Determining the Concentration Level of Air Pollutants Related to Road Traffic in Kano Metropolis

Musbahu Abdulkadir Dangambo¹, Aliyu Hassan Ibrahim^1*, and Zubairu Idris²

Abstract

The problem of road traffic-related air pollutants is universal. Traffic air pollution usually occurs on roads and mainly at intersections which significantly affects the air quality of such areas. The research aims to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between road transport air pollutants and temperature conditions on climate modification in the study area, which might perfect environmental sustainability. The study was best designed on field  Experimentation to assess the spatiotemporal emission levels and analyses the implications of road Vehicular traffic-related air pollutants Concentration (such as, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, Hydrogen Sulphide and  Methane gas) on Kano weather conditions (precisely Temperature) in 15 selected sample sites or locations, the measurements of pollutants Concentration, temperature level were carried out using the instruments called a Crowcorn gas detector, field thermometer were used together with the help of 5 research assistants. presents the periodic concentration levels of CH4 (methane) in relation to road traffic in different time periods: afternoon, evening, and morning, categorized into three concentration levels: high, medium, and low. The table provides various statistical measures to describe the distribution of methane concentrations within each category. High Concentrations in the afternoon reveal an average mean methane concentration is 0.20. The coefficient of variability, which measures the dispersion of the data points around the mean, is 46.06%. The skewness of 1.19 implies a moderately positively skewed distribution. The kurtosis of 1.38 indicates a distribution with a peak slightly higher than a normal distribution and a moderate presence of outliers. These findings could inform air quality management and monitoring efforts in Kano Metropolis. If temperature is consistently correlated with higher CO and CH4 levels, authorities may need to consider seasonal variations and temperature-related interventions when addressing air quality issues.

Keywords

pollutants; air; noise; traffic; concentration

Cite This Article

Dangambo, M. A., Ibrahim, A. H., Idris, Z. (2023). Determining the Concentration Level of Air Pollutants Related to Road Traffic in Kano Metropolis. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 4| Issue 5: Sep-Oct 2023, Pages 780-786, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Volume4-Issue5-Sep-Oct-No.509-780-786.pdf

Volume 4 | Issue 5: Sep-Oct 2023