Review of receptor modeling methods for source apportionment

PK Hopke - Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Efforts have been made to relate measured concentrations of airborne constituents to their
origins for more than 50 years. During this time interval, there have been developments in …

An overview of particulate emissions from residential biomass combustion

ED Vicente, CA Alves - Atmospheric Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Residential biomass burning has been pointed out as one of the largest sources of fine
particles in the global troposphere with serious impacts on air quality, climate and human …

Characterization, behavior, and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the estuary sediments

B Ambade, SS Sethi, B Giri, JK Biswas… - Bulletin of environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent toxic substances that have
ubiquitous presence in water, air, soil, and sediment environments. The growth of PAH …

Critical review and meta-analysis of ambient particulate matter source apportionment using receptor models in Europe

CA Belis, F Karagulian, BR Larsen, PK Hopke - Atmospheric Environment, 2013 - Elsevier
A review was conducted of the published literature on source apportionment of ambient
particulate matter (PM) in Europe using receptor models (RMs). Consistent records were …

[HTML][HTML] Ambient particulate matter source apportionment using receptor modelling in European and Central Asia urban areas

SM Almeida, M Manousakas, E Diapouli, Z Kertesz… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work presents the results of a PM2. 5 source apportionment study conducted in urban
background sites from 16 European and Asian countries. For some Eastern Europe and …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives (nitro-PAHs, oxygenated PAHs, and azaarenes) in PM2. 5 from Southern European cities

CA Alves, AM Vicente, D Custódio, M Cerqueira… - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Atmospheric particulate matter (PM 2.5) samples were collected over two one
month periods during winter and summer in three Southern European cities (Oporto–traffic …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at traffic and urban background sites of northern Greece: source apportionment of ambient PAH levels and PAH-induced …

E Manoli, A Kouras, O Karagkiozidou… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Thirteen particle-phase PAHs, including nine> 4-ring congeners [Benz [a] anthracene
(BaAn), Chrysene (Chry), Benzo [b] fluoranthene (BbF), Benzo [k] fluoranthene (BkF), Benzo …

Source apportionment of PM2. 5 in the harbour–industrial area of Brindisi (Italy): Identification and estimation of the contribution of in-port ship emissions

D Cesari, A Genga, P Ielpo, M Siciliano… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Harbours are important for economic and social development of coastal areas but they also
represent an anthropogenic source of emissions often located near urban centres and …

Particle size, chemical composition, seasons of the year and urban, rural or remote site origins as determinants of biological effects of particulate matter on pulmonary …

MG Perrone, M Gualtieri, V Consonni, L Ferrero… - Environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM), a complex mix of chemical compounds, results to be associated with
various health effects. However there is still lack of information on the impact of its different …

Groundwater and surface water quality characterization through positive matrix factorization combined with GIS approach

C Zanotti, M Rotiroti, L Fumagalli, GA Stefania… - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims at testing the effectiveness of Positive Matrix Factorization in characterizing
groundwater and surface water quality, in terms of identifying main hydrochemical features …