S. M. Shiva Nagendra – författare

This contributed volume is primarily intended for graduate and professional audiences. The book provides a basic understanding of urban air quality issues, root causes for local and urban air pollution, monitoring and modelling techniques, assessment, and control options to manage air quality at local and urban scale. The book also offers useful information on indoor air quality and smart sensors, which are gaining much importance in current times.

This book presents select proceedings of the Indian International Conference on Air Quality Management (IICAQM) and examines the latest advancements in theories, technologies, and applications in the area of air quality management and health impacts. The topics covered include modelling, monitoring, and managing urban air quality and sustainably achieving clean air and healthy urban conditions. The book also discusses air pollution in urban areas involving multiple processes, such as the generation of pollutants and their release from a source, their transport and transformation, removal from the atmosphere and their effects on human health, visibility, materials, and ecosystems. The book is a valuable reference for researchers and professionals interested in air quality management and allied fields.