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<p>Daily exposure to ambient air pollutants harms human health and the environment. Even though in recent years air quality is a taboo subject discussed and researched by many interested areas, pollution indices often exceed the pollution norms imposed by the authorities in major European cities. In response to these environmental problems, the European Union has created a body of legislation on pollution indicators. On the other hand, World Economic Forum promote the travel tourism competitiveness index (including the pillar of environmental sustainability). The purpose of this paper is to present and analyse the indicators from the environmental sustainability pillar within TTCI (Travel and tourism competitiveness index) and the air pollution indicators, respectively the air quality standards and the pollution norms. As a short result, România exceeds at some indicators and has a lot to improve at the others (Enforcement of environmental regulations).</p>
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Daily exposure to ambient air pollutants harms human health and the environment. Even though in recent years air quality is a taboo subject discussed and researched by many interested areas, pollution indices often exceed the pollution norms imposed by the authorities in major European cities. In response to these environmental problems, the European Union has created a body of legislation on pollution indicators. On the other hand, World Economic Forum promote the travel tourism competitiveness index (including the pillar of environmental sustainability). The purpose of this paper is to present and analyse the indicators from the environmental sustainability pillar within TTCI (Travel and tourism competitiveness index) and the air pollution indicators, respectively the air quality standards and the pollution norms. As a short result, România exceeds at some indicators and has a lot to improve at the others (Enforcement of environmental regulations).

Air Quality Indices - Case Study: Environmental Sustainability Pillar and Romania’s Positioning in the European and Global Context

“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Târgu Mureș

Acta Marisiensis. Seria Technologica

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Daily exposure to ambient air pollutants harms human health and the environment. Even though in recent years air quality is a taboo subject discussed and...

Air Quality Indices - Case Study: Environmental Sustainability Pillar and Romania’s Positioning in the European and Global Context

Publié en ligne: 29 mai 2021

Pages: 22 - 27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amset-2021-0004

Mots clés
Air quality indices, regulations, air pollutants, human health, environment, tourism industry

© 2021 Ioan-Bogdan Bacoş et al., published by Sciendo

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

Air Quality Indices - Case Study: Environmental Sustainability Pillar and Romania’s Positioning in the European and Global Context

Publié en ligne: 29 mai 2021

Pages: 22 - 27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amset-2021-0004

Mots clésAir quality indices, regulations, air pollutants, human health, environment, tourism industry

© 2021 Ioan-Bogdan Bacoş et al., published by Sciendo

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

Mots clés
Air quality indices, regulations, air pollutants, human health, environment, tourism industry