ISSS608 2018-19 T1 Assign HyderAli
Air Pollution in Sofia City
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Air pollution is an important risk factor for health in Europe and worldwide. A recent review of the global burden of disease showed that it is one of the top ten risk factors for health globally. An estimated 7 million people died prematurely because of pollution in worldwide; 400,000 people suffer a premature death in the European Union (EU). The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) predicts that in 2050 outdoor air pollution will be the top cause of environmentally related deaths worldwide. In addition, air pollution has also been classified as the leading environmental cause of cancer.
Air quality in Bulgaria is a big concern: measurements show that citizens all over the country breathe in air that is considered harmful to health. For example, concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10 are much higher than what the EU and the World Health Organization (WHO) have set to protect health.
Bulgaria had the highest PM2.5 concentrations of all EU 28-member states in urban areas over a three-year average. For PM10, Bulgaria is also leading on the top polluted countries with 77 μg/m3 on the daily mean concentration (EU limit value is 50 μg/m3). According to the WHO, 60 percent of the urban population in Bulgaria is exposed to dangerous (unhealthy) levels of particulate matter (PM10).
Task 1: Spatio-temporal Analysis of Official Air Quality
Using appropriate data visualization techniques, we are required to answer the following questions.
- What are the typical patterns in the official air quality data? What does a typical day look like for Sofia City?
- Describe up to ten of the most interesting patterns that appear in the official air quality data. Describe what is notable about the pattern and explain its possible significance.
Assignment based on: [1]
