This volume of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition, provides a broad and comprehensive view of air pollution, extending from key urban sources and processes through the regional scale to the global, with close attention given to key sources such as road and air transportation.
Adverse effects on human health have been the main driver of scientific research on the emission, atmospheric behavior, and health effects of toxic pollutants referred to as locally acting pollutants. Strict air quality guidelines and standards , including limit values, have been adopted in most countries in order to limit the adverse effects of exposure to a range of pollutants, most typically including particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, lead, and carcinogenic pollutants such as benzene and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The other main driver of science in the air pollution field has been the recognition that air pollutant s have an effect upon global climate and that some of the locally acting air pollutants also have the capacity to influence climate locally, regionally, and globally. Airborne particles affect radiative transfer in the atmosphere and provide one of the largest uncertainties in estimating the anthropogenic influences upon climate change. This volume covers a number of topics, including but not limited to: urban air quality, air pollution monitoring, air quality guidelines, aerosol in the atmosphere, and the effect of transport on air quality. Each contribution contains a glossary of key terms and a concise definition of the subject.
Aerosol in Global Atmosphere.- Air Pollution Monitoring and
Sustainability.- Aviation and Atmosphere.- Regional Air Quality Stratospheric
Pollution.- Air Quality, Surface Transportation Impacts on.- Urban Air
Quality: Meteorological Processes.- Urban Air Quality: Sources and
Concentrations.- Urban Atmospheric Composition Processes.- Air Pollution
Sources, Statistics and Health Effects, Introduction.- Air Quality Guidelines
and Standards.
Michael Evan Goodsite, B.Sc.C.E., M.Sc.Env.E., MBA, Ph.D., FIEAust, FIUPAC, MAusIMM, MAICD, is Full Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Interim Director of The Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources (IMER), and the Director of the UoA Industry Engagement Priority for Energy, Mining and Resources (reporting to the Provost in this role). Professor Goodsite is Seconded from his role as Head of the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering. He was Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, Climate and Global Processes at the University of Southern Denmark and formerly the Region of Southern Denmarks Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for Regional Development. A portfolio that included Regional business development, environment, and natural resources. His international university service includes Special Advisor to the Peking University Centre for Natural Resource Economics, China, Adjunct Professor at the University of Iceland, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow to the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) in Stockholm, Sweden.School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, The Australian School of Petroleum, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Matthew Stanley Johnson, Ph.D., B.A., is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen and Chief Science Officer at Airlabs. His research is in atmospheric chemistry, clean technology, and innovation. This work includes the kinetics and spectroscopy of pollution and the development of new pollution control systems. Professor Johnson has published more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles, 8 patents, and the book Chemistry and the Environment. He has received the Environmental Prize from the Aase og Ejnar Danielsen Fond, the Innovation Prize from the University of Copenhagen, and was voted Best Teacher by the students in the Department of Chemistry. Professor Johnson has served as an Advisor for NASA and sits on the board of the Villum (High Arctic) Research Station and Infuser, a successful spin-off company from the University of Copenhagen.Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, https://scholar.goo gle.se/citations?user¼CVtvNmQAAAAJ&hl¼en Ole Hertel, D.Sc., Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc., is Deputy Head of Department, Head of PhD Program, and Full Professor in the Department of Environmental Science at Aarhus University. His research is air pollution modelling and assessment of human exposure to air pollution. In recent years he has worked with low-cost air pollution sensors for pollution mapping and personal exposure monitoring. Professor Hertel has published more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles, more than 100 technical reports, almost 30 textbook contributions, and he has contributed more than 200 conference presentations. He has been involved in numerous national and international research projects regarding assessment of air pollution impacts on human health, nature, and climate. Professor Hertel is former Vice Chair of the Scientific Committee at the European Environment Agency (EEA) and has served in several committees of the International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and for the Nordic Council of Ministers. He is Advisor to the Danish Ministry of Environment, the Danish Ministry of Health, and Copenhagen Municipality. Professor Hertel is member of editorial committees of several international peer-reviewed journals. He is Adjunct Professor at the University of Roskilde, Denmark.Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Roskilde, Denmark
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