The global impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on urban air pollution: A critical review and recommendations

GI Gkatzelis, JB Gilman, SS Brown, H Eskes… - Elem Sci …, 2021 - online.ucpress.edu
The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic led to government interventions to limit the
spread of the disease which are unprecedented in recent history; for example, stay at home …

In-depth analysis of ambient air pollution changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Asian Monsoon region

MT Latif, N Purhanudin, NZM Afandi… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has given a chance for researchers and policymakers all over the
world to study the impact of lockdowns on air quality in each country. This review aims to …

Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on air quality in Korea

JH Seo, HW Jeon, UJ Sung, JR Sohn - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has led countries to take action, which has included practicing
social distancing or lockdown. Many cities are experiencing air quality improvements due to …

How changes in human activities during the lockdown impacted air quality parameters: A review

S Marinello, MA Butturi… - Environmental progress & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The health emergency linked to the spread of COVID‐19 has led to important reduction in
industrial and logistics activities, as well as to a drastic changes in citizens' behaviors and …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on air quality—A global review

A Addas, A Maghrabi - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a serious public health threat and
has had a tremendous impact on all spheres of the environment. The air quality across the …

Sulfur isotope-based source apportionment and control mechanisms of PM2. 5 sulfate in Seoul, South Korea during winter and early spring (2017–2020)

G Lee, J Ahn, SM Park, J Moon, R Park, MS Sim… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
High level of particulate matter (PM) concentrations are a major environmental concern in
Seoul, South Korea, especially during winter and early spring. Sulfate is a major component …

Impact of lockdown on particulate matter concentrations in Colombia during the COVID-19 pandemic

HA Arregocés, R Rojano, G Restrepo - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Colombia was reported on March 6, 2020. For this
reason, on March 25, preventive isolation was declared mandatory. These measures …

[HTML][HTML] Development of surface observation-based two-step emissions adjustment and its application on CO, NOx, and SO2 emissions in China and South Korea

E Kim, HC Kim, BU Kim, JH Woo, Y Liu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
It is challenging to estimate local emission conditions of a downwind area solely based on
concentrations in the downwind area. This is because air pollutants that have a long …

Identification of synergistic control for ozone and PM2. 5 pollution during a large-scale emission reduction in China

K Zhao, Z Yuan, Y Wu, J Huang, F Yang, X Zhang… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
A large-scale emission reduction during the COVID-19 outbreak provide a unique
opportunity for exploring an effective ozone (O 3) and fine particulates (PM 2.5) co-control …

Regional scale impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on air quality: Gaseous pollutants in the Po Valley, Northern Italy

G Lonati, F Riva - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
The impact of the reduced atmospheric emissions due to the COVID-19 lockdown on
ambient air quality in the Po Valley of Northern Italy was assessed for gaseous pollutants …