Session

Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Environment

Description

High concentration of fine particles, the primary concern of worsening air pollution in Prishtina is believed to be fast paced economic and infrastructural growth in the capital of Kosova. This study is mainly focused on measuring the fluctuations of one constituent of air pollution, P.M. 2.5 (which are particles ranging from 2.5 to 10 micro-meters suspended into the environment). The measurements were done in Prishtina, mainly in the parts more frequented by people. Exposed to mixed combustion emission from roads with traffic, construction areas, and/or burning trash are a case of peculiar concern to people near those places. However, due to Kosovo’s continental climate, the fluctuations of these micro particles vary during different seasons throughout the year. The results have shown that during winter the levels of P.M. 2.5 skyrockets, due to the heating systems used by individual households; on the other hand. During summer, these levels appear normal, under the international standards. Consequently, from measuring the maximum and the minimum of P.M. 2.5, we can infer the causes of the increase and decrease during different seasons.

Keywords:

Air Pollution; PM Particles; Athletic Performance; Health

Session Chair

Liberato Ferrara

Session Co-Chair

Kubilay Akçaözoglu

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-437-65-3

First Page

91

Last Page

95

Location

Durres, Albania

Start Date

28-10-2017 4:00 PM

End Date

28-10-2017 5:50 PM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2017.48

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P.M. 2.5 and Air Pollution in Prishtina

Durres, Albania

High concentration of fine particles, the primary concern of worsening air pollution in Prishtina is believed to be fast paced economic and infrastructural growth in the capital of Kosova. This study is mainly focused on measuring the fluctuations of one constituent of air pollution, P.M. 2.5 (which are particles ranging from 2.5 to 10 micro-meters suspended into the environment). The measurements were done in Prishtina, mainly in the parts more frequented by people. Exposed to mixed combustion emission from roads with traffic, construction areas, and/or burning trash are a case of peculiar concern to people near those places. However, due to Kosovo’s continental climate, the fluctuations of these micro particles vary during different seasons throughout the year. The results have shown that during winter the levels of P.M. 2.5 skyrockets, due to the heating systems used by individual households; on the other hand. During summer, these levels appear normal, under the international standards. Consequently, from measuring the maximum and the minimum of P.M. 2.5, we can infer the causes of the increase and decrease during different seasons.