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 2016
        IV.1.2 Development of PM₁₀ and PM_2.5 concentrations
        IV.1.3 Emissions of PM₁₀ and PM_2.5
        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 2016
        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 2016
        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 2016
        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 2016
        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 2016
        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 2016
        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 2016
        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
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

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