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Modelling of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) requires new approaches for the evaluation of populationпїЅs exposure and associated health effects in various urban microenvironments. Such decision support tools are assisting local authorities in adapting proper plans for minimizing the resulting ecological and epidemiological impacts. An environmental decision support system (EDSS) with web-based GIS capabilities was developed to allow for examination of PM2.5 fraction concentrations in Ploiesti city, Romania. The a...

Air pollution became a real public concern for countries all over the world. Increasing anthropogenic emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) can cause a substantial increase in ground-level ozone, which is a secondary air pollutant produced by photochemical interaction of NOx and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), through a complex set of reactions under the influence of solar radiation. Ploiesti is one of the main cities in Romania, which is facing with anthropogenic atmospheric emissions that result especially from ...