<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper displays results of the questionnaire called “Particulate matter pollution in air”, which serves as a tool to determine level of public awareness of the health risks related to pollution from small capacity heating equipment in households. Barriers for installation of the innovative flue gas treatment technology called a fog unit in households and possible mechanisms to decrease or prevent these barriers were defined. The first part of the questionnaire included overall information about participants: age, gender, education level, place of residence, activities to protect the environment and motives behind performing these activities. The remaining questions were divided in four groups: “Environmental views”, “Knowledge on air pollution”, “Willingness to pay”, “Choice of flue gas treatment technologies”. The results of questionnaire correspond with raised problem situations. Over 80 % of respondents lack information on pollution and possible consequences deriving from it, and on potential solutions to prevent pollution. Residents of households are willing to pay for installation of flue gas treatment equipment (capital investments).</p></abstract>

The paper displays results of the questionnaire called “Particulate matter pollution in air”, which serves as a tool to determine level of public awareness of the health risks related to pollution from small capacity heating equipment in households. Barriers for installation of the innovative flue gas treatment technology called a fog unit in households and possible mechanisms to decrease or prevent these barriers were defined. The first part of the questionnaire included overall information about participants: age, gender, education level, place of residence, activities to protect the environment and motives behind performing these activities. The remaining questions were divided in four groups: “Environmental views”, “Knowledge on air pollution”, “Willingness to pay”, “Choice of flue gas treatment technologies”. The results of questionnaire correspond with raised problem situations. Over 80 % of respondents lack information on pollution and possible consequences deriving from it, and on potential solutions to prevent pollution. Residents of households are willing to pay for installation of flue gas treatment equipment (capital investments).

Treatment of Particulate Matter Pollution: People’s Attitude and Readiness to Act

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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The paper displays results of the questionnaire called “Particulate matter pollution in air”, which serves as a tool to determine level of public awareness of...

Treatment of Particulate Matter Pollution: People’s Attitude and Readiness to Act

Published Online: Sep 23, 2020

Page range: 231 - 246

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0069

Keywords
Emissions, flue gas treatment technologies, fog unit, multiple factor regression analysis, particulate matter, questionnaire

© 2020 Vivita Priedniece et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Treatment of Particulate Matter Pollution: People’s Attitude and Readiness to Act

Published Online: Sep 23, 2020

Page range: 231 - 246

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0069

KeywordsEmissions, flue gas treatment technologies, fog unit, multiple factor regression analysis, particulate matter, questionnaire

© 2020 Vivita Priedniece et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Emissions, flue gas treatment technologies, fog unit, multiple factor regression analysis, particulate matter, questionnaire