Has air quality improved in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic? A parametric analysis

Many governments around the world have enforced quarantine policies to control the spread of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). These policies have had positive and negative effects on the environment. For example, the concentrations of certain harmful pollutants have decreased in some countries. In...

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Published in:Air quality, atmosphere and health atmosphere and health, 2020, Vol.13 (8), p.929-938
Main Authors: Zambrano-Monserrate, Manuel A., Ruano, María Alejandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air quality
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease control
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental effects
Environmental Health
Environmental policy
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Nitrogen dioxide
Pandemics
Parametric analysis
Parametric statistics
Particulate matter
Policies
Pollutants
Pollution control
Quarantine
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Viral diseases
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Summary:Many governments around the world have enforced quarantine policies to control the spread of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). These policies have had positive and negative effects on the environment. For example, the concentrations of certain harmful pollutants have decreased in some countries. In contrast, the concentrations of other pollutants have increased. This research analyzes the effect of quarantine policies on air quality in Quito, Ecuador. Using a parametric approach, it was found that NO 2 and PM2.5 concentrations have decreased significantly since the establishment of lockdown measures. However, O 3 concentrations have increased considerably in 2020.
ISSN:1873-9318
1873-9326
DOI:10.1007/s11869-020-00866-y