Ambient air quality in the Republic of Macedonia from the perspective of EU directive
Date Issued
2012-06-25
Author(s)
Bojkovska, Radmila
Abstract
In September 1996 the EU
adopted Framework Directive 96/62/EC
(FWD)[1] that defines the key principles
of and general requirements for air quality
assessment and management in
subsequent (Daughter) Directives that lay
down limit levels and specify in more
detail the requirements concerning each of
the pollutants declared in the FWD. The
requirements of Directive 96/69/EC do not
specify any detailed rules for zone
delineation. In this paper we analysis the
ambient air quality on the Republic of
Macedonia. We have made analysis of the
Directives’ requirements in respect of air
quality management area delineation -
zones and agglomerations. The evaluation
is made on the basis of the regular
measurements obtained from the three
existing measuring networks as well as via
measurements of the emissions from
stationary and mobile sources in several
years period. Results from the analysis of
SO2, NO2, NOx, PM10 and ozone
concentrations are presented both for
specific regions and on the entire state
territory. Delineation on zones and
agglomerations according to statistical
regions is also performed, in line with the
preliminary assessment of the air quality
according to the measured parameters.
We end with several recommendations for
improvement of air quality in the given
region and for future research work based
on these results.
adopted Framework Directive 96/62/EC
(FWD)[1] that defines the key principles
of and general requirements for air quality
assessment and management in
subsequent (Daughter) Directives that lay
down limit levels and specify in more
detail the requirements concerning each of
the pollutants declared in the FWD. The
requirements of Directive 96/69/EC do not
specify any detailed rules for zone
delineation. In this paper we analysis the
ambient air quality on the Republic of
Macedonia. We have made analysis of the
Directives’ requirements in respect of air
quality management area delineation -
zones and agglomerations. The evaluation
is made on the basis of the regular
measurements obtained from the three
existing measuring networks as well as via
measurements of the emissions from
stationary and mobile sources in several
years period. Results from the analysis of
SO2, NO2, NOx, PM10 and ozone
concentrations are presented both for
specific regions and on the entire state
territory. Delineation on zones and
agglomerations according to statistical
regions is also performed, in line with the
preliminary assessment of the air quality
according to the measured parameters.
We end with several recommendations for
improvement of air quality in the given
region and for future research work based
on these results.
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