According to the IMM Environmental Protection Directorate data, the #evdekal calls, unless obliged to go outside, brought about 30 percent cleaning in the air of Istanbul. These data, which are obtained daily with devices with international reference standards, are also made available to the public of Istanbul on the internet.
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) continues its efforts to improve air quality and to have a clean air Istanbul. From the Turkish Accreditation Agency (TURKAK) accredited, Environment and Urban Planning Ministry "Qualification Certificate" with the Environment Protection Directorate in Turkey in within one accredited organization Air Quality Laboratory, pandemic period also serves to Istanbul.
30 PERCENT IMPROVEMENT IN THE AIR OF ISTANBUL
With the effect of #evdekal calls made to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a 30 percent improvement in the air of Istanbul. Stating that the decrease in the number of vehicles going to traffic is very important in cleaning the air, İBB Environmental Engineer, M.Sc. Throughout Istanbul, there are particulate matter contaminants following pandemic at levels of 40 - 45 micrograms / cubic meter. But at this time, levels have dropped below 55. As of this week, it went down to levels of 50 micrograms / cubic meter. ”
HOW IS THE AIR QUALITY MEASURED?
Stating that air quality data is used to evaluate the effects of pollutants on our health, İBB Air Quality Laboratory Responsible Muhammed Doğan said that air quality measurement is done in every corner of Istanbul with 26 fixed and 2 mobile air quality monitoring stations. Noting that the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has 12 stations in Istanbul, Doğan said, “These are also connected to our network. Istanbul air quality measurements are made with a total of 36 stations and examined by our center. We have fully automatic devices in European standards. These devices constantly measure air. These data are sent instantly to the computer in the center. The measured values are processed by the system and shared with the public instantly. ”
PUBLIC AND ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT USES OUR DATA
Underlining that they have carried out measurements at the Air Quality Monitoring Stations within the scope of the European Union "Air Quality Directives" and "Air Quality Assessment and Management Regulation", Doğan continued as follows:
“Thanks to air quality measurements, our people who are worried about pollution or health problems arising from pollution can access current air quality information. In addition to knowing the air that the citizen breathes with the measurements made, scientific institutions also use our measurement data in their academic studies. ”
13 PERCENT IMPROVEMENTS BY PREVIOUS YEAR
People going out on the streets and staying at home also reduced the number of vehicles in traffic. The decreased number of vehicles reflected positively on the air of Istanbul. In the comparison of the same periods of 2019 and 2020 (January 1 - April 27), the Air Quality Index (HKI), which was 2019 in 58, improved by 2020 percent in 13. In addition, the highest value was measured in Istanbul in 2020, with an average of 58 in the last five years and the Air Quality Indexes of 2017.
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