[HTML][HTML] Four-year assessment of ambient particulate matter and trace gases in the Delhi-NCR region of India

SML Hama, P Kumar, RM Harrison, WJ Bloss… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A key challenge in controlling Delhi's air quality is a lack of clear understanding of the
impacts of emissions from the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR). Our objectives …

[HTML][HTML] Ambient air pollution in selected small cities in India: Observed trends and future challenges

G Agrawal, D Mohan, H Rahman - IATSS Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to ambient air pollution is a major threat to human health in most Indian cities.
Recent studies have reported that more than three-quarters of the people in India are …

Trends of particulate matter in four cities in India

I Gupta, R Kumar - Atmospheric Environment, 2006 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) in all the four Metropolitan cities in India are higher than the
prescribed standards of Central Pollution Control Board, India as well as WHO guidelines …

Air pollution scenario over Pakistan: Characterization and ranking of extremely polluted cities using long-term concentrations of aerosols and trace gases

M Bilal, A Mhawish, JE Nichol, Z Qiu, M Nazeer… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pakistan ranks third in the world in terms of mortality attributable to air pollution, with aerosol
mass concentrations (PM 2.5) consistently well above WHO (World Health Organization) air …

Air pollution trend in Chandigarh city situated in Indo-Gangetic Plains: Understanding seasonality and impact of mitigation strategies

K Ravindra, T Singh, V Pandey, S Mor - Science of the total environment, 2020 - Elsevier
The long-term trend of air pollutants was studied in Chandigarh, located in Indo-Gangetic
Plains of India. The SPM, PM 10, NO x, and SO 2 depict site-specific variation having …

[PDF][PDF] Significance of PM2. 5 air quality at the Indian capital

SK Sahu, SH Kota - Aerosol and air quality research, 2017 - aaqr.org
ABSTRACTIn New Delhi, the capital city of India, concentrations of regulated air pollutants
often exceed the Indian national ambient air quality standards (INAAQS). As the sources of …

Development of baseline (air quality) data in Pakistan

B Ghauri, A Lodhi, M Mansha - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2007 - Springer
Abstract During 2003–2004, SUPARCO, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere
Research Commission has conducted a year long baseline air quality study in country's …

Air pollution trends over Indian megacities and their local-to-global implications

BR Gurjar, K Ravindra, AS Nagpure - Atmospheric Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas. It is estimated that by 2030
there will be 41 megacities and most of them will be located in developing countries. The …

Impacts of household sources on air pollution at village and regional scales in India

B Rooney, R Zhao, Y Wang, KH Bates… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
Approximately 3 billion people worldwide cook with solid fuels, such as wood, charcoal, and
agricultural residues. These fuels, also used for residential heating, are often combusted in …

Air quality, emissions, and source contributions analysis for the Greater Bengaluru region of India

SK Guttikunda, KA Nishadh, S Gota, P Singh… - Atmospheric pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
Bengaluru-capital of the state of Karnataka is the original “Silicon Valley” of India. In this
paper, we present a comprehensive snapshot of the state of air quality in Bengaluru, along …