11. Analysis of concentration of PM10 on the territory of the city of Sofia (Bulgaria) for the period 2017-2020

Author: Milena Simeonova Stefanovа

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to examine, analyze and carry out a geospatial analysis of the quality of the atmospheric air and the concentration of PM10 in the city of Sofia for the period 2017-2020. The topic of the atmospheric air quality has been extremely relevant in recent years. The choice of the indicator PM10 is due to the fact that the fine dust particles with a size of 10 microns are one of the biggest air pollutants in the city of Sofia. Official data from the Environment Executive Agency was used for the purpose of the study. Through them, a specialized GIS database was created, with the help of which a geospatial analysis of the atmospheric air quality in the capital was created.

Keywords: air quality, PM10, GIS, atmospheric air quality, geospatial analyses