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ArticleScientific reports2022

The influence of meteorological factors and terrain on air pollution concentration and migration: a geostatistical case study from Krakow, Poland.

Tomasz Danek, Elzbieta Weglinska, Mateusz Zareba

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Tomasz Danek *Department of Geoinformatics and Applied Computer Science, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Adama Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Kraków, Malopolska, Poland.
Elzbieta Weglinska *Department of Geoinformatics and Applied Computer Science, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Adama Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Kraków, Malopolska, Poland. weglinska@agh.edu.pl.
Mateusz Zareba *Department of Geoinformatics and Applied Computer Science, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Adama Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Kraków, Malopolska, Poland.

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Abstract

Despite the very restrictive laws, Krakow is known as the city with the highest level of air pollution in Europe. It has been proven that, due to its location, air pollutants are transported to this city from neighboring municipalities. In this study, a complex geostatistical approach for spatio-temporal analysis of particulate matter (PM) concentrations was applied. For background noise reduction, data were recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown using 100 low-cost sensors and were validated based on indications from reference stations. Standardized Geographically Weighted Regression, local Moran's I spatial autocorrelation analysis, and Getis-Ord Gi* statistic for hot-spot detection with Kernel Density Estimation maps were used. The results indicate the relation between the topography, meteorological variables, and PM concentrations. The main factors are wind speed (even if relatively low) and terrain elevation. The study of the PM2.5/PM10 ratio allowed for a detailed analysis of spatial pollution migration, including source differentiation. This research indicates that Krakow's unfavorable location makes it prone to accumulating pollutants from its neighborhood. The main source of air pollution in the investigated period is solid fuel heating outside the city. The study shows the importance and variability of the analyzed factors' influence on air pollution inflow and outflow from the city.

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Air PollutantsAir PollutionCOVID-19CitiesCommunicable Disease ControlEnvironmental MonitoringHumansMeteorological ConceptsParticulate MatterPolandAir PollutantsParticulate Matter

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