More than half of this disease burden is borne by the populations of developing countries. Visual analysis of the air pollution problem in hong kong. We apply kriging interpolation to four months of data to derive pollution maps for eastern china. This order may be cited as the air pollution control air control zones declaration consolidation order. Result of surveys about air pollution, water pollution, greens and parks satisfaction, light and noise pollution, etc. The air pollution index api is a simple and generalized way to describe the air quality, which is used in malaysia. Once connected, air pollution levels are reported instantaneously and in realtime on our maps.
Cases of asthma and bronchial infections have soared in recent years due to reduced air quality. Introduction, environment hong kong international airport. Aside from demands for full democracy, hong kong pollution has become the city. Air quality in hong kong 2015 3 monitoring stations1 complied with the relevant hong kong air quality objectives2 aqos for so 2. In different weather conditions, constituents and concentrations of pollutants, personal exposure, and biologic responses to air pollution may vary. The mean ambient air pollution of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2. China mainland hong kong sar japan macau sar mongolia.
Historical laws of hong kong online air pollution control. Declaration of air control zones it is declared that those parts of hong kong more particularly described in schedules 1 to 10 shall be air control zones to be known as the air control zone named in each schedule respectively. Index termsweather data visualization, polar system, parallel coordinates, air pollution, visual analytics. If you want to match the order of words, specify near apple, lemon, 2, true a percent sign % can be used to match zero or more characters. Results of the first ever water quality and pollution recording of hong kong islands 80 kilometer coastline. Association between longterm exposure to air pollution and. Monday air pollution in hong kong five times worse than. The air pollution in hong kong reached life threatening levels on average one in every eight days in 2009, the south china morning post reported in an article that was picked up widely by other news media last week according to the report, the roadside air pollution index recorded by hong kongs environmental protection department indicated very high pollution on at least. Bold action needed to address vietnams air pollution. Aside from demands for full democracy, hong kong pollution has become the citys hotbutton issue. Its something you need to be aware of whether youre moving to. The deterioration of hong kongs air quality has resulted in a steady increase in the number of hazy days and the associated reduced visibility.
Mapping out pollution across the globe is our very first step towards making the air more transparent for everyone. The airport authority aa actively seeks and implements best practices in environmental management. Hong kong, taiwan and south korea, including both emissions. The highest 10minute average 229 gm3 and 24hour average 79 gm3 were both measured at kwai chung general station and well below the respective aqo limits. Improving hong kongs air quality is a complex exercise that requires strong. The economic consequences of outdoor air pollution. Once connected, air pollution levels are reported instantaneously and in realtime on our. Air pollution vs climate change climate change business.
This section gives an overview on air pollution control in hong kong. Pmc free article wong cm, mcghee sm, yeung ryt, thach tq, wong tw, hedley aj. On december 30, 20, hong kong replaced the air pollution index with a new index called the air quality health index. The air pollution in hong kong on monday morning was five times worse than in beijing, according to the world air quality index project team.
Concentration of harmful ozone gas, which is cause of the most serious health risk air quality days in the city, highest in pearl river delta region since 2011. Both ambient outdoor and household indoor air pollution are responsible for about 7 million deaths globally per year. Hong kongs airpollution problem the new york times. The gaia air quality monitoring stations are using hightech laser particle sensors to measure in realtime pm2. It is not only prominent as an asian commercial center, but also famous for its air pollution, which haunts the lives of thousands of hong kong people and wastes billions of dollars of the government and the private sectors every year. Apr 24, 2019 the world health organization who reported that outdoor air pollution was responsible for the premature deaths of some 3. Environmental protection agency and calculates the air quality index based on air pollutant concentration data issued by hong kong environmenal protection department. Nitrogen dioxide no 2, nitric oxide no, fine particulate matter pm 2. Thang nam do, anu vietnam is struggling with alarming air pollution. I air pollution caused by industries jiming hao and guowen li typically decreases at the rate of 6.
