INCONSISTENCY OF AIR QUALITY LEVEL DURING SEVERAL PHASES OF COVID-19 MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS IN MALAYSIA

Analysing the air quality during the Covid-19 pandemic is important to evaluate for air quality management strategies and plans. This study aims to assess the air quality changes during Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia by investigating air pollutants trends and evaluating the relative change...

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Main Authors: ABDULLAH S., ROZALI N.H.S.C., MANSOR A.A., AHMAD A.N., AHMED A.N., DOM N.C., ZULKIFLI M.F.R., JUSOH S.M., MANSOR W.N.W., ISMAIL M.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-344142024-10-14T11:19:37Z INCONSISTENCY OF AIR QUALITY LEVEL DURING SEVERAL PHASES OF COVID-19 MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS IN MALAYSIA ABDULLAH S. ROZALI N.H.S.C. MANSOR A.A. AHMAD A.N. AHMED A.N. DOM N.C. ZULKIFLI M.F.R. JUSOH S.M. MANSOR W.N.W. ISMAIL M. 56509029800 58859477300 57211858557 57810266500 57214837520 57217286875 57221126643 57191645563 58107781100 57210403363 Air quality lockdown Malaysia relative changes Analysing the air quality during the Covid-19 pandemic is important to evaluate for air quality management strategies and plans. This study aims to assess the air quality changes during Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia by investigating air pollutants trends and evaluating the relative changes of air pollutants during different Movement Control Order (MCO) phases. Data from 18 March 2020 to 30 June 2020 was acquired which comprised of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Ozone (O3), and Particulate Matter (PM2.5, PM10) this was checked on an hourly basis at65 stations in Malaysia. The data were retrieved from the Department of Environment (DOE). The trend of air pollutants for all parameters decreased during the restricted lockdown phases and increased during unrestricted lockdown phases. During strict lockdown the average relative changes for the highest percentage reduction of PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, O3, and CO were 61.5%, 63.2%, 51.9%, 35.0%, 66.9%, and 47.3% while highest percentage reduction during unrestricted lockdown with value 23.1%, 29.3%, 38.7%, 9.1%, 56.6%, and 29.4%. In conclusion, there are variations in the levels of criteria pollutants during the different MCO's in Malaysia due to the Covid-19 pandemic. � (2023) UMT Press. Final 2024-10-14T03:19:37Z 2024-10-14T03:19:37Z 2023 Article 10.46754/jssm.2023.11.011 2-s2.0-85183932391 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85183932391&doi=10.46754%2fjssm.2023.11.011&partnerID=40&md5=adf841cc53866d6d05f3705180596a6a https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/34414 18 11 147 162 All Open Access Bronze Open Access Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Scopus
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topic Air quality
lockdown
Malaysia
relative changes
spellingShingle Air quality
lockdown
Malaysia
relative changes
ABDULLAH S.
ROZALI N.H.S.C.
MANSOR A.A.
AHMAD A.N.
AHMED A.N.
DOM N.C.
ZULKIFLI M.F.R.
JUSOH S.M.
MANSOR W.N.W.
ISMAIL M.
INCONSISTENCY OF AIR QUALITY LEVEL DURING SEVERAL PHASES OF COVID-19 MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS IN MALAYSIA
description Analysing the air quality during the Covid-19 pandemic is important to evaluate for air quality management strategies and plans. This study aims to assess the air quality changes during Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia by investigating air pollutants trends and evaluating the relative changes of air pollutants during different Movement Control Order (MCO) phases. Data from 18 March 2020 to 30 June 2020 was acquired which comprised of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Ozone (O3), and Particulate Matter (PM2.5, PM10) this was checked on an hourly basis at65 stations in Malaysia. The data were retrieved from the Department of Environment (DOE). The trend of air pollutants for all parameters decreased during the restricted lockdown phases and increased during unrestricted lockdown phases. During strict lockdown the average relative changes for the highest percentage reduction of PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, O3, and CO were 61.5%, 63.2%, 51.9%, 35.0%, 66.9%, and 47.3% while highest percentage reduction during unrestricted lockdown with value 23.1%, 29.3%, 38.7%, 9.1%, 56.6%, and 29.4%. In conclusion, there are variations in the levels of criteria pollutants during the different MCO's in Malaysia due to the Covid-19 pandemic. � (2023) UMT Press.
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ABDULLAH S.
ROZALI N.H.S.C.
MANSOR A.A.
AHMAD A.N.
AHMED A.N.
DOM N.C.
ZULKIFLI M.F.R.
JUSOH S.M.
MANSOR W.N.W.
ISMAIL M.
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author ABDULLAH S.
ROZALI N.H.S.C.
MANSOR A.A.
AHMAD A.N.
AHMED A.N.
DOM N.C.
ZULKIFLI M.F.R.
JUSOH S.M.
MANSOR W.N.W.
ISMAIL M.
author_sort ABDULLAH S.
title INCONSISTENCY OF AIR QUALITY LEVEL DURING SEVERAL PHASES OF COVID-19 MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS IN MALAYSIA
title_short INCONSISTENCY OF AIR QUALITY LEVEL DURING SEVERAL PHASES OF COVID-19 MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS IN MALAYSIA
title_full INCONSISTENCY OF AIR QUALITY LEVEL DURING SEVERAL PHASES OF COVID-19 MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS IN MALAYSIA
title_fullStr INCONSISTENCY OF AIR QUALITY LEVEL DURING SEVERAL PHASES OF COVID-19 MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS IN MALAYSIA
title_full_unstemmed INCONSISTENCY OF AIR QUALITY LEVEL DURING SEVERAL PHASES OF COVID-19 MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS IN MALAYSIA
title_sort inconsistency of air quality level during several phases of covid-19 movement restrictions in malaysia
publisher Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
publishDate 2024
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