Study of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Quality: A Case Study in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 15; no. 3; p. 2549
• Main Authors: Chereches, Ioan Aurel, Arion, Iulia Diana, Muresan, Iulia C., Gaspar, Ferenc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Air pollution; Air quality; Case studies; Cities; Consumption; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Cultural heritage; Economic activity; Energy industry; Engines; Environment; Environmental aspects; Epidemics; Gases; Heating; Hydrocarbons; Nitrogen dioxide; Outdoor air quality; Ozone; Pandemics; Pollutants; Public transportation; Radiation; Respiratory diseases; Romania; Smog; Sulfur; Sustainability; Tourism; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; China; Romania

Many concerns are arising now regarding the effects of the pollution on inhabitants, especially in agglomerated areas. It is known that mobility is a major factor that generates threatening pollution that negatively affects the health and the comfort of residents. The present study focuses on this s...