Quantifying the Volume of Particulate Matter at Bus Stations
Congested urban traffic substantially contributes to air pollution in cities. While waiting at bus stops, passengers may be exposed to increased contamination caused by vehicles, including particulate matter (PM). The modern bus stop layout, position and design ignore air quality and allow excessive...
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University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences
2025-02-01
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| author | Branislav ŠARKAN Michal LOMAN Ondrej STOPKA Jacek CABAN Arkadiusz MAŁEK |
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| description | Congested urban traffic substantially contributes to air pollution in cities. While waiting at bus stops, passengers may be exposed to increased contamination caused by vehicles, including particulate matter (PM). The modern bus stop layout, position and design ignore air quality and allow excessive exposure to pollution. Particulate matter seriously harms the environment, threatening human health and severely damaging all living organisms. The research purpose is to monitor particle emissions at the bus station in the city of Žilina (Slovakia), amassing data on exhaust emissions released from buses at the station premises. As moving or running-engine vehicles incessantly produce atmospheric emissions, we measure air quality during peak hours at the bus station. The results indicate a direct interconnection between passing vehicles and produced particle emissions, when multiple times higher emission levels are revealed. During the morning rush hour, the particulate matter exceeded 360% for PM2.5 and 420% for PM10. The research showed PM released directly from the buses tends to accumulate in covered premises of the bus station, severely damaging the health of passengers and staff. Our study warns about possible risks of deteriorating human health as waiting passengers unknowingly inhale contaminated particles. Our results indicate the largest emission producers and suggest remedial measures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a2844b4311eb4305b0fc9ada499411592025-02-06T12:36:20ZengUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic SciencesPromet (Zagreb)0353-53201848-40692025-02-01371193510.7307/ptt.v37i1.675675Quantifying the Volume of Particulate Matter at Bus StationsBranislav ŠARKAN0Michal LOMAN1Ondrej STOPKA2Jacek CABAN3Arkadiusz MAŁEK4University of Žilina, Department of Road and Urban Transport University of Žilina, Department of Road and Urban Transport Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, Faculty of Technology, Department of Transport and LogisticsLublin University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of AutomationWSEI Univ Lublin, Dept Transportat & InformatCongested urban traffic substantially contributes to air pollution in cities. While waiting at bus stops, passengers may be exposed to increased contamination caused by vehicles, including particulate matter (PM). The modern bus stop layout, position and design ignore air quality and allow excessive exposure to pollution. Particulate matter seriously harms the environment, threatening human health and severely damaging all living organisms. The research purpose is to monitor particle emissions at the bus station in the city of Žilina (Slovakia), amassing data on exhaust emissions released from buses at the station premises. As moving or running-engine vehicles incessantly produce atmospheric emissions, we measure air quality during peak hours at the bus station. The results indicate a direct interconnection between passing vehicles and produced particle emissions, when multiple times higher emission levels are revealed. During the morning rush hour, the particulate matter exceeded 360% for PM2.5 and 420% for PM10. The research showed PM released directly from the buses tends to accumulate in covered premises of the bus station, severely damaging the health of passengers and staff. Our study warns about possible risks of deteriorating human health as waiting passengers unknowingly inhale contaminated particles. Our results indicate the largest emission producers and suggest remedial measures.https://traffic2.fpz.hr/index.php/PROMTT/article/view/675air qualityemissionsparticulate mattervehiclebusstation |
| spellingShingle | Branislav ŠARKAN Michal LOMAN Ondrej STOPKA Jacek CABAN Arkadiusz MAŁEK Quantifying the Volume of Particulate Matter at Bus Stations Promet (Zagreb) air quality emissions particulate matter vehicle bus station |
| title | Quantifying the Volume of Particulate Matter at Bus Stations |
| title_full | Quantifying the Volume of Particulate Matter at Bus Stations |
| title_fullStr | Quantifying the Volume of Particulate Matter at Bus Stations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantifying the Volume of Particulate Matter at Bus Stations |
| title_short | Quantifying the Volume of Particulate Matter at Bus Stations |
| title_sort | quantifying the volume of particulate matter at bus stations |
| topic | air quality emissions particulate matter vehicle bus station |
| url | https://traffic2.fpz.hr/index.php/PROMTT/article/view/675 |
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