Particulate pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Guttikunda, Sarath; Lodoysamba, Sereeter; B, Bulgansaikhan; Batdorj, Dashdondog

doi:10.1007/s11869-013-0198-7

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“…Household combustion of coal and wood account to emit around 60% of total particulate air pollution and 40% of SO 2 concentration of Ulaanbaatar [44]. With winters sometimes reaching -40 degree Celsius, the annual average of PM2.5 fine particulate matter concentration is detected to be 153µg/m 3 , with peaks reaching as high as 750 µg/m 3 in January [45], dissatisfying the air quality guideline value of 25µg/m 3 of air quality standard of Mongolia and 10 µg/m 3 by World Health Organization [46] by 6 and 15 times, respectively. Even though total incident of premature deaths in Mongolia is decreasing with better medical services, the ratio of premature deaths caused by respiratory and cardiovascular diseases have steadily increased over the years.…”

Section: Urban Energy Transition and Environmental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy Poverty in Context of Climate Change: What Are the Possible Impacts of Improved Modern Energy Access on Adaptation Capacity of Communities?

Sumiya¹

2016

IJESD

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Abstract-Previously listed possible synergies between energy poverty and climate actions have been mostly addressing either climate change mitigation benefits of reducing ambient air pollutants or benefits of increased deep energy-efficiency and energy conservation through better technologies. This paper, however, analyses implications of access to modern energy on environmental and human wellbeing from the perspective of adaptation to climate change and argues for another additional synergy between two seemingly separate issues; the impacts of improved access to modern energy services on the households' resilience to climate stress. This argument is illustrated through describing energy poverty situation and climate vulnerability of Mongolia, a lower middle income country in Northern-east Asia. Which is then followed by identification of possible direct benefits of modern energy services on improved human, financial and natural capital -crucial determinants of adaptive capacity of households to climatic disruptions.

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Section: Urban Energy Transition and Environmental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy Poverty in Context of Climate Change: What Are the Possible Impacts of Improved Modern Energy Access on Adaptation Capacity of Communities?

Sumiya¹

2016

IJESD

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“…Of these pollutants, the particulate matter (PM) is one of the most critical pollutants responsible for the largest health and economic damages. Because of the importance of the PM pollution for human health, visibility and the environment, many studies are focused primarily on PM pollution as a target pollutant (Guttikunda et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, SO 2 pollution, which has sources similar to PM 10 , confirms a direct linkage to growing trend in coal use. Similarly, growing vehicular population is one of the primary causes for increased NO 2 levels, a primary precursor for ground-level ozone pollution and secondary contributor to PM 2.5 pollution (Guttikunda et al, 2013). It could be seen that the 4 stations and their capabilities were insufficient to cover a large area and conduct thorough air pollution related studies.…”

Section: Air Pollution Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

A Study on Air Pollution in Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia

Amarsaikhan¹,

Battsengel²,

Nergui³

et al. 2014

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At present, air pollution has become the main problem in many developed and developing countries. Especially, in Ulaanbaatar city of Mongolia, it has become one of the most tackled issues of every citizen living in the capital city. The aim of this study is to highlight the trend of air pollution and pollution sources in the Mongolian capital and conduct some air pollution analyses. Overall, the study indicates that the air pollution in Ulaanbaatar city is a very serious problem and for its reduction, rapid and thorough measures should be taken.

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“…On average, ger households are estimated to consume 5 tons of coal and 3 m 3 of wood fuel per year (Guttikunda 2007;World Bank 2011). Previous work has shown that the total emissions in Ulaanbaatar included 62,000 tons of fine PM emissions in 2010 (Guttikunda et al 2013). Because of the heavy use of coal in the ger districts, Ulaanbaatar has become one of the most polluted cities in the world.…”

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Air Particulate Pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Variation in Atmospheric Conditions from Autumn to Winter

Wang

Kai

Jin³

et al. 2017

SOLA

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Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia, is subject to high levels of atmospheric pollution during the winter, which severely effects the health of the exposed population. Using lidar and ground level meteorological observations, we studied the temporal variation of the PM 2.5 and the structure of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) during the 2010 heating season. The concentration of PM 2.5 increased after the air temperatures sharply decreased during two cold waves occurring 8−10 and 21−25 October. The surface air temperatures first dropped below 0°C because of the cold wave beginning on 10 October, which prompted the households in the ger (traditional Mongolian dwelling) districts to start combusting coal for heating, resulting in increased PM 2.5 concentrations. Meanwhile, the maximum ABL height continuously decreased from summer to winter and dropped below 800 m after the second cold wave, when the weather was influenced by a Siberian high. The stable atmospheric conditions and surface inversion layer in winter resulted in low wind velocities (< 2 m s

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Particulate pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Cited by 85 publications

References 24 publications

Energy Poverty in Context of Climate Change: What Are the Possible Impacts of Improved Modern Energy Access on Adaptation Capacity of Communities?

Energy Poverty in Context of Climate Change: What Are the Possible Impacts of Improved Modern Energy Access on Adaptation Capacity of Communities?

A Study on Air Pollution in Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia

Air Particulate Pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Variation in Atmospheric Conditions from Autumn to Winter

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