Emisije lebdećih čestica PM10 za vrijeme pandemije koronavirusa

master's thesis

• Title (english): Emissions of suspended particles PM10 during the Coronavirus pandemic
• Author: Antonia Fortuna
• Mentor: Jurica Šimurina (mentor)
• Committee member: Tomislav Gelo (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Economics and Business; (Department of Macroeconomics and Economic Development); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-29, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Macroeconomics

Abstract

Pandemija koronavirusa i ograničenja u borbi protiv širenja virusa kratkoročno su imali pozitivan utjecaj na okoliš te, posljedično, ljudsko zdravlje u Europi i svijetu. Dogodilo se privremeno poboljšanje kvalitete zraka koje ukazuje na smanjenje onečišćenja, posebice u urbanim naseljima gdje je zrak najzagađeniji, do kojeg je dovelo smanjenje prometa. Emisije štetnih plinova u zrak su se smanjile i zbog velikog pada međudržavnih putovanja u svijetu te usporavanja industrija. Iako se stanje okoliša općenito poboljšalo kao rezultat pandemije, pretpostavlja se kako će oživljavanje gospodarstava vratiti onečišćenje na predpandemijsku razinu. Vanjski i unutarnji zrak u Republici Hrvatskoj je onečišćen lebdećim česticama PM. PM10 ili grube čestice su one koje imaju promjer manji od 10 mikrona i uglavnom sadrže željezo, aluminij i silikate, a nastaju najviše zbog ispušnih plinova automobila i industrije, a velika koncentracija istih iznimno loše utječe na ljudsko zdravlje. Za razliku od ostalih zagađivača zraka, lebdeće čestice PM10 neprimjetno dolaze iz mnogih izvora i zato ih je teško držati na niskim razinama. Stoga ne čudi da se razine njihovih emisija nisu mnogo promijenile za vrijeme pandemije. Ovaj rad pomoću sekundarnih izvora, metodama indukcije, deskripcije i analize, dolazi do zaključka da li i koliki utjecaj pandemija COVID-19 ima na kretanje razina PM10.

Abstract (english)

The coronavirus pandemic and restrictions in the fight against the spread of the virus had a short-term positive impact on the environment and, consequently, human health in Europe and the world. There has been a temporary improvement in air quality that indicates a reduction in pollution, especially in urban areas where the air is the most polluted, which has resulted in a reduction in traffic. Emissions of harmful gases into the air also decreased due to a large drop in interstate travel in a world of industrial slowdown. Although the state of the environment has generally improved as a result of the pandemic, economic recovery is expected to return pollution to pre-pandemic levels. The outdoor and indoor air in the Republic of Croatia is polluted by particulate matter. PM10 or coarse particles are those that have a diameter of less than 10 microns and mainly contain iron, aluminum and silicate, and are mostly caused by exhaust gases from cars and industry, and their high concentration has an extremely bad effect on human health. Unlike other air pollutants, PM10 particles come undetected from many sources and are therefore difficult to keep at low levels. It is therefore not surprising that their emission levels have not changed much during the pandemic. Using secondary sources, methods of induction, description and analysis, this paper comes to the conclusion whether and to what extent the COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on the movement of PM10 levels.

• Keywords: čestice; PM10; COVID-19; emisije; okoliš
• Keywords (english): particles; PM10; COVID-19; emissions; environment
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:148:181707
• Study programme: Title: Economics of energy and environment; Study programme type: professional; Study level: specialist graduate; Academic / professional title: stručni/a specijalist/specijalistica ekonomije (stručni/a specijalist/specijalistica ekonomije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2022-09-29 09:49:11