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Air Pollution: Causes, Monitoring and Sustainable Control

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 2 November 2026 | Viewed by 687

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Deming Han

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School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
Interests: atmospheric aerosol and ozone pollution; mercury pollution
Dr. Zechen Yu

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School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
Interests: atmospheric pollution simulation; atmospheric chemistry
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Dr. Xiaojia Chen

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School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
Interests: atmospheric pollution simulation; atmospheric chemistry
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Air pollution is a pressing global issue with significant impacts on human health and the environment. This Special Issue of Sustainability aims to provide a comprehensive overview of air pollution, focusing on its causes, monitoring methods, and sustainable control strategies. Primary direct emissions from industrial activities, vehicle emissions, the burning of fossil fuels, and other sources, such as jointly contributing hazard atmospheric pollutants, e.g., PM, NOx, VOCs, metal, and halogens, or secondary pollutants, e.g., O3, formed from photochemical smog, contribute to atmospheric pollution. Advanced monitoring techniques, such as online automatic monitoring systems and portable mass spectrometry, have been developed to track pollutant levels in real-time. Sustainable control measures include policy implementation, technological innovation, and the promotion of green lifestyles. This issue highlights the importance of interdisciplinary approaches and collaborative efforts to address air pollution, aiming to contribute to a healthier and more sustainable future.

Dr. Deming Han
Dr. Zechen Yu
Dr. Xiaojia Chen
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • atmospheric aerosol and ozone pollution
  • mercury pollution
  • atmospheric pollution simulation
  • atmospheric chemistry

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Identification of Local and Transboundary Sources and Mechanisms of PM2.5 and O3 Pollution on the Tibetan Plateau: Implications for Sustainable