Abstract
The concentration of nitrogen dioxide in the air along a major route in a large city is affected by very many factors, which are also interdependent. As an alternative to complicated deterministic models based on these complex processes, in this study a probabilistic model for predicting NO2 concentrations is proposed, using a simple accounting cluster-based method for determining probability distributions for tabulated values of ambient factors. Using the example of hourly values of NO2 concentration and data on wind speed and traffic flow for the main intersection in Wrocław (Poland), a model is constructed to predict the frequency of occurrence of concentrations in the form of a probability distribution, for given values of the input variables. The model was successfully verified on data for the first six months of 2018. A mean continuous rank probability score (CRPS) of 9.15 μg/m3 was obtained. In spite of the greater impact of traffic volume on urban NO2 concentrations, as measured by Pearson’s correlation coefficient, for instance, the model indicates that wind speed is also a very important factor—wind being the principal mechanism causing the evacuation of pollutants. This underlines the importance of sustainable city planning with regard to ensuring suitable conditions for the passage of air.
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Geography, Planning and Development
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10 articles.
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