Velasco, Erik. creator author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Retama, Armando. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Stratoulias, Dimitris. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut SpringerLink (Online service) text sz 2024 1st ed. 2024. monographic eng

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access XXX, 185 p. 22 illus., 21 illus. in color. online resource. This book examines the capabilities for monitoring air quality, developing emission inventories, and running chemical-transport models for regulatory, forecasting, and research purposes in Southeast Asia. It also reviews scientific efforts made to better understand and characterize air pollution in the region. Poor air quality poses a threat to public health. It affects people's lives and undermines economic growth, but as in many other parts of the world, it has been overlooked in Southeast Asia. International assessments suggest that it is the culprit of 335-thousand premature deaths in the region each year, entailing a monetary cost equivalent to 6.75% of the regional GDP. Reducing air pollution requires concerted efforts from all Southeast Asian nations to implement local and regional air quality policies following a science-policy approach. For such endeavor, it is essential to develop tools that enable timely and reliable air quality management. This entails collecting data to characterize the magnitude, origin, and impact of air pollution to support corrective actions. The objective of this book is to provide a starting point for a science-based conversation about implementing solutions to Southeast Asia's air pollution problem by bringing together an analysis of the availability of air quality data and studies from across the region. 1. Introduction -- 2. Southeast Asia -- 3. Air pollution in Southeast Asia -- 4. Air quality data sources -- 5. Ambient air quality monitoring . by Erik Velasco, Armando Retama, Dimitris Stratoulias. Environment Atmospheric science Environmental management Environmental Sciences Atmospheric Science Environmental Management GE1-350 9783031690884 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69088-4 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69088-4 241201 20251030114556.0 978-3-031-69088-4