A review of particulate pollution over Himalaya region: Characteristics and salient factors contributing ambient PM pollution

MA Hassan, T Mehmood, J Liu, X Luo, X Li… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
The Himalayas, which include delicate and unspoiled ecosystems, have the third-largest
glacier ice store in the world. Recent research reveals that anthropogenic and natural factors …

Impacts of cement industry air pollutants on the environment and satellite data applications for air quality monitoring and management

C Venkata Sudhakar, U Reddy - Environ Monit Assess, 2023 - Springer
The cement industry plays critical role in any country's development and economic growth.
Cement is extensively used in construction sector and infrastructural projects. Abundant raw …

Estimating ground-level PM2.5 using subset regression model and machine learning algorithms in Asian megacity, Dhaka, Bangladesh

ARMT Islam, M Al Awadh, J Mallick, SC Pal… - Air Quality, Atmosphere …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) has become a prominent pollutant due to rapid
economic development, urbanization, industrialization, and transport activities, which has …

Characterisation, Sources and Health Risk of Heavy Metals in PM2.5 in Agra, India

D Sah, PK Verma, KM Kumari, A Lakhani - Exposure and Health, 2023 - Springer
The present study evaluated the seasonal variations, sources and health risks of heavy
metals in fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) collected at an urban site in Agra, India during …

Interoperability of-Band Sentinel-1 SAR and GRACE satellite sensors on PSInSAR-Based urban surface subsidence mapping of Varanasi, India

A Tripathi, AR Reshi, M Moniruzzaman… - IEEE Sensors …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Sentinel-1 is an active synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite with a-band SAR sensor
operating at a center frequency of 5.405 GHz and a wavelength of 5.55 cm. With the …

Wintertime investigation of PM10 concentrations, sources, and relationship with different meteorological parameters

B Zeb, A Ditta, K Alam, A Sorooshian, BU Din… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Meteorological factors play a crucial role in affecting air quality in the urban environment.
Peshawar is the capital city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan and is a …

Delineating flood zones upon employing synthetic aperture data for the 2020 flood in Bangladesh

MA Aziz, M Moniruzzaman, A Tripathi… - Earth Systems and …, 2022 - Springer
Delineating a flood map is critical to perceive the potential risks of the event at diverse
communities living both in urban and rural settings in Bangladesh. A timely generated flood …

Landslide susceptibility mapping using weighted-overlay approach in Rangamati, Bangladesh

M Khatun, ATMS Hossain, HM Sayem… - Earth Systems and …, 2023 - Springer
Rainfall-induced landslide hazards have become a common phenomenon in the Rangamati
Sadar area of the south-eastern folded part of Bangladesh. The area has experienced …

Spatiotemporal analysis and forecasting of air quality in the greater Dhaka region and assessment of a novel particulate matter filtration unit

RR Rahman, A Kabir - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
Bangladesh is one of the most polluted nations in the world, with an average Air Quality
Index (AQI) of 161 in 2021; its capital, Dhaka, has the worst air quality of any major city in the …

Determination of Satellite-Derived PM2.5 for Kampala District, Uganda

C Atuhaire, A Gidudu, E Bainomugisha, A Mazimwe - Geomatics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ground monitoring stations are widely used to monitor particulate matter (PM2. 5). However,
they are expensive to maintain and provide information localized to the stations, and hence …