Air Quality Mapping in Bandung City

Abstract

One of the most commonly encountered issues in large cities is air pollution. As a major city, Bandung also experiences the same problem. This issue arises due to the increasing levels of human activity. This contributes to elevated levels of pollutants in the atmosphere, which can impact human life and ecosystems. This research is intended to map the regions in Bandung based on their air quality. This study used ambient air quality measurement results from Bandung, which included PM10, PM2.5, dust, SO2, CO, and NO2. This ambient air quality measurement was conducted by the Department of Environment and Hygiene in Bandung. The research methodology utilized in this study was multidimensional scaling analysis. The outcomes of the examination carried out utilizing the multidimensional scaling technique reveal a clustering of regions in Bandung, West Java, based on their air quality. According to the research findings, the locations were grouped into four quadrants, each with different air quality characteristics. Some locations showed high similarity, while others did not exhibit similarity with other groups. These findings can be used for policy-making and improving air quality in Bandung. Conclusions were drawn from the formed groups, where each group had high similarity among its members, but differed from the members of other groups. Among all observed locations in Bandung City, there were areas that were most similar when viewed based on the distance between objects, namely Punclut St. and KPAD Sarijadi; Soekarno Hatta St. (in front of Astra Bizz) and Elang St.; and Buah Batu St. (in front of STSI/ISBI) and Bunderan Cibiru.