Trend and Spatial Distribution of Air Particulate Matter Pollution in Dhaka City

Authors

  • Bilkis A Begum Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka
  • Swapan K Biswas Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka
  • M Nasiruddin Clean Air and Sustainable Environment (CASE) Project, Department of Environment, Agargaon. Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v34i1.5490

Keywords:

Spatial distribution, Air particulate matter, Pollution

Abstract

From the air particle (PM) collected from different locations of Dhaka city it has been found
that about 30 - 50% of the PM10 mass (depending on location) is fine particles with aerodynamic
diameter less than 2.2 μm, which are mainly of anthropogenic origin and predominately from
transport related sources. On the other hand, due to the meteorological reason and long-range
transport during the wintertime, the PM concentrations remain much higher than the Bangladesh
National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).

Key words: Spatial distribution; Air particulate matter; Pollution

DOI: 10.3329/jbas.v34i1.5490

Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol.34, No.1, 33-48, 2010

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Begum, B. A., Biswas, S. K., & Nasiruddin, M. (2010). Trend and Spatial Distribution of Air Particulate Matter Pollution in Dhaka City. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 34(1), 33–48. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v34i1.5490

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Vol. 34 No. 1 (2010)

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