Impact of socioeconomic and meteorological factors on reservoirs' air quality: a case in the Three Gorges Reservoir of Chongqing (TGRC), China over a 10-year period

Peng Y 1 , Zhou F 2 , Cui J 3 , Du K 4 , Leng Q 2 , Yang F 5 Show all authors , Chan A 6 , Zhao H 7

Affiliations 

  • 1 Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
  • 2 Research Center for Atmospheric Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 400714, China
  • 3 Research Center for Atmospheric Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 400714, China. cuijian@cigit.ac.cn
  • 4 Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, T2N 1N4, Canada
  • 5 Research Center for Atmospheric Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 400714, China. fmyang@cigit.ac.cn
  • 6 Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Malaysia
  • 7 College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2017 Jul;24(19):16206-16219.
PMID: 28540543 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9221-0

Abstract

The Three Gorges Dam's construction and industrial transfer have resulted in a new air pollution pattern with the potential to threaten the reservoir eco-environment. To assess the impact of socioeconomic factors on the pattern of air quality vairation and economical risks, concentrations of SO2, NO2, and PM10, industry genres, and meteorological conditions were selected in the Three Gorges Reservoir of Chongqing (TGRC) during 2006-2015. Results showed that air quality had improved to some extent, but atmospheric NO2 showed an increased trend during 2011-2015. Spatially, higher atmospheric NO2 extended to the surrounding area. The primary industry, especially for agriculture, had shown to be responsible for the remarkable increase of atmospheric NO2 (p 

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