Graphic Yearbook 2018
(whole yearbook, 94 MB) AUTHORS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SUMMARY
I. INTRODUCTION
I.1 Objectives of the publication
I.2 Political and legislative framework of ambient air quality protection
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 particulates in 2018
IV.1.2 Trends in the concentrations of suspended particulates PM10 and PM2.5
IV.1.3 Emise PM10 a PM2,5
IV.2 BENZO[A]PYRENE
IV.2.1 Air pollution caused by benzo[a]pyrene in 2018
IV.2.2 Trends in 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 2018
IV.3.2 Trends in nitrogen oxide concentrations
IV.3.3 Nitrogen oxide emissions
IV.4 TROPOSPHERIC OZONE
IV.4.1 Air pollution caused by ground-level ozone in 2018
IV.4.2 Trends in the concentration of ground-level ozone
IV.4.3 Formation of ground-level ozone
IV.5 BENZENE
IV.5.1 Air pollution caused by benzene in 2018
IV.5.2 Trends in benzene concentrations
IV.5.3 Benzene emissions
IV.6 HEAVY METALS
IV.6.1 Air pollution caused by heavy metals in 2018
IV.6.2 Trends in heavy metals concentrations
IV.6.3 Emissions of heavy metals
IV.7 SULPHUR DIOXIDE
IV.7.1 Air pollution caused by sulphur dioxide in 2018
IV.7.2 Trends in sulphur dioxide concentrations
IV.7.3 Sulphur dioxide emissions
IV.8 CARBON MONOXIDE
IV.8.1 Air pollution caused by carbon monoxide in 2018
IV.8.2 Trends in carbon monoxide concentrations
IV.8.3 Carbon monoxide emissions
IV.9 POLLUTANTS WITHOUT THE LIMIT VALUE
IV.9.1 Volatile organic compounds (VOC)
IV.9.2 Measurement of the numerical size distribution of aerosol particles
IV.9.3 Monitoring concentrations of elemental, organic and black carbon
V. AGGLOMERATIONS
V.1 CAPITAL CITY OF PRAGUE
V.1.1 Air quality in the Prague agglomeration
V.1.2 Emissions in the Prague agglomeration
V.1.3 Summary
V.2 THE BRNO AGGLOMERATION
V.2.1 Air quality in the Brno agglomeration
V.2.2 Emissions in the Brno agglomeration
V.2.3 Summary
V.3 THE OSTRAVA/KARVINÁ/FRÝDEK-MÍSTEK AGGLOMERATION
V.3.1 Air quality in the Ostrava/Karviná/Frýdek-Místek agglomeration
V.3.2 Emissions in the Ostrava/Karviná/Frýdek-Místek agglomeration
V.3.3 Summary
V.4 AIR QUALITY INDEX IN TOWNS AND CITIES
VI. SMOG WARNING AND REGULATORY SYSTEM
VII. AREAS WHERE THE POLLUTION LIMIT VALUES ARE EXCEEDED
VII.1 Areas where the pollution limit values for protection of human health are exceeded
VII.2 Areas where the pollution limit values for protection of ecosystems and vegetation are exceeded
VIII. EUROPEAN CONTEXT
IX. ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION IN THE TERRITORY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
X. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
XI. EVALUATION OF AIR QUALITY
XI.1 Basic sources for evaluating air quality
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 between AQIS and data presentation
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 POLLUTION LEVEL MAPS
ANNEX II - EVALUATION OF PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS IN RELATION TO THE LIMIT VALUE VALID FROM 2020
