Effect of Urban Factors on Air Pollution of Igdir

Abstract

In this study, it was examined effects of climatic and topographic conditions, urbanization and transportation on air quality of Igdir which is the eastern province of Turkey and is an agricultural city. An important part of the city's settlements is on fertile farmland. Air pollutants arising from industry, settlements and transportation show the density on the city center mostly without transcending elevations which have bowl shape and are located around the city during the winter months. Air pollution during the winter months causes a dense fog over the city for weeks under the influence of inversion layer and is reaching significantly amount to effect on human health. Igdir province is located in the orange group (it may occur health implications for vulnerable groups) in terms of EPA air quality index. Also, it is much higher than 80 µg m-3 which is national limit value for PM10. In addition, the average wind speed of Igdir is 1.2 m s-1 and has not enough power to distribute polluted air.