UAV-based statistical analysis of seasonal traffic pollutant diffusion: a case study of Poland’s A4 highway

• Autorzy: Jaroń Agata , Borucka Anna , Guzanek Patrycja

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.20858/tp.2025.20.2.18

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Road transport is a significant source of pollution, accounting for up to 25% in the EU. Traffic pollution resulting from the movement of vehicles harms human health. Therefore, it is important to understand the process of spreading harmful substances from the source of their formation. This article presents an original method for measuring pollution in the roadside area for a key road in the Silesian Voivodeship. The focus was on determining the mathematical dependencies related to the diffusion of pollutants from the selected road section. The determined correlations may contribute to the implementation of traffic route projects, which can reduce air pollution. A key innovation of this study is the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with air quality sensors to perform spatial pollution measurements near a highway. This method enables a high-resolution, three-dimensional assessment of pollutant dispersion, which is then compared to conventional point-based data from the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection (GIOŚ). This novel approach not only improves measurement coverage but also provides new insights for air quality modeling and environmental planning.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

traffic pollution; transport ecology

PL

zanieczyszczenie komunikacyjne; ekologia transportu

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Transport Problems
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: T. 20, z. 2
• Strony: 223--235
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Jaroń Agata

• Military University of Technology; gen. Kaliskiego 2, 00-902 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5054-061Xc

autor

Borucka Anna

• Military University of Technology; gen. Kaliskiego 2, 00-902 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7892-9640

autor

Guzanek Patrycja

• Military University of Technology; gen. Kaliskiego 2, 00-902 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6650-7187

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