Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Air Pollution in 20 Major Cities around the World

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Air Pollution in 20 Major Cities around the World

In order to fight against the spread of COVID-19, the most hard-hit countries in the spring of 2020 implemented different lockdown strategies. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on air quality worldwide, Air Quality Index (AQI) data was used to estimate the change in air quality...

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Main Authors: Franck Fu, Kathleen L. Purvis-Roberts, Branwen Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
COVID-19
AQI
lockdown policy
major cities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/11/1189

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