Air pollution in hong kong and prd the state of science. With the increasing concern of hong kongs poor air quality and its impact on hong kongs competitiveness as a travel destination, air pollution in hong kong has become an important issue. Near apple, lemon, 2, false means to find documents having apple within 2 words apart from lemon. Hong kong, china current air quality map and air pollution. Outdoor air pollution could cause 6 to 9 million premature deaths a year by 2060 and cost 1% of global gdp around usd 2. To print the whole chapter in html, please click at the bottom of the toc panel and then click. The who air quality guidelines are designed to offer guidance in reducing the health impacts of air pollution. Jun 15, 2016 the fossil fumes report and earthworks interactive threat map will allow concerned citizens to learn the cancer and respiratory risks they face from toxic air pollution from the oil and gas industry, lesley fleischman, catf technical analyst and author of fossil fumes, said. Environmental policy changes in china have helped improve air quality in hong kong, but the territory still faces hazardous, airborne conditions. Hong kong is a great city to visit and welcomes millions of visitors each month.
Armed with this information, we trust that citizens and. Further more, worldwide research has confirmed air pollution damages public health. Air pollution affects all regions, settings, socioeconomic groups, and age groups. Read the air pollution in hong kong sar, hong kong sar with airvisual. Final report for the provision of service for study of shortterm health impact and costs due to road trafficrelated air pollution. Im not an expert in air pollution, just a dedicated data nerd that often breathes air in china and indi. The air quality index shows air pollution level in.
Interactive qualifying project air pollution in asia. Since the air quality health index aqhi issued by hong kong environmental protection department is not comparable to other regions in the world, weather underground of hong kong refers to the air quality index aqi issued by u. The troposphere is the layer that contains most of our air pollutants ii stratosphere is the layer between the troposphere and approximately 50km. Addressing crossborder air pollution october 2001 page 1 addressing crossboundary air pollution. New estimates in 2018 reveal that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants. Hong kong air quality and air pollution before you visit hong kong, visit tripadvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travellers by travellers. Consistent with prior findings, the greatest pollution occurs in the. Integrating travel behavior with land use regression to estimate dynamic air pollution exposure in hong kong.
The fossil fumes report and earthworks interactive threat map will allow concerned citizens to learn the cancer and respiratory risks they face from toxic air pollution from the oil and gas industry, lesley fleischman, catf technical analyst and author of fossil fumes, said. If youve read our articles on water pollution and air pollution, youll know that pollution can be defined generally along these lines. In 2012, one out of every nine deaths was the result of air pollution related conditions. Its two biggest cities, hanoi and ho chi minh city, are now among the top 15 polluted cities in southeast asia.
In sept 2003, the indoor air quality management group of hksar government issued guidance notes for the management a useful reference document namely guidance notes for the management of indoor air quality in offices and public places which to help the community to understand and managed this complex issue. For this reason, the biological mechanism associated with passive smoke exposure is comparable to air pollution particles. Air pollution in hong kong is certainly a major cause of health problems such as respiratory diseases and asthma. Which is why plume labs created flow, the personal air pollution. Nightsky brightness monitoring in hong konga citywide light. The air pollution index api can tell us how good or poor the air quality is. Apple is good means to find documents having the exact phrase apple is good.
Hong kong sar air quality index aqi is now unhealthy for sensitive groups. Air pollution expert alexis lau, a professor at hong kong university of science and technologys division of environment, believes hong kong. On 1 january 2014, an updated hong kongs air quality objectives aqos have been put in force. Air pollution kills the most people in these countries best. Summary this report summarises the 2014 air quality monitoring data collected by the environmental protection departments monitoring network comprising 12 general stations and 3 roadside stations. Air quality, environment hong kong international airport. Air pollution also needs to be seen from the perspective of exposure. Air pollution represents the biggest environmental risk to health.
Land use regression lur is a common method of predicting spatial variability of air pollution to estimate exposure. Hong kong, china what is the current air quality in hong kong. The hong kong cough is a nasty side effect of the air that we breath and so common that its acknowledged by doctors, with symptoms including persistent cough, runny eyes and respiratory infections, but how many of us understand the true causes. Of those deaths, around 3 million are attributable solely to ambient outdoor air pollution. This justifies our use of the average air pollution concentrations over all monitoring stations as daily concentrations for the whole territory. Visibility is less than eight kilometres for 30 per cent of the year. Check out the realtime air pollution map, for more than 100 countries.
We need to consider both general air quality and localised air quality, such as at roadside. Local air pollution is an immediate, local and regional problem. Seriouslyi analyzed what the wind has to say about where hong kongs air pollution comes from. Plan your outdoor activities with our health recommendations to reduce your pollution exposure. High resolution annual average air pollution concentration.
