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Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators

29 Nov 2016

Page 2 of 19 Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators International Comparison of Urban Air Quality December 2016 Table of Contents Part 1. International Comparison of Urban Air Quality Indicators. [...] Page 4 of 19 Part 1. International Comparison of Urban Air Quality Indicators These indicators present and compare the air quality in selected Canadian urban areas with a population greater than one million to the air quality in selected international urban areas having comparable data.1 Fine particulate matter The fine particulate matter (PM2.5) indicator is based on the annual average of daily 2 [...] The PM2.5 concentrations measured in 2013 and 2014 in the Canadian urban areas were generally higher than those measured in 2009, with the exception of Montreal where they decreased.2 Between 2013 and 2014, annual average PM2.5 concentrations declined or stayed constant in most of the selected urban areas, except Stockholm, Edmonton, Toronto and Calgary, where they rose. [...] Technical and methodological factors such as the type of monitoring equipment used, station location and number of stations in one urban area can also influence the results of the comparison. [...] Page 9 of 19 Part 2. Data Sources and Methods for the International Comparison of Urban Air Quality Indicators Introduction The International Comparison of Urban Air Quality indicators are part of the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program, which provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues.
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ISBN
9780660060170
Pages
19
Published in
Gatineau, QC, CA

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