Análise da qualidade do ar na cidade de Ponta Grossa - PR: Aplicação das ferramentas R e OpenAir
Análise da qualidade do ar na cidade de Ponta Grossa - PR: Aplicação das ferramentas R e OpenAir
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.7102404043
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Palavras-chave: material particulado; qualidade do ar; saúde; OpenAir.
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Keywords: particulate matter; air quality; health; OpenAir.
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Abstract: The particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal or less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) is an atmospheric pollutant that can lead to respiratory and circulatory diseases in the population. PM2.5’s action mechanisms in the human body are still poorly understood and measures have already been taken to lessen this pollutant’s exposure to the population. The objective of this work was to make a statistical analysis of the air quality data, focused on PM2.5, in the city of Ponta Grossa, Paraná, utilizing the statistical tool R and the OpenAir package. Daily data, from october 2016 to april 2018, were fed to many OpenAir functions and the graphs and values obtained were utilized to generally determine the air quality in the city. The present study concluded that the city has shown improvement in air quality at that timespan and the main sources of emissions were, possibly, car and residential combustion processes.
- Leonardo José Rossoni Quadros
- Yara de Souza Tadano