The present paper reviews the conceptual framework and development of the Bayesian
Maximum Entropy (BME) approach. BME has been considered as a significant breakthrough …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that a third of all global deaths
from stroke, lung cancer and respiratory diseases can be linked to air pollution. In some …

In this study we explore the potential applications of MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer)-like satellite sensors in air quality research for some Asian regions. The …

Background Growing urbanisation and population requiring enhanced electricity generation
as well as the increasing numbers of fossil fuel in Thailand pose important challenges to air …

X-Ray computed tomography (CT) can visualize the internal structures of any material in
three dimensions. Due to its capability of 3D visualization in a non-destructive fashion, it has …

Managing environmental and social systems in the face of uncertainty requires the best
possible forecasts of future conditions. We use space–time variability in historical data and …

The Newport River Estuary (NPRE) is a high-priority shellfish harvesting area in eastern
North Carolina that is impaired due to fecal contamination, specifically exceeding …

Long-and short-term exposure to PM 2.5 is of great concern in China due to its adverse
population health effects. Characteristic of the severity of the situation in China is that in the …

Geographic information systems (GIS) based techniques are cost-effective and efficient
methods used by state agencies and epidemiology researchers for estimating concentration …

Understanding the daily changes in ambient air quality concentrations is important to the
assessing human exposure and environmental health. However, the fine temporal scales …