WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development
Print ISSN: 1790-507, E-ISSN: 2224-3496
Volume 19, 2023
A Synergy of Geographic Information System in the Investigation of Air Pollution Caused by Automobiles in Mueang Chon Buri and Sriracha Districts, Chon Buri Province, Thailand
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Abstract: This research aims to examine the distribution and factors contributing to air pollution caused by automobiles, analyze areas at risk of air pollution, and investigate the effects of air pollution caused by automobiles in Mueang Chon Buri District, and Sriracha District, Chon Buri Province by applying the Geographic Information System (GIS) to estimate the interpolation and Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) methods. In the research process, the researchers used the location data of 3 Air Quality Monitoring stations in Chon Buri Province, namely the air quality monitoring stations in ThungSukla Subdistrict, Bowin Subdistrict, and Ban Suan Subdistrict, and employed the data on gases that cause air pollution, two types of gases, carbon monoxide sulfur dioxide for the result analysis and evaluation. It is found that the entire district of Mueang Chon Buri and Sriracha District has a total area of approximately 879.364 square kilometers wherein the distribution of carbon monoxide gas and sulfur dioxide is found in large quantities. In addition, the analysis of air pollution risky areas in both districts indicates that there are sources of air pollution scattered along traffic lights, intersections, 80 intersections, 13 parking lots, 90 garages, 281 industrial factories, 156 major roads, and 5,866 minor roads, while the most affected by air pollution are health and environmental impacts $$(\overline{x} =3.55)$$.
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Pages: 668-685
DOI: 10.37394/232015.2023.19.65