The global impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on urban air pollution: A critical review and recommendations

GI Gkatzelis, JB Gilman, SS Brown, H Eskes… - Elem Sci …, 2021 - online.ucpress.edu
The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic led to government interventions to limit the
spread of the disease which are unprecedented in recent history; for example, stay at home …

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the environment, waste management, and energy sectors: a deeper look into the long-term impacts

BA Mohamed, IMR Fattah, B Yousaf… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic not only has caused a global health crisis but also has significant
environmental consequences. Although many studies are confirming the short-term …

What is the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global carbon emissions?

RL Ray, VP Singh, SK Singh, BS Acharya… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The coronavirus 2019 (COVID 19, or SARS-CoV-2) pandemic that started in
December 2019 has caused an unprecedented impact in most countries globally and …

Global fine-scale changes in ambient NO2 during COVID-19 lockdowns

MJ Cooper, RV Martin, MS Hammer, PF Levelt… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is an important contributor to air pollution and can adversely affect
human health,,,,,,,–. A decrease in NO2 concentrations has been reported as a result of …

Positive effects of COVID-19 lockdown on air quality of industrial cities (Ankleshwar and Vapi) of Western India

R Nigam, K Pandya, AJ Luis, R Sengupta, M Kotha - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract On January 30, 2020, India recorded its first COVID-19 positive case in Kerala,
which was followed by a nationwide lockdown extended in four different phases from 25th …

Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on society, environment, economy, and education

V Kumar, H Alshazly, SA Idris, S Bourouis - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused drastic changes across the globe, affecting all areas of
life. This paper provides a comprehensive study on the influence of COVID-19 in various …

Effects of COVID-19 on the environment: An overview on air, water, wastewater, and solid waste

K Elsaid, V Olabi, ET Sayed, T Wilberforce… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world hardly as of the beginning of 2020 and quickly
spread worldwide from its first-reported point in early Dec. 2019. By mid-March 2021, the …

Global tropospheric ozone responses to reduced NOx emissions linked to the COVID-19 worldwide lockdowns

K Miyazaki, K Bowman, T Sekiya, M Takigawa… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Efforts to stem the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) led to rapid, global
ancillary reductions in air pollutant emissions. Here, we quantify the impact on tropospheric …

Effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on fine particulate matter concentrations

MS Hammer, A Van Donkelaar, RV Martin… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic provide an unprecedented opportunity to
examine the effects of human activity on air quality. The effects on fine particulate matter …

A systematic review of the impacts of the coronavirus crisis on urban transport: Key lessons learned and prospects for future cities

RL Abduljabbar, S Liyanage, H Dia - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the transport sector
worldwide. Lockdown and physical distancing requirements continue to be enforced in …