Temporal Variations and Spatial Distribution of Air Pollutants in Shaoxing, a City in Yangtze Delta, China Based on Mobile Monitoring Using a Sensor Package
Gaohan Zhao,
Xiaobing Pang,
Jingjing Li,
Bo Xing,
Songhua Sun,
Lang Chen,
Youhao Lu,
Qianqian Sun,
Qianqian Shang,
Zhentao Wu,
Kaibin Yuan,
Hai Wu,
Shimin Ding,
Haiyan Li,
Yi Liu
Affiliations
Gaohan Zhao
School of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
Xiaobing Pang
College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Jingjing Li
Shaoxing Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center of Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing 312000, China
Bo Xing
Shaoxing Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center of Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing 312000, China
Songhua Sun
Shaoxing Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center of Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing 312000, China
Lang Chen
College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Youhao Lu
College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Qianqian Sun
College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Qianqian Shang
College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Zhentao Wu
College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Kaibin Yuan
College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Hai Wu
National Institute of Metrology, Beijing 102200, China
Shimin Ding
Green Intelligence Environmental School, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
Haiyan Li
School of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
Yi Liu
State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wulumuqi 830011, China
Currently, traffic-related sources are considered to be one of the major contributors to air pollutants in urban areas. As the number of motor vehicles increases, the impact of traffic-related air pollutants (TRAPs) on human health has also increased in recent years. People are easily exposed to TRAPs in their daily lives. However, long-term exposure to TRAPs can have adverse health effects. Mobile monitoring is more flexible compared to traditional urban monitoring stations and can effectively obtain the spatial variation characteristics of air pollutants. We mounted a sensor package on an electric bicycle and conducted mobile measurements of CO, NO2 and SO2 on a circular road in the center of Shaoxing, a city in the center of the Yangtze Delta, China. The CO, NO2 and SO2 concentrations were observed to be higher in the morning and evening rush hours, and the three pollutants show different seasonal and spatial variation characteristics. CO concentration was higher in urban arterial and crossroads. NO2 concentration was variable, alternating between high and low concentrations. SO2 concentration was relatively stable and aggregated. This study provides important information on the spatial and temporal variations of TRAPs, which helps commuters understand how to effectively reduce pollutant exposure during personal travel.
