Graphic Yearbook 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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 2015
IV.1.2 Development of PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations
IV.1.3 Emissions of PM10 and PM2.5
IV.1.4 Measurements of numerical size distribution of aerosol particles
IV.1.5 Monitoring concentrations of elemental and organic carbon
IV.2 BENZO[A]PYRENE
IV.2.1 Air pollution caused by benzo[a]pyrene
in the year 2015
IV.2.2 Development of benzo[a]pyrene
concentrations
IV.2.3 Emissions of benzo[a]pyrene
IV.3 NITROGEN OXIDES
IV.3.1 Air pollution caused by
nitrogen oxides
in the year 2015
IV.3.2 Development of nitrogen oxides
concentrations
IV.3.3 Emissions of nitrogen oxides
IV.4 GROUND-LEVEL OZONE
IV.4.1 Air pollution caused by ground-level
ozone
in the year 2015
IV.4.2 Development of ground-level
ozone
concentrations
IV.4.3 Formation of ground-level
ozone
IV.5 BENZENE
IV.5.1 Air pollution caused by
benzene
in the year 2015
IV.5.2 Development of benzene
concentrations
IV.5.3 Emissions of benzene
IV.6 HEAVY METALS
IV.6.1 Air pollution caused by heavy
metals in the year 2015
IV.6.2 Development of heavy
metals concentrations
IV.6.3 Emissions of heavy metals
IV.7 SULPHUR DIOXIDE
IV.7.1 Air pollution caused by
sulphur dioxide
in the year 2015
IV.7.2 Development of sulphur dioxide
concentrations
IV.7.3 Emissions of sulphur dioxide
IV.8 CARBON MONOXIDE
IV.8.1 Air pollution caused by carbon
monoxide in the year 2015
IV.8.2 Development
of carbon monoxide concentrations
IV.8.3 Emissions of carbon monoxide
IV.9 POLLUTANTS WITHOUT SET LIMIT VALUE
IV.9.1 Volatile organic compounds
IV.9.2 Ammonia
IV.9.3 Mercury
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.1.4 Pollution roses for the Prague agglomeration (locality Prague 2-Riegrovy sady)
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.2.4 Pollution roses for the Brno agglomeration (locality Brno-Tuřany)
V.3 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
V.3.4 Pollution roses for the O/K/F-M agglomeration (locality Věřňovice)
V.4 AIR QUALITY INDEX IN TOWNS AND CITIES
VI. SMOG WARNING AND REGULATORY SYSTEM
VII. AREAS WITH EXCEEDANCES OF LIMIT VALUES
VII.1 Areas with exceedances of limit
values for the protection of human health
VII.2 Areas with exceeded limit
values for the protection of ecosystems and vegetation
VIII. THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT
IX. ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
X.
EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES
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 and database of the chemical composition
of precipitation
XI.4 Air quality information system –
emission database
XI.5 Emission balance
XI.6 Ties of the AQIS and the presentation of data
XI.7 Upgrade of the national air quality monitoring network
XII. CREATION OF AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION MAPS
XIII. TABLES
REFERENCES
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ANNEX I - Detailed specification of the presented air pollution maps
ANNEX II - Events influencing station measurements
ANNEX III - Utilization of pollution roses
AUTHORS, CO-AUTHORS and EDITORS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF
FIGURES
