Bangkok--28 May--AIT
Professor N. T. Kim Oanh of the Environmental Engineering and Management (EEM) field of study, School of Environment Resources and Development (SERD), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), has published a book titled "Integrated air quality management: Asian case studies."
The book has been published by the CRC Press (USA), and it reports some of the major results of AIT research cooperation in Asia. AIT members from our air quality research group serve as the first authors and co-authors of 11 out of 16 chapters of the book. Prof. Oanh is the editor of the book.
The book provides an overview of major issues of air quality management practices in developing Asia and potential approaches to reduce pollution. It also identified opportunities for integration of air quality improvement and climate migration strategies. The book covers the methodology and results of fine particulate matter monitoring using traditional filter-based and satellite monitoring techniques, and examines applications of a 3D dispersion modeling tool for urban and regional air quality management focusing on surface ozone, fine particulate matter, and acid deposition. The final chapters discuss innovative control technologies for gaseous air pollutants and illustrate the integrated air quality management in developing Asia through case studies for target source categories including agricultural residue field burning, vehicle emissions, brick kilns, and industrial VOC emission.
According to Prof. Oanh, this book presents an integrated air quality management methodology that employs technical and policy tools to achieve air quality goals. It includes technical information and policy recommendations based on the outcomes of several multi-year air quality research programs coordinated by the Asian Institute of Technology.