Water quality assessment and apportionment of pollution sources using APCS-MLR and PMF receptor modeling techniques in three major rivers of South Florida

MH Gholizadeh, AM Melesse, L Reddi - Science of the Total Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, principal component analysis (PCA), factor analysis (FA), and the absolute
principal component score-multiple linear regression (APCS-MLR) receptor modeling …

[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 …

Assessment of PM2. 5 sources and their corresponding level of uncertainty in a coastal urban area using EPA PMF 5.0 enhanced diagnostics

M Manousakas, H Papaefthymiou, E Diapouli… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Datasets that include only the PM elemental composition and no other important
constituents such as ions and OC, should be treated carefully when used for source …

Evolution of air pollution source contributions over one decade, derived by PM10 and PM2. 5 source apportionment in two metropolitan urban areas in Greece

E Diapouli, M Manousakas, S Vratolis… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Metropolitan Urban areas in Greece have been known to suffer from poor air
quality, due to variety of emission sources, topography and climatic conditions favouring the …

Source apportionment and health risk assessment among specific age groups during haze and non-haze episodes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

NA Sulong, MT Latif, MF Khan, N Amil… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aims to determine PM 2.5 concentrations and their composition during haze and
non-haze episodes in Kuala Lumpur. In order to investigate the origin of the measured air …

Long term characteristics of atmospheric particulate matter and compositions in Jakarta, Indonesia

M Santoso, DD Lestiani, E Damastuti… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
Air pollution poses significant threat to human health and the environment, as well as
millions of people's quality of life. Air pollution in Jakarta, one of the megacities in Asia, has …

Proximity to coal-fired power plants and neurobehavioral symptoms in children

CH Zhang, L Sears, JV Myers, GN Brock… - Journal of exposure …, 2022 - nature.com
Background Coal-fired power plants are a major source of air pollution that can impact
children's health. Limited research has explored if proximity to coal-fired power plants …

[HTML][HTML] Source identification of the elemental fraction of particulate matter using size segregated, highly time-resolved data and an optimized source apportionment …

M Manousakas, M Furger, KR Daellenbach… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Source emissions with high covariance degrade the performance of multivariate models,
and often highly-time resolved data is needed to accurately extract the contribution of …

Quantitative Assessment of PM2.5 Sources and Their Seasonal Variation in Krakow

L Samek, Z Stegowski, L Furman, K Styszko… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2017 - Springer
In industry areas of Poland such as Silesia or urban sites like Krakow and some other cities,
the levels of pollutants frequently breach air quality standards. Particulate matter (PM) is the …

AIRUSE-LIFE +: estimation of natural source contributions to urban ambient air PM10 and PM2. 5 concentrations in southern Europe – implications to compliance …

E Diapouli, MI Manousakas, S Vratolis… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
The contribution of natural sources to ambient air particulate matter (PM) concentrations is
often not considered; however, it may be significant for certain areas and during specific …