio allowed for a detailed analysis of spatial pollution migration, including source differentiation. This research indicates that Krakow’s unfavorable location makes it prone to accumulating pollutants from its neighborhood. The main source of air pollution in the investigated period is solid fuel heating outside the city. The study shows the importance and variability of the analyzed factors’ influence on air pollution inflow and outflow from the city.

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“…Moreover, many other studies present long-term trends in changes of air pollutants concentrations in Krakow and their impact on health [74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82], the mineralogical composition and microbiological characteristics of aerosols [83,84], the oxidative potential of PM 10 and PM 2.5 [85], the chemical composition of street dust [86] and dry and wet deposition [87][88][89]. The results of measurements from the automatic air quality monitoring station in Krakow were also used to prepare the pollution background necessary in the process of air pollution modeling and the assessment or validation of the dispersion [90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97] or prognostic [98][99][100][101] models used.…”

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Assessment of the Variability of Air Pollutant Concentrations at Industrial, Traffic and Urban Background Stations in Krakow (Poland) Using Statistical Methods

Oleniacz

Gorzelnik

2021

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In cities with an extensive air quality monitoring (AQM) system, the results of pollutant concentration measurements obtained in this system can be used not only for current assessments of air pollution, but also for analyzes aimed at better identification of factors influencing the air quality and for tracking trends in changes taking place in this regard. This can be achieved with the use of statistical methods that allow for the assessment of the variability of measurement data observed at stations of various types and for the determination of possible interdependencies between these data. In this article, an analysis of this type was carried out for traffic, urban background and industrial AQM stations in Krakow (Southern Poland) operating in the years 2017–2018 with the use of, i.a., cluster analyzes, as well as dependent samples t-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test, taking into account the concentrations of air pollutants such as fine particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), benzene (C6H6) and sulfur dioxide (SO2). On the basis of the conducted analyzes, similarities and differences were shown between the data observed at individual types of stations, and the possibilities of using them to identify the causes of the observed changes and the effects of remedial actions to improve air quality undertaken recently and planned in the future were indicated. It was found that the air concentrations of some substances measured at these stations can be used to assess the emission abatement effects in road transport (NO2, PM10 or C6H6), residential heating (PM10 or SO2), and selective industrial plants (SO2, NO2 or C6H6).

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Analysis of PM10 high concentration episodes in Warsaw, Krakow and Wroclaw in the years 2005–2017 with application of selected elements of information systems

Cited by 6 publications

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The Content of Selected Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in PM10 in Urban-Industrial Area

The Content of Selected Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in PM10 in Urban-Industrial Area

The influence of meteorological factors and terrain on air pollution concentration and migration: a geostatistical case study from Krakow, Poland

Assessment of the Variability of Air Pollutant Concentrations at Industrial, Traffic and Urban Background Stations in Krakow (Poland) Using Statistical Methods

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