In this study we assessed the effects of four air pollutants on mortality in both cool and warm seasons in hong kong, a subtropical city. Estimation of perceptions about pollution in hong kong. Hi everyone, anyone can help me, i am trying to arrange my itinerary per day. Hong kong experienced serious air pollution on wednesday as levels near the citys airport exceeded the maximum in the governments air quality health index. Hong kong is one of the busiest cities in the world.
Department has set up air quality stations in different districts in hong kong. Sep 01, 2008 however, the population density in hong kong is very high about 6,200km 2, and the daily air pollution levels among eight monitoring stations included in the study were highly correlated. Existing research on air pollutioninduced environmental injustice ei in hong kong hk is based on sparse air pollution data due to the limited number of pollution monitoring stations, rendering the study of the relationship between air pollution exposure and social deprivation. The prevention and control of shipping and port air emissions in china nrdc issue brief october 2014 ib. The data was recorded during the 2017 round the island expedition. Hong kong international airport hkia is committed to complying with statutory air quality criteria, understanding and managing our own air emissions, and minimising them wherever we can. Effect of air pollution on daily mortality in hong kong. Oct 02, 2018 air pollution levels in your street revealed with new hong kong app praisehk the data analysed came from air quality and meteorological modelling, emissions inventories and 150 types of. Hong kong suffers in smog as pollution problems rise. Worldwide air pollution map and live air quality levels. Hong kong air quality is greatly affected by regional and meteorological factors.
Land use regression modelling of air pollution in high. Its affecting resident health, causing expats to abandon ship for singapore and often sinking the city into a haze of smog reminiscent of victorian london. For the layman, the distance one can see is a good indicator of air quality. However, air quality and air pollution is an important issue that visitors need to be aware of when visiting. Air quality health index aqhi and air quality index aqi. First, this was a crosssectional study, and the results are therefore unable to prove causation between air pollution and sleep disorder.
Hong kong and pearl river delta satellite image map. The map in the travel kit section is not a pdf file, so i am not sure if you are. Reference the education university of hong kong eduhk. In 2012, one out of every nine deaths was the result of air pollutionrelated conditions.
Carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide are the 3 indicative air pollutants inside vehicle tunnels in hong kong. Nov 09, 2017 these are the countries where air pollution is the deadliest. The effects of air pollution on mortality in socially. Please set the page orientation to landscape for printing of bilingual texts on a single page.
The 2019 world air quality report is based on data from the worlds. But from one street to the next, one room the next, the quality of the air you breathe can change significantly. Pollution comparison between beijing, china and hong kong. Bold action needed to address vietnams air pollution east. Health costs of air pollution in hong kong five avoidable numbers to remember 200% dailyair pollutant concentrations are now 200% higher than the world health organization guidelines 2006 24 hr levels should not be exceeded more than 2 or 3 times annually 6,800,000 family doctor visits each year for respiratory problems. Poor air quality has extremely detrimental health consequences, including cancer, stroke, asthma or heart disease. One in eight premature global deaths is related to air pollution exposure 14, demonstrating that air pollution is now the single largest environmental health risk worldwide 5, 6. Who air quality guidelines for particulate matter, ozone. Air pollution threatens the health of people in many parts of the world. Air pollution is a challenge for our entire planet.
It is calculated from several sets of air pollution data. The environmental protection department has set up air quality stations in different districts in hong kong. Hong kong international airport hkia is committed to becoming one of the worlds greenest airports. Air pollution and health the energy and resources institute.
It was formerly used in mainland china and hong kong. Hong kong air pollution has become a critical problem in the city. Air pollution is killing 1 million people and costing chinese. Existing research on air pollution induced environmental injustice ei in hong kong hk is based on sparse air pollution data due to the limited number of pollution monitoring stations, rendering the study of the relationship between air pollution exposure and social deprivation. Air pollution in hong kong is considered a serious problem. Air pollution fuels hospital visits in hong kong china. With the increasing concern of hong kong s poor air quality and its impact on hong kong s competitiveness as a travel destination, air pollution in hong kong has become an important issue. Hong kongs air pollution english 1 background no matter how one chooses to measure it, the air quality in hong kong and the pearl river delta has deteriorated rapidly over the past 20 years.
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