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SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
卷 66, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102660
关键词
Air pollutants; Movement control order; Continuous monitoring; COVID-19
资金
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia [GUP-2018-109]
During the MCO implemented by the Malaysian government, there were significant reductions in air pollutants such as PM10, PM2.5, NO2, and CO, with NO2 showing the largest decrease. O-3 concentrations at some stations increased, while NO2 and CO were significantly reduced during peak hours.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many governments across the world to implement some form of lockdown to minimalize the spread of the virus. On 18th March 2020, the Malaysian government put into action an enforced movement control order (MCO) to reduce the numbers of infections. This study aims to investigate the con-centrations of air pollutants during the MCO in the Klang Valley. The concentrations of air pollutants were recorded by the continuous air quality monitoring system (CAQMS) operated by the Department of Environment. The results showed that there were significant reductions (p < 0.05) of PM10, PM2.5, NO2 and CO during the MCO compared with the same periods in 2019 and 2018. The highest percentage of reduction during the MCO was recorded by NO2 with a percentage reduction of between -55 % and -72 %. O-3 concentrations at several stations showed an increase due to the reductions of its precursors such as NO. Further investigation using diurnal patterns of air pollutant concentrations both before and during the MCO showed that NO2 and CO were both reduced significantly during the rush hours, indicating the reduction in motor vehicles on the roads as a consequence of the MCO influenced the levels of these pollutants.
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