scholarly journals Analysis of the Information Obtained From PM2.5 Concentration Measurements in an Urban Park

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (9) ◽  
pp. 6296-6311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilmar Hernandez ◽  
Alfredo Mendez ◽  
Rasa Zalakeviciute ◽  
Angela Maria Diaz-Marquez
Keyword(s):  
Urban Park ◽  
Concentration Measurements ◽  
Pm2.5 Concentration

scholarly journals Robust Confidence Intervals for PM2.5 Concentration Measurements in the Ecuadorian Park La Carolina

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilmar Hernandez ◽  
Alfredo Mendez ◽  
Rasa Zalakeviciute ◽  
Angela Maria Diaz-Marquez
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Confidence Intervals ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Urban Park ◽  
Absolute Deviation ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Concentration Measurements ◽  
Pm2.5 Concentration

In this article, robust confidence intervals for PM2.5 (particles with size less than or equal to 2.5   μ m ) concentration measurements performed in La Carolina Park, Quito, Ecuador, have been built. Different techniques have been applied for the construction of the confidence intervals, and routes around the park and through the middle of it have been used to build the confidence intervals and classify this urban park in accordance with categories established by the Quito air quality index. These intervals have been based on the following estimators: the mean and standard deviation, median and median absolute deviation, median and semi interquartile range, a -trimmed mean and Winsorized standard error of order a , location and scale estimators based on the Andrew’s wave, biweight location and scale estimators, and estimators based on the bootstrap- t method. The results of the classification of the park and its surrounding streets showed that, in terms of air pollution by PM2.5, the park is not at caution levels. The results of the classification of the routes that were followed through the park and its surrounding streets showed that, in terms of air pollution by PM2.5, these routes are at either desirable, acceptable or caution levels. Therefore, this urban park is actually removing or attenuating unwanted PM2.5 concentration measurements.

scholarly journals Robust Analysis of PM2.5 Concentration Measurements in the Ecuadorian Park La Carolina

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (21) ◽  
pp. 4648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilmar Hernandez ◽  
Alfredo Mendez ◽  
Angela Maria Diaz-Marquez ◽  
Rasa Zalakeviciute
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Location Estimation ◽  
Urban Park ◽  
Absolute Deviation ◽  
Pollution Levels ◽  
Nonparametric Confidence Intervals ◽  
Concentration Measurements ◽  
The City ◽  
Pm2.5 Concentration

In this article, a robust statistical analysis of particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration measurements is carried out. Here, the region chosen for the study was the urban park La Carolina, which is one of the most important in Quito, Ecuador, and is located in the financial center of the city. This park is surrounded by avenues with high traffic, in which shopping centers, businesses, entertainment venues, and homes, among other things, can be found. Therefore, it is important to study air pollution in the region where this urban park is located, in order to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life in the area. The preliminary study presented in this article was focused on the robust estimation of both the central tendency and the dispersion of the PM2.5 concentration measurements carried out in the park and some surrounding streets. To this end, the following estimators were used: (i) for robust location estimation: α-trimmed mean, trimean, and median estimators; and (ii) for robust scale estimation: median absolute deviation, semi interquartile range, biweight midvariance, and estimators based on a subrange. In addition, nonparametric confidence intervals were established, and air pollution levels due to PM2.5 concentrations were classified according to categories established by the Quito Air Quality Index. According to these categories, the results of the analysis showed that neither the streets that border the park nor the park itself are at the Alert level. Finally, it can be said that La Carolina Park is fulfilling its function as an air pollution filter.

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