Heat Wave and Bushfire Meteorology in New South Wales, Australia: Air Quality and Health Impacts

Islam, MS; Fang, T; Oldfield, C; Larpruenrudee, P; Beni, HM; Rahman, MM; Husain, S; Gu, Y

Heat Wave and Bushfire Meteorology in New South Wales, Australia: Air Quality and Health Impacts

Islam, MS Fang, T Oldfield, C Larpruenrudee, P

Beni, HM Rahman, MM Husain, S Gu, Y

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Citation:: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, (16), pp. 10388-10388

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Islam, MS
dc.contributor.author	Fang, T
dc.contributor.author	Oldfield, C
dc.contributor.author	Larpruenrudee, P https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3413-3667
dc.contributor.author	Beni, HM
dc.contributor.author	Rahman, MM
dc.contributor.author	Husain, S
dc.contributor.author	Gu, Y
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-25T04:03:14Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-25T04:03:14Z
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, (16), pp. 10388-10388
dc.identifier.issn	1660-4601
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/160833
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>The depletion of air quality is a major problem that is faced around the globe. In Australia, the pollutants emitted by bushfires play an important role in making the air polluted. These pollutants in the air result in many adverse impacts on the environment. This paper analysed the air pollution from the bushfires from November 2019 to July 2020 and identified how it affects the human respiratory system. The bush fires burnt over 13 million hectares, destroying over 2400 buildings. While these immediate effects were devastating, the long-term effects were just as devastating, with air pollution causing thousands of people to be admitted to hospitals and emergency departments because of respiratory complications. The pollutant that caused most of the health effects throughout Australia was Particulate Matter (PM) PM2.5 and PM10. Data collection and analysis were covered in this paper to illustrate where and when PM2.5 and PM10, and other pollutants were at their most concerning levels. Susceptible areas were identified by analysing environmental factors such as temperature and wind speed. The study identified how these pollutants in the air vary from region to region in the same time interval. This study also focused on how these pollutant distributions vary according to the temperature, which helps to determine the relationship between the heatwave and air quality. A computational model for PM2.5 aerosol transport to the realistic airways was also developed to understand the bushfire exhaust aerosol transport and deposition in airways. This study would improve the knowledge of the heat wave and bushfire meteorology and corresponding respiratory health impacts.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	MDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3390/ijerph191610388
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	Toxicology
dc.title	Heat Wave and Bushfire Meteorology in New South Wales, Australia: Air Quality and Health Impacts
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	19
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-08-25T04:03:12Z
pubs.issue	16
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	19
utslib.citation.issue	16

Abstract:

The depletion of air quality is a major problem that is faced around the globe. In Australia, the pollutants emitted by bushfires play an important role in making the air polluted. These pollutants in the air result in many adverse impacts on the environment. This paper analysed the air pollution from the bushfires from November 2019 to July 2020 and identified how it affects the human respiratory system. The bush fires burnt over 13 million hectares, destroying over 2400 buildings. While these immediate effects were devastating, the long-term effects were just as devastating, with air pollution causing thousands of people to be admitted to hospitals and emergency departments because of respiratory complications. The pollutant that caused most of the health effects throughout Australia was Particulate Matter (PM) PM2.5 and PM10. Data collection and analysis were covered in this paper to illustrate where and when PM2.5 and PM10, and other pollutants were at their most concerning levels. Susceptible areas were identified by analysing environmental factors such as temperature and wind speed. The study identified how these pollutants in the air vary from region to region in the same time interval. This study also focused on how these pollutant distributions vary according to the temperature, which helps to determine the relationship between the heatwave and air quality. A computational model for PM2.5 aerosol transport to the realistic airways was also developed to understand the bushfire exhaust aerosol transport and deposition in airways. This study would improve the knowledge of the heat wave and bushfire meteorology and corresponding respiratory health impacts.

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