Forecasting of Air Pollution Potential For A Selected Region In Malaysia
- Romina Hayati
- Nik Meriam Nik Sulaiman
- Brahim Si Ali
Air Pollution, Air Pollution potential, Forecasting, Meteorological factors, Time series analysis
Air pollution issues remain as the ongoing area of concern for posing considerable danger to health throughout
the world (WHO, 2005). For this reason, air pollution related issues and prevention approaches is an essential area of
study more than ever in developing countries like Malaysia. Experimental air pollution potential forecasting study in
Klang Valley-Malaysia during January to December 2009 is described and analysed. In this study, the effect of wind
speed, rainfall, temperature and stability factor of the lower level of atmosphere on potential of air pollution are evaluated
in which Joukoff and Malet (1982) model is used as an initial model. The above meteorological factors first are used to
calculate meteorological air pollution potential (MPI). After that, MPIs vs meteorological factors are evaluated utilizing
time analysis and linear regression. The results discourage the use of foresaid meteorological factor except for
temperature for forecasting of air pollution potential in Malaysia and regions with the same climate characteristics.
Finally, a model for forecasting air pollution potential considering temperature as the most effective factor for the
application in Malaysia is developed.
Romina Hayati, Nik Meriam Nik Sulaiman, Brahim Si Ali. "Forecasting of Air Pollution Potential For A Selected Region In Malaysia".INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH ISSN:2321-9939, Vol.2, Issue 3, pp.3338-3358, URL :https://rjwave.org/ijedr/papers/IJEDR1403085.pdf
Volume 2 Issue 3
Pages. 3338-3358
