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Ambient Air Quality Scenario at Port Blair, Andaman Island


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1 P.G and Research Department of Environmental Sciences, Government Arts College, Ariyalur- 621 713, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Richardson and Cruddas (1972) Ltd., Chennai, India
3 Department of Ecobiotechnology, School of Environmental Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
 

Rapid population growth in Andaman islands has resulted in a considerable impact on the air environment. During the last few decades, there has been growing concern and realization that development cannot be sustained without preserving the environment. In order to have a check on environmental degradation due to the indiscriminate growth in an area, it has become necessary to initially carry out environmental monitoring studies to assess the current status. Following which proper environmental management plan has to be prepared for protecting and improving the environment. Ambient air quality monitoring in terms of suspended particulates (SPM), sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen was carried out at Port Blair for a consecutive two years period during January 2005 to May 2006. The study also focuses on the air pollution problem arising from the road transportation and shipping services.
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M. Vasanthy
P.G and Research Department of Environmental Sciences, Government Arts College, Ariyalur- 621 713, Tamil Nadu, India
R. Velmurugan
Richardson and Cruddas (1972) Ltd., Chennai, India
Babu Rajendran
Department of Ecobiotechnology, School of Environmental Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


Rapid population growth in Andaman islands has resulted in a considerable impact on the air environment. During the last few decades, there has been growing concern and realization that development cannot be sustained without preserving the environment. In order to have a check on environmental degradation due to the indiscriminate growth in an area, it has become necessary to initially carry out environmental monitoring studies to assess the current status. Following which proper environmental management plan has to be prepared for protecting and improving the environment. Ambient air quality monitoring in terms of suspended particulates (SPM), sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen was carried out at Port Blair for a consecutive two years period during January 2005 to May 2006. The study also focuses on the air pollution problem arising from the road transportation and shipping services.