Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/26461
Title: Estimation of the Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown Impact Measures on Particulate Matter (PM) Concentrations in North Macedonia
Authors: Andova, Vesna 
Andonović, Viktor
Celeska Krstevska, Maja
Dimcev, Vladimir
Krkoleva Mateska, Aleksandra
Srbinovska, Mare 
Issue Date: 17-Jan-2023
Publisher: MDPI AG
Journal: Atmosphere
Abstract: <jats:p>Air pollution is one of the most important topics as it can cause various reactions of the organisms, such as mental health disorders, respiratory problems or various cardiovascular despises. Many of the side effects of pollution are caused by particulate matter (PM). Therefore air pollution, especially the concentration of PM is monitored in many European countries. In the past years, Skopje has been one of the top-ranked cities in the world concerning the concentration of PM. This paper investigates the effect of the pandemic with COVID-19 and the restriction measures on air quality. The data collected before the pandemic (May 2018), during the global pandemic (May 2020 and May 2021), and after the period with restriction measures (May 2022) are analyzed. The measurement parameters are collected at the technical campus of the Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia, in May 2018, May 2020, May 2021, and May 2022. In this research, it can be confirmed that the restriction measures had a significant positive impact on air pollution.</jats:p>
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/26461
DOI: 10.3390/atmos14020192
Appears in Collections:Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies: Journal Articles

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