Spatial and temporal variations of satellite-derived multi-year particulate data of Saudi Arabia: An exploratory analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 11152-11166

  Aina, Yusuf A ^a,b   van der Merwe, Johannes H ^b   Alshuwaikhat, Habib M ^c  

^a YANBU INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE   (Saudi Arabia)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Fine particulate matter; Geographic information system; Health risks; Satellite data; Saudi Arabia; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; GIS; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SATELLITE DATA; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; URBAN POLLUTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POPULATION EXPOSURE; SAUDI ARABIA; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; CITY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PROCEDURES; REMOTE SENSING; SPACE FLIGHT;

AL JUBAYL; DAMMAM; EASTERN PROVINCE [SAUDI ARABIA]; JEDDAH; MADINAH; MAKKAH [SAUDI ARABIA]; MECCA; RIYADH [RIYADH (PRV)]; RIYADH [SAUDI ARABIA]; SAUDI ARABIA; YANBU;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; CITIES; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; SAUDI ARABIA; SPACECRAFT;

EID: 84908341784     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph111111152     Document Type: Article

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