Mobile measurements of black carbon: Comparison of normal traffic with reduced traffic conditions during COVID-19 lock-down

• Published in: Atmospheric environment (1994) Vol. 297; p. 119594
• Main Authors: Van Poppel, Martine, Peters, Jan, Levei, Erika Andrea, Mărmureanu, Luminița, Moldovan, Ana, Hoaghia, Maria-Alexandra, Varaticeanu, Cerasel, Van Laer, Jo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 15.03.2023; The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd
• Subjects: Black carbon; COVID-19; Mobile monitoring; Traffic emission; Traffic measures; COVID-19; Traffic measures; Mobile monitoring; Traffic emission; Black carbon

A mobile monitoring campaign was conducted (by bicycle) to assess the black carbon (BC) concentrations in Cluj-Napoca city, Romania, in 2020, before, during and after COVID-19 lock-down. Over the entire study period, the BC concentrations ranged between 1.0 and 25.9 μg/m³ (averaged per street sectio...