TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I. INTRODUCTION
        I.1 Objectives of the publication
        I.2 Political and legislative framework of ambient air quality protection
        I.3 Ambient air pollutants and their effects
II. AIR POLLUTION
III. METEOROLOGICAL AND DISPERSION CONDITIONS
IV. AIR QUALITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
IV.1 SUSPENDED PARTICLES
        IV.1.1 Air pollution caused by suspended particles in the year 2013
        IV.1.2 The development of PM₁₀ and PM_2.5 concentrations
        IV.1.3 Emissions of PM₁₀ and PM_2.5
IV.2 BENZO[A]PYRENE
        IV.2.1 Air pollution caused by benzo[a]pyrene in the year 2013
        IV.2.2 The development of benzo[a]pyrene concentrations
        IV.2.3 Emissions of benzo[a]pyrene
IV.3 NITROGEN OXIDES (NO_x)
        IV.3.1 Air pollution caused by NO_x in the year 2013
        IV.3.2 The development of NO_x concentrations
        IV.3.3 Emissions of NO_x
IV.4 GROUND-LEVEL OZONE (O₃)
        IV.4.1 Air pollution caused by O₃ in the year 2013
        IV.4.2 The development of O₃ concentrations
        IV.4.3 Formation of ground-level ozone
IV.5 BENZENE (C₆H₆)
        IV.5.1 Air pollution caused by C₆H₆ in the year 2013
        IV.5.2 The development of C₆H₆ concentrations
        IV.5.3 Emissions of C₆H₆
IV.6 HEAVY METALS
        IV.6.1 Air pollution caused by heavy metals in the year 2013
        IV.6.2 The development of heavy metals concentrations
        IV.6.3 Emissions of heavy metals
IV.7 SULPHUR DIOXIDE (SO₂)
        IV.7.1 Air pollution caused by SO₂ in the year 2013
        IV.7.2 The development of SO₂ concentrations
        IV.7.3 Emissions of SO₂
IV.8 CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)
        IV.8.1 Air pollution caused by CO in the year 2013
        IV.8.2 The development ofCOconcentrations
        IV.8.3 Emissions of CO
IV.9 POLLUTANTS WITHOUT THE LIMIT VALUE
        IV.9.1 Volatile organic compounds (VOC)
        IV.9.2 Elemental and organic carbon
        IV.9.3 Ammonia (NH₃)
V. AGGLOMERATIONS
V.1 THE CAPITAL CITY OF PRAGUE
        V.1.1 Air quality in the agglomeration of Prague
        V.1.2 Emissions in the agglomeration of Prague
        V.1.3 Conclusion
V.2 AGGLOMERATION OF BRNO
        V.2.1 Ambient air quality in the agglomeration of Brno
        V.2.2 Emissions in the agglomeration of Brno
        V.2.3 Conclusion
V.3 THE AGGLOMERATION OF OSTRAVA/KARVINÁ/FRÝDEK-MÍSTEK
        V.3.1 Ambient air quality in the agglomeration of Ostrava/Karviná/Frýdek-Místek
        V.3.2 Emissions in the agglomeration of Ostrava/Karviná/Frýdek-Místek
        V.3.3 Conclusion
VI. SMOG WARNING AND REGULATORY SYSTEM
VII. AREAS WITH EXCEEDANCES OF LIMIT VALUES
        VII.1 Areas with exceeded limit values with regard to human health protection
        VII.2 Areas with exceeded limit values with regard to the protection of ecosystems and vegetation
VIII. THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT
IX. ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
X. GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSIONS
XI. AIR QUALITY EVALUATION
        XI.1 Basic sources for ambient air quality evaluation
        XI.2 Classification of stations
        XI.3 Air quality information system – air pollution database
        XI.4 Air quality information system – emission database
        XI.5 Emission balance
        XI.6 ISKO links to data sources and the presentation of data
XII. CREATION OF AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION MAPS
XIII. TABLE
REFERENCES
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ANNEX I
ANNEX II
AUTHORS, CO-AUTHORS and EDITORS

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