ArticleEnvironmental research2022
Empirical evidence shows that air quality changes during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Jakarta, Indonesia are due to seasonal variation, not restricted movements.
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- Urban traffic dynamics and their impact on CO₂ emissions and temperature: a three-year GNSS-based study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jakarta.Carbon balance and management · 2026Article
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- Impact of mobility restrictions on NOUrban climate · 2023Article
- The Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns in Istanbul.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Analysis of the lockdown effects due to the COVID-19 on air pollution in Brescia (Lombardy).Environmental research · 2022Article
- Comparing COVID-19 in the antipodes: Insights from pandemic containment strategies on both sides of the Pacific.Transportation research interdisciplinary perspectives · 2022Article
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Abstract
Implementing a lockdown or activity restriction to reduce the spread of COVID-19 cases is assumed to improve air quality in highly populated cities. The effect of lockdown on air quality is often quantified by comparing pre- and during-lockdown air quality parameters without considering confounding meteorological factors. We demonstrated that rainfall can explain changes in PM10 and PM2.5 parameters in the city of Jakarta during lockdown. This article shows that comparing air quality pre- and during lockdown is misleading. Variables affecting air quality such as meteorological variables should be taken into account. The air quality in Jakarta as measured by PM10 and PM2.5 did not change significantly during the lockdown period after removing the seasonal effect.
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