Session
Energy Efficiency Engineering
Description
Brezovica, a well-known winter tourist destination in Kosovo, is the subject of this study. The skiing area is located in the slopes of the Sharri National Park, encompassing a territory of 39,000 hectares with alpine mountainous terrain and forests with a rich variety of flora and fauna. Although known for its clean air, in some cases, warm African air masses bring Saharan dust, particularly during the spring and summer seasons. The analyses were conducted based on standard monitoring data to assess the level of pollution in an area where there are no anthropogenic factors that could contribute to air quality degradation. Parameters measured during the study include SO2, CO, NO2, O3, PM10, and PM2.5, expressed in μg/m3, and for CO in mg/m3, always based on the 2008/50/EC directive for ambient air quality and Law No. 08/L-025 for air pollution protection. The results have shown an increase in PM10 and PM 2.5 levels during periods when there were warm air masses originating from Africa or the Sahara.
Keywords:
Air quality, measurement. Brezovica, winter tourism, pollution analysis, Saharan dust, air pollution, monitoring data, anthropogenic factors, PM10, PM2.5
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-982-15-3
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
25-10-2024 9:00 AM
End Date
27-10-2024 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2024.197
Recommended Citation
Shala, Shkumbin; Mirakovski, Dejan; Zendelska, Afrodita; Shala, Mentor; Thaqi, Shpresa; and Shala, Astrit, "Research on the impact of Saharan dust in the rural areas of Brezovica and the concentration of PM10, PM2.5, NO2, O3, SO2, CO." (2024). UBT International Conference. 9.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2024UBTIC/EEE/9
Included in
Research on the impact of Saharan dust in the rural areas of Brezovica and the concentration of PM10, PM2.5, NO2, O3, SO2, CO.
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Brezovica, a well-known winter tourist destination in Kosovo, is the subject of this study. The skiing area is located in the slopes of the Sharri National Park, encompassing a territory of 39,000 hectares with alpine mountainous terrain and forests with a rich variety of flora and fauna. Although known for its clean air, in some cases, warm African air masses bring Saharan dust, particularly during the spring and summer seasons. The analyses were conducted based on standard monitoring data to assess the level of pollution in an area where there are no anthropogenic factors that could contribute to air quality degradation. Parameters measured during the study include SO2, CO, NO2, O3, PM10, and PM2.5, expressed in μg/m3, and for CO in mg/m3, always based on the 2008/50/EC directive for ambient air quality and Law No. 08/L-025 for air pollution protection. The results have shown an increase in PM10 and PM 2.5 levels during periods when there were warm air masses originating from Africa or the Sahara.