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An Innovative Approach to Determining the Contribution of Saharan Dust to Pollution

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  • Nicoletta Lotrecchiano

    (DIIN-Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
    Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Centro Direzionale di Napoli, Isola C4, 80134 Naples, Italy)

  • Vincenzo Capozzi

    (Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Centro Direzionale di Napoli, Isola C4, 80134 Naples, Italy
    Research Department, Sense Square Srl, 84084 Salerno, Italy)

  • Daniele Sofia

    (DIIN-Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
    Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Centro Direzionale di Napoli, Isola C4, 80134 Naples, Italy)

Abstract

Air quality is one of the hot topics of today, and many people are interested in it due to the harmful effects that environmental pollution has on human health. For this reason, in recent years, measurement systems based on advanced technology have been implemented to integrate national air quality networks. This study aimed to analyze the air quality data of the monitoring network of the regional agency for environmental protection of the Campania region (Italy), integrated with a monitoring station based on IoT technology to highlight criticalities in the levels of pollution. The data used was from the month of February 2021 and measured in a medium-large city in southern Italy. In-depth analyses showed that two events related to Saharan dust occurred, which led to an increase in the measured PM10 values.

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  • Nicoletta Lotrecchiano & Vincenzo Capozzi & Daniele Sofia, 2021. "An Innovative Approach to Determining the Contribution of Saharan Dust to Pollution," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-17, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:11:p:6100-:d:569462
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    1. Aristide Giuliano & Massimiliano Errico & Hamid Salehi & Pasquale Avino, 2022. "Environmental Impact Assessment by Green Processes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-4, November.

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