Using mobile air quality station data to identify critical areas in the city of Rio de Janeiro regarding pollutant concentrations

João Rogério Borges Amorim Rodrigues; Guilherme Dantas; Bruno Siciliano; Cleyton Martins da Silva; Graciela Arbilla

doi:10.5327/Z2176-94781650

Authors

João Rogério Borges Amorim Rodrigues Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5969-1489
Guilherme Dantas Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2182-3351
Bruno Siciliano Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9932-0607
Cleyton Martins da Silva Universidade Veiga de Almeida (UVA) - Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5216-4977
Graciela Arbilla Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7732-8336

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5327/Z2176-94781650

Keywords:

mobile monitoring stations; air quality management; ozone; fine particulate matter; Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that tropospheric ozone, fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide are the urban air pollutants of major concern regarding human health effects. Monitoring air quality is a challenge in several cities, such as Rio de Janeiro, where the number of fixed-site air quality monitoring stations and their spatial distribution are insufficient to assess the extent of atmospheric pollutants. However, despite this lack of resources, the data obtained by mobile stations are a valuable means of determining which areas are experiencing critical air quality conditions, and provide key information for an air quality management program. The main purpose of this study was to conduct a critical analysis of data obtained by the Municipal Department of Environment and Climate (SMAC) mobile station in the period 2010–2018. Concentrations determined for particulate matter with a diameter ≤2.5 μm (PM_2.5), O₃, NO₂, SO₂ and CO showed that PM_2.5 and O₃are the pollutants of major concern, and that the north of the city has higher air quality indices for these compounds. In addition, the south-west district had relatively high ozone levels, probably owing to low concentrations of NO₂ in a volatile organic compound (VOC)-limited ozone formation regime. These factors should be considered by the municipal government in future discussions of control strategies for managing the city’s air quality. This study also shows the value of mobile stations in making a preliminary survey of pollutant concentrations, mainly in countries with limited financial investment in air quality management.

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