Air pollution in Hong Kong: Where it comes from, why the city continues to choke, and what would make a real difference

William F. Barron; Alexis Lau; Christine Loh

Air pollution in Hong Kong: Where it comes from, why the city continues to choke, and what would make a real difference

William F. Barron^*
, Alexis Lau
, Christine Loh

^*Corresponding author for this work

Division of Environment and Sustainability

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Abstract

A review on the current air quality situation in Hong Kong covers the sources of pollutant emissions affecting ambient local air quality, e.g., motor vehicles; major pollutants of concern in Hong Kong, i.e., O₃, respirable suspended particulates (PM₁₀), NO_x, and VOC; seasonal effects; localized effects; major findings and recommendations. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 101st AWMA Annual Conference and Exhibition (Portland, OR 6/24-27/2008).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	101st Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2008
Pages	4345-4355
Number of pages	11
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	101st Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2008 - Portland, OR, United States Duration: 24 Jun 2008 → 27 Jun 2008

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA
Volume	7
ISSN (Print)	1052-6102

Conference

Conference	101st Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2008
Country/Territory	United States
City	Portland, OR
Period	24/06/08 → 27/06/08

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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Barron, W. F., Lau, A., & Loh, C. (2008). Air pollution in Hong Kong: Where it comes from, why the city continues to choke, and what would make a real difference. In 101st Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2008 (pp. 4345-4355). (Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA; Vol. 7).

Barron, William F. ; Lau, Alexis ; Loh, Christine. / Air pollution in Hong Kong : Where it comes from, why the city continues to choke, and what would make a real difference. 101st Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2008. 2008. pp. 4345-4355 (Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA).

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Barron, WF, Lau, A & Loh, C 2008, Air pollution in Hong Kong: Where it comes from, why the city continues to choke, and what would make a real difference. in 101st Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2008. Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA, vol. 7, pp. 4345-4355, 101st Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2008, Portland, OR, United States, 24/06/08.

Air pollution in Hong Kong: Where it comes from, why the city continues to choke, and what would make a real difference. / Barron, William F.; Lau, Alexis ; Loh, Christine.
101st Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2008. 2008. p. 4345-4355 (Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA; Vol. 7).

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Air pollution in Hong Kong: Where it comes from, why the city continues to choke, and what would make a real difference

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