Evaluation of characteristics on the indoor dwelling environments of traditional villages in Hehuang area of China based on basic environmental parameters under remote sensing technology

Abstract

In Chinese northwestern rural households where the indoor air quality is worse than the outside, rural residents face much higher health risks than urban residents. In this study, remote physical sensor devices and detectors technology were used to monitor and calculate the dwelling environmental quality index of 12 dwellings of traditional villages in the Hehuang area of China based on four environmental parameters to assess the indoor air quality of local dwellings. The results show that (1) the DEQI value reached 76 in summer but only 50 in winter, and the indoor dwelling environment quality in the Hehuang area was better in summer than in winter. (2) The ST was only 34 in summer and even lower in winter, at only 10, and low indoor temperatures were a chronic problem for the indoor dwelling spaces throughout the year. (3) In both summer and winter, the SRH reached 86, which was satisfactory overall. (4) In summer, the SCO2 value was 89 and the SPM10 value was 96, reflecting relatively good overall conditions. In winter, the SCO2 value was 65, the concentrations generally increased, and the SPM10 value was equal to 40, with concentrations exceeding the national standard value more than half the time. This study enables local governments and residents to accurately evaluate and analysis existing indoor dwelling environment problems based on this remote sensing technology, enhance the environmental health awareness of local residents, and provide an objective basis for improving the local dwelling environment and developing relevant policies.