RT journal article
T1 Air pollution relevance analysis in the bay of Algeciras (Spain)
A1 Rodríguez García, María Inmaculada
A1 González Enrique, Francisco Javier
A1 Moscoso López, José Antonio
A1 Ruiz Águilar, Juan Jesús
A1 Turias Domínguez, Ignacio José
A2 Ingeniería Industrial e Ingeniería Civil
A2 Ingeniería Informática
K1 Air pollution
K1 Regression analysis
K1 Relevant variables
K1 Relative risk
K1 Spatial behavior
AB The aim of this work is to accomplish an in-depth analysis of the air pollution in the two main cities of the Bay of Algeciras (Spain). A large database of air pollutant concentrations and weather measurements were collected using a monitoring network installed throughout the region from the period of 2010-2015. The concentration parameters contain nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and particulate matter (PM10). The analysis was developed in two monitoring stations (Algeciras and La Linea). The higher average concentration values were obtained in Algeciras for NO2 (28.850 mu g/m(3)) and SO2 (11.966 mu g/m(3)), and in La Linea for PM10 (30.745 mu g/m(3)). The analysis shows patterns that coincide with human activity. One of the goals of this work is to develop a useful virtual sensor capable of achieving a more robust monitoring network, which can be used, for instance, in the case of missing data. By means of trends analysis, groups of equivalent stations were determined, implying that the values of one station could be substituted for those in the equivalent station in case of failure (e.g., SO2 weekly trends in Algeciras and Los Barrios show equivalence). On the other hand, a calculation of relative risks was developed showing that relative humidity, wind speed and wind direction produce an increase in the risk of higher pollutant concentrations. Besides, obtained results showed that wind speed and wind direction are the most important variables in the distribution of particles. The results obtained may allow administrations or citizens to support decisions.
PB SPRINGER
SN 1735-2630
YR 2022
FD 2022-09
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28265
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28265
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 21-sep-2026