Pollution Characteristics and Policy Actions on Fine Particulate Matter in a Growing Asian Economy: The Case of Bangkok Metropolitan Region

Atmosphere

Keiichi Sato¹  Mingqun Huo¹  NguyenNhat Ha Chi²  Tanatat Ratanajaratroj²  NguyenThi Kim Oanh²  DidinAgustian Permadi²  Daiju Narita³  Ittipol Pawarmart⁴ 

[1] Asia Center for Air Pollution Research, 1182 Sowa, Nishi-ku, Niigata City 950-2144, Japan;Environmental Engineering and Management Program, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Klongluang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand;Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan;Pollution Control Department (PCD), Bangkok 10400, Thailand;

关键词: fine particulate matter (PM_2.5);    Bangkok Metropolitan Region;    Thailand;    air quality management;    acid deposition;   

DOI  :  10.3390/atmos10050227

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Air pollution is becoming a prominent social problem in fast-growing Asian economies. Taking the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) as a case, we conducted an observational study of fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) and acid deposition, consisting of their continuous monitoring at two sites. To find the major contributing sources of PM_2.5, the PM composition data were analyzed by a receptor modeling approach while the pollution load from BMR sources to the air was characterized by an emission inventory. Our data show generally alarming levels of PM_2.5 in the region, of which transportation and biomass burning are two major sources. In this paper, we present a general overview of our observational findings, contrast the scientific information with the policy context of air quality management in BMR, and discuss policy implications. In BMR, where a set of conventional regulatory instruments on air quality management are already in place, a solution for the air pollution problem should lie in a combination of air quality regulation and other policies, such as energy and agricultural policies.

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