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ATMOSPHERE
卷 12, 期 11, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/atmos12111500
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COVID-19; air quality; machine learning; NO2; O-3; Thessaloniki; Greece
Following the lockdown imposed in Thessaloniki, Greece due to COVID-19, a reduction in NO2 concentrations and an increase in O3 concentrations were observed, indicating an improvement in urban air quality. The study highlights the necessity of more sophisticated emission control strategies for urban air quality management in light of the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Following the rapid spread of COVID-19, a lockdown was imposed in Thessaloniki, Greece, resulting in an abrupt reduction of human activities. To unravel the impact of restrictions on the urban air quality of Thessaloniki, NO2 and O3 observations are compared against the business-as-usual (BAU) concentrations for the lockdown period. BAU conditions are modeled, applying the XGBoost (eXtreme Gradient Boosting) machine learning algorithm on air quality and meteorological surface measurements, and reanalysis data. A reduction in NO2 concentrations is found during the lockdown period due to the restriction policies at both AGSOFIA and EGNATIA stations of -24.9 [-26.6, -23.2]% and -18.4 [-19.6, -17.1]%, respectively. A reverse effect is revealed for O3 concentrations at AGSOFIA with an increase of 12.7 [10.8, 14.8]%, reflecting the reduced O3 titration by NOx. The implications of COVID-19 lockdowns in the urban air quality of Thessaloniki are in line with the results of several recent studies for other urban areas around the world, highlighting the necessity of more sophisticated emission control strategies for urban air quality management.
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