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Record Nr.

UNINA9910913774203321

Autore

Velasco Erik

Titolo

Air Quality Management and Research in Southeast Asia / / by Erik Velasco, Armando Retama, Dimitris Stratoulias

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9783031690884

3031690885

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences, , 2191-5903

Altri autori (Persone)

RetamaArmando

StratouliasDimitris

Disciplina

333.7

Soggetti

Environment

Atmospheric science

Environmental management

Environmental Sciences

Atmospheric Science

Environmental Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Southeast Asia -- 3. Air pollution in Southeast Asia -- 4. Air quality data sources -- 5. Ambient air quality monitoring .

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the capabilities for monitoring air quality, developing emission inventories, and running chemical-transport models for regulatory, forecasting, and research purposes in Southeast Asia. It also reviews scientific efforts made to better understand and characterize air pollution in the region. Poor air quality poses a threat to public health. It affects people's lives and undermines economic growth, but as in many other parts of the world, it has been overlooked in Southeast Asia. International assessments suggest that it is the culprit of 335-thousand premature deaths in the region each year, entailing a monetary cost equivalent to 6.75% of the regional GDP. Reducing air pollution requires concerted efforts from all Southeast Asian nations to implement local and regional air quality policies following a science-policy approach. For such endeavor, it is essential



to develop tools that enable timely and reliable air quality management. This entails collecting data to characterize the magnitude, origin, and impact of air pollution to support corrective actions. The objective of this book is to provide a starting point for a science-based conversation about implementing solutions to Southeast Asia's air pollution problem by bringing together an analysis of the availability of air quality data and studies from across the region.