Journal of odor and indoor environment (실내환경 및 냄새 학회지)

Korean Society for Indoor Environment (한국실내환경학회)
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Status of particulate matter pollution in urban railway environments

도시철도 환경의 미세먼지 오염 현황

  • Kim, Jong Bum (Seohaean Research Institute, ChungNam Institute) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Bok (Center for Environment, Health and Welfare Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)) ;
  • Bae, Gwi-Nam (Center for Particulate Air Pollution and Health, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST))
  • 김종범 (충남연구원 서해안기후환경연구소) ;
  • 이승복 (한국과학기술연구원 환경복지연구단) ;
  • 배귀남 (한국과학기술연구원 미세먼지사업단)
  • Received : 2018.10.22
  • Accepted : 2018.12.17
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

The urban railway system is a convenient public transportation system, as it carries many people without increasing traffic congestion. However, air quality in urban railway environments is worse than ambient air quality due to the internal location of the source of air pollutants and the isolated space. In this paper, characteristics of particulate matter (PM) pollution in urban railway environments are described from the perspective of diurnal variation, chemical composition and source apportionment of PM. PM concentrations in concourse, platform, passenger cabin, and tunnel are summarized through an analysis of 34 journal articles published in Korea and overseas. This information will be helpful in developing effective policies to reduce PM pollution in urban railway environments.

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Supported by : 국토교통부

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