Evaluation of vehicular pollution levels using line source model for hot spots in Muscat, Oman

• Published in: Environmental science and pollution research international Vol. 27; no. 25; pp. 31184 - 31201
• Main Authors: Amoatey, Patrick, Omidvarborna, Hamid, Baawain, Mahad Said, Al-Mamun, Abdullah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Air monitoring; Air pollution; Air quality; Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric models; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Bias; Carbon monoxide; Correlation coefficient; Correlation coefficients; Dispersion; Driving ability; Driving conditions; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Emission; Emissions; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Environmental monitoring; Environmental protection; Environmental science; Mathematical analysis; Mean square errors; Nitrogen oxides; Outdoor air quality; Photochemicals; Pollutants; Pollution levels; Research Article; Road transportation; Roads; Roads & highways; Speed limits; Statistical analysis; Traffic; Traffic information; Traffic models; Traffic speed; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; United States > US; Air pollution; AERMOD; Road traffic; COPERT IV; CMEM; Emissions

A detailed investigation was carried out to assess the concentration of near-road traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) using a dispersion model in Muscat. Two ambient air quality monitoring (AQM) stations were utilized separately at six locations near major roadways (each location for 2 months) to m...