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 …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial, temporal and size distribution of particulate matter and its chemical constituents in Faisalabad, Pakistan

W Javed, AS Wexler, G Murtaza, HR Ahmad… - Atmósfera, 2015 - Elsevier
Spatial and temporal variations in aerosol particulate matter (PM) were investigated for
distribution over the four seasons of chemical constituents and particle size fractions in …

Characterization of five-year observation data of fine particulate matter in the metropolitan area of Lahore

F Khanum, MN Chaudhry, P Kumar - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2017 - Springer
This study aims to assess the long-term trend of fine particles (PM 2.5;≤ 2.5 μm) at two
urban sites of Lahore during 2007–2011. These sites represent two distinct areas …

[HTML][HTML] A study of tropospheric NO2 variability over Pakistan using OMI data

S Tariq, M Ali, K Mahmood, SA Batool… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study we present an analysis of spatio–temporal variability of monthly averaged
Vertical Tropospheric Columns (VTCs) of NO 2 over Pakistan using OMI (ozone monitoring …

Characterizing air pollution and its association with emission sources in Lahore: a guide to adaptation action plans to control pollution and smog

M Ali, I Siddique, S Abbas - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Low-cost surveillance of emission sources for eminent pollutants to
combat smog in cities using remote sensing. Abstract Lahore, the home of 11 million people …

Traffic‐and Industry‐Related Air Pollution Exposure Assessment in an Asian Megacity

MU Alvi, F Chishtie, I Shahid, T Mahmud… - CLEAN–Soil, Air …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Like other Asian countries, Pakistan is facing the issue of air pollution due to rapid
urbanization, enormous transportation increases, and other related human activities …

Comparative assessment of ambient air quality of major cities of Pakistan

AB Tabinda, H Ali, A Yasar, R Rasheed, A Mahmood… - Mapan, 2020 - Springer
The deterioration of ambient air quality is one of the emerging environmental problems in
developing countries of South Asia. Unplanned urbanization, population growth …

[PDF][PDF] Role of phytoremediation in removing air pollutants: a review

H Raza, T Bibi, H Bibi, MJ Asim, H Bilal… - Cross Curr Int J Agric …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Air pollution has become a global issue in recent years due to increasing health and
socioeconomic risks. It has negative effects on human health in both indoor and outdoor …

Spatial variance and assessment of nitrogen dioxide pollution in major cities of Pakistan along N5-Highway

Y Shabbir, MF Khokhar, R Shaiganfar… - Journal of Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the findings of the first car MAX-DOAS (multi-axis differential optical
absorption spectroscopy) field campaign (300 km long) along the National Highway-05 (N5 …

Analysis of baseline and alternative air quality scenarios for Pakistan: an integrated approach

KA Mir, P Purohit, GA Goldstein… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
This study aims to assess the current and future air pollution and associated health impacts
in Pakistan. In this study, the Pakistan Integrated Energy Model (Pak-IEM) is used to assess …