Abstract:
Objective To analyze the status of environmental air quality in Lanzhou city in 2014-2015.
Methods The monitoring data on the average daily concentration of air pollutants, including PM10, PM2.5, NO2, CO, O3-1h and SO2 in Lanzhou during 2014-2015, were collected; the yearly, regional and seasonal characteristics in heating and non-heating season were analyzed, and then a comprehensive assessment was made.
Results The environmental air quality in Lanzhou city was improved. The concentration of PM10, PM2.5, CO and SO2, was declined, the concentration of NO2 and O3-1h was increased. The concentration of air pollutants except O3-1h in heating season was higher than that in non-heating season. The total concentration of pollutants was higher in the western urban area of Lanzhou in 2014-2015. The major pollutants in environmental air were PM10, PM2.5 and NO2. The load factor of PM10, PM2.5, CO and SO2 were declined, but that of NO2 and O3-1h were increased.
Conclusions The environmental air quality was improved gradually in Lanzhou in 2014-2015. The type of pollutants was different between heating season and non-heating season. According to the characteristics of major pollutants and contaminated areas, targeted measures should be taken to improve the quality of environmental air.