Using smallsized air pollution control posts in sparsely populated areas

by

M.V. Volkodaeva, A.Y. Lomtev, A.V. Levkin, S.D. Timin

Institute of Design, Ecology and Hygiene,

RF, Saint Petersburg, Medikov Ave., 9, lit. B, room 17N

E-mail: m.volkodaeva@yandex.ru

DOI: 10.33075/2220-5861-2025-3-50-58

UDC 504.064              

EDN: https://elibrary.ru/owpzpv

Abstract:

The possibility of using small-sized air pollution monitoring posts in sparsely populated areas of the Russian Federation is considered. International experience in using low-cost signal sensors for air monitoring is presented. These sensors provide real-time data on pollutant concentrations and can be useful for identifying problem areas. The experience of using a small-sized air pollution monitoring post in one of the sparsely populated areas of Siberia is also described. The article presents the results of a year of operation of the post and analyzes the measurements obtained. The dependences of pollutant concentrations on meteorological parameters are studied, and patterns of concentration changes in different seasons are revealed. Based on the analysis, an assumption is made about the contribution of possible sources of pollutant emissions to the total air pollution in the territory of the studied settlement. This can help in developing measures to reduce pollution and improve air quality. The use of small-sized control posts can become an effective tool for monitoring atmospheric air in sparsely populated areas of the Russian Federation and contribute to improving the environmental situation in these regions.

Keywords: atmospheric air, small-sized control post, pollutants, autonomous heat supply sources, meteorological parameters, sparsely populated areas of Siberia

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