<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations are regularly measured at only two monitoring stations in the city centre of Ljubljana, and such scanty data are inadequate for drawing conclusions about spatial patterns of pollution within the city, or to decide on effective measures to further improve air quality. In order to determine the spatial distribution of NO2 concentrations in different types of urban space in Ljubljana, two measuring campaigns throughout the city were carried out, during the summer of 2013 and during the winter of 2014. The main source of NO2 in Ljubljana is road transport. Accordingly, three types of urban space have been identified (urban background, open space along roads, and street canyon), and their NO2 pollution level was measured using Palmes diffusive samplers at a total of 108 measuring spots. This article analyses the results of both measuring campaigns and compares the pollution levels of different types of urban space.</abstract>

Ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations are regularly measured at only two monitoring stations in the city centre of Ljubljana, and such scanty data are inadequate for drawing conclusions about spatial patterns of pollution within the city, or to decide on effective measures to further improve air quality. In order to determine the spatial distribution of NO2 concentrations in different types of urban space in Ljubljana, two measuring campaigns throughout the city were carried out, during the summer of 2013 and during the winter of 2014. The main source of NO2 in Ljubljana is road transport. Accordingly, three types of urban space have been identified (urban background, open space along roads, and street canyon), and their NO2 pollution level was measured using Palmes diffusive samplers at a total of 108 measuring spots. This article analyses the results of both measuring campaigns and compares the pollution levels of different types of urban space.

Spatial variations in nitrogen dioxide concentrations in urban Ljubljana, Slovenia

Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Moravian Geographical Reports

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Ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations are regularly measured at only two monitoring stations in the city centre of Ljubljana, and such scanty data are...

Spatial variations in nitrogen dioxide concentrations in urban Ljubljana, Slovenia

Published Online: Oct 29, 2015

Page range: 27 - 35

Received: Jan 04, 2015

Accepted: Jul 01, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgr-2015-0015

Keywords
road transport, air pollution, nitrogen dioxide, diffusive samplers, Ljubljana, Slovenia

© 2015 Katja Vintar Mally et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Spatial variations in nitrogen dioxide concentrations in urban Ljubljana, Slovenia

Published Online: Oct 29, 2015

Page range: 27 - 35

Received: Jan 04, 2015

Accepted: Jul 01, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgr-2015-0015

Keywordsroad transport, air pollution, nitrogen dioxide, diffusive samplers, Ljubljana, Slovenia

© 2015 Katja Vintar Mally et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
road transport, air pollution, nitrogen dioxide, diffusive samplers, Ljubljana, Slovenia