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New study shows dominance of local air pollution sources in Delhi
The University of Surrey has revealed results from a new, comprehensive study that suggests that activities such as construction and vehicle traffi c contribute signifi cantly to the Delhi National Capital Region’s high concentrations of harmful air pollutants and gases.
In a study published in ‘Sustainable Cities and Society’, a team led by Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) gathered and analysed four years of pollution data from 12 sites across Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, with the aim of understanding how particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) and gases (oxides of nitrogen, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and ozone) impact this area of India.
Despite the long-term nature of the study, the GCARE results show a clear trend with signifi cantly higher levels of air pollutants in winter months than in summer or monsoon periods, with the exception of ozone levels. The high levels of fi ne and coarse particulate matter (PM2.5and PM2.5-10) in winter months were attributed to fumes from crop burning upwind of Delhi and a likely increase in biomass burning for residential heating because most parts of the region do not have central heating systems.
The weather during winter months – particularly reduced precipitation and low wind speeds – is also thought to play a signifi cant role in raising pollutant levels.
Crucially, the GCARE team also obtained meteorological data from each station for the duration of the study, allowing the examination of wind speeds and the direction of particulate matter using the Bivariate polar plot and k-mean clustering. The results of the team’s analysis suggest that local sources of pollution, such as traffi c, construction and domestic heating, infl uenced pollutant levels more than regional sources (air pollution from long-range traffi c).
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Professor Prashant Kumar, Founding Director of GCARE at the University of Surrey, said: “It is heartening to see the world come to terms with the fact that the climate change emergency should be at the top of every nation’s agenda – not least India. Our analysis of Delhi’s air pollution data over a signifi cant period of time confi rms that local sources of pollution – such as traffi c and the heating of homes – are having a tremendous impact on air quality in the Delhi region. Moreover, the surrounding regions of Delhi are suffering substantial impacts during winter periods.”
“The currently confi gured network of air pollution monitors does not permit the evaluation of long-range transport between Delhi and the NCR (and vice versa), highlighting a need for well-thought- out planning to expand the current network in the future. It is fair to hypothesise that on the one hand, solutions on a local level can go a long way towards improving air quality in one of the most heavily populated areas of India; on the other hand, there is a need for coordination with surrounding regions for effective control of air pollution sources. Moreover, given the dominance of local sources, efforts to control pollution are needed across the whole year, not just during winters when the problem reaches its peak.”
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Laurent Fullana appointed President of HORIBA France
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HORIBA has announced the appointment of Laurent Fullana as President of HORIBA France SAS, taking over from James Thépot.
HORIBA France is part of the HORIBA Group based in Kyoto, Japan, which brings together several international companies. The Group provides a wide range of instruments and solutions for applications such as automotive test systems, process and environmental monitoring, in-vitro medical diagnostics, semiconductor manufacturing and metrology, as well as measurement instruments and optical components for quality control and scientifi c research.
HORIBA France is the global centre of excellence for key product lines such as Raman Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy/Nanoscopy, ICP, Glow Discharge, Ellipsometry, VUV and Cathodoluminescence. The company also takes responsibility for the marketing and distribution of all products from the Group’s scientifi c segment, HORIBA Scientifi c, in the EMEA area.
Laurent Fullana’s mission will focus on accelerating the company’s development in France as well as abroad, where the majority of turnover is realized. He will build on the Group’s continuous innovation policy to drive the transformation of HORIBA France, adapting the organization to the evolving needs of the new generation of researchers and industrial partners. This growth strategy will lead the company to investment in customer services, strengthen the brand and user experience, develop future applications, and launch new products and services – with a view to addressing new research application areas inspired by key societal trends.
As a graduate of ESPCI and Ecole Centrale Paris, also holding an MBA from the American University of Columbia, Laurent Fullana has built most of his career as a leader and entrepreneur in various technology industries (semiconductors, medical devices, health and beauty care, specialty chemistry) in France, the UK and the United States. Passionate about business development in international and multicultural environments, he held various senior management positions such as Managing Director of Sofradir, a joint venture company of Thales/Safran with global expertise in high-performance infrared detectors.
“I am extremely honored to accept the appointment as President of HORIBA France – it is a pivotal time in our company and in our industry to be taking on this role. We will continue to strengthen our value proposition and portfolio, focusing on better understanding our customers’ key stakes or pain points and addressing them. Thanks to our innovative solutions and our experienced experts at HORIBA France, more and more researchers will be able to explore newer and greater applications of the future: materials sciences, life sciences, environment, energy...,” explains Laurent Fullana.
Masayuki Adachi, Chairman of Supervisory Board of HORIBA France SAS, President and Chief Operating Offi cer of HORIBA, Ltd., Japan concludes: “All together with the HORIBA France management team, I am confi dent that Laurent Fullana will lead our operations with energy and will successfully carry out his topline business development missions.”
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BY 2050, VIRTUALLY EVERY SEABIRD SPECIES ON THE PLANET WILL BE EATING PLASTIC.
INDONESIA NOW HAS THE HIGHEST RATE OF DEFORESTATION OF ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. A QUARTER OF INDONESIA’S FOREST HAS BEEN DESTROYED IN THE LAST 25 YEARS ALONE. THAT’S A MASSIVE 31 MILLION HECTARES, AN AREA ALMOST THE SIZE OF GERMANY.
MORE THAN 5 TRILLION PIECES OF PLASTIC ARE ALREADY FLOATING IN OUR OCEANS.
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DID YOU KNOW?
ALMOST 80% OF URBAN WASTE IN INDIA IS DUMPED IN THE RIVER GANGES.
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