<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The quality of atmospheric air and the level of its pollution is inextricably linked with the development of humanity. Its prevalence and the lack of any natural protective barriers causes that it becomes a recipient of increasingly large amounts of different types of pollutants. This is particularly dangerous in the areas where both meteorological conditions and type of building prevent the spread of pollution. By using a portable gas micro-chromatograph it is possible to observe and analyze a seasonal impact of building density on carbon dioxide concentration and the effect of atmospheric conditions on CO2 level in the air in a specified area.</abstract>

The quality of atmospheric air and the level of its pollution is inextricably linked with the development of humanity. Its prevalence and the lack of any natural protective barriers causes that it becomes a recipient of increasingly large amounts of different types of pollutants. This is particularly dangerous in the areas where both meteorological conditions and type of building prevent the spread of pollution. By using a portable gas micro-chromatograph it is possible to observe and analyze a seasonal impact of building density on carbon dioxide concentration and the effect of atmospheric conditions on CO2 level in the air in a specified area.

Effect of Meteorological Conditions and Building Location on CO2 Concentration in the University Campus

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Effect of Meteorological Conditions and Building Location on CO Concentration in the University Campus

The quality of atmospheric air and the level of its pollution is inextricably linked with the development of humanity. Its prevalence and the lack of any...

Effect of Meteorological Conditions and Building Location on CO₂ Concentration in the University Campus

Published Online: Jan 22, 2016

Page range: 513 - 525

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eces-2015-0030

Keywords
carbon dioxide, building density, meteorological conditions, concentration in the atmosphere

© 2015 Robert Cichowicz et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Effect of Meteorological Conditions and Building Location on CO2 Concentration in the University Campus

Published Online: Jan 22, 2016

Page range: 513 - 525

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eces-2015-0030

Keywordscarbon dioxide, building density, meteorological conditions, concentration in the atmosphere

© 2015 Robert Cichowicz et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Effect of Meteorological Conditions and Building Location on CO₂ Concentration in the University Campus

Keywords
carbon dioxide, building density, meteorological conditions, concentration in the atmosphere