Elevated PM10 concentrations and high PM2.5/PM10 ratio in the Brussels Urban Area during the 2006 car-free Sunday

P. Vanderstraeten; M. Forton; Y. Lénelle; A. Meurrens; D. Carati; L. Brenig; Z. Y. Offer; E. Zaady

doi:10.1504/IJEWM.2010.035062

Elevated PM10 concentrations and high PM2.5/PM10 ratio in the Brussels Urban Area during the 2006 car-free Sunday

P. Vanderstraeten, M. Forton, Y. Lénelle, A. Meurrens, D. Carati, L. Brenig, Z. Y. Offer, E. Zaady

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The results of the Car-Free Sundays in Brussels demonstrate the close relationship between the traffic and the presence of the gaseous pollutants such as NO, NO₂, CO, CO₂ and O₃ in a traffic environment. The relationship with PM10 and PM2.5 seems to be much more complex. In fact, the PM10 andPM2.5 concentrations on the Car-Free Sunday 2006 were amongst the highest that year and they were three times higher than on an average Sunday or working day. Analysis of the data indicate that direct particle emissions from traffic only have a limited contribution to the overall PM concentration.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	264-279
Number of pages	16
Journal	International Journal of Environment and Waste Management
Volume	6
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEWM.2010.035062
State	Published - 1 Jan 2010

Keywords

Air quality and traffic
Airborne particulates
Car-free day
PM10
PM2.5
Ratio PM2.5/PM10
Secondary aerosol

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Environmental Engineering
Waste Management and Disposal

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