Abstract
With rapid urbanisation in China, PM2.5 has become a limiting factor for the sustainable development of cities. Taking the Yangtze River Delta as the experimental area, this study analysed the spatial and temporal changes of PM2.5 concentrations from 2001 to 2020. It also examined the variations, dispersion, and correlation with NDVI of PM2.5 concentrations in different vegetation zones at different temporal and spatial scales. The results showed that: (1) The PM2.5 concentration in the Yangtze River Delta showed an overall decreasing trend during 2001–2020, and the change was divided into two phases, starting with an increasing phase and entering a decreasing phase after 2013. (2) In terms of spatial distribution, PM2.5 concentrations in the Yangtze River Delta show a pattern of low in the south and high in the north, with the spatial focus shifting to the north over time. There is a concentration of high levels of particulate matter in the Hefei-Nanjing-Wuxi area. (3) The effect of natural vegetation on the reduction and stabilization of atmospheric particulate matter concentration is better than that of artificial vegetation. (4) Needleleaf forests, broadleaf forests, and shrubs in natural vegetation are more capable of reducing and stabilizing atmospheric particulate matter than grasses. The study can provide a reference for regional air pollution control and regional plant system construction.
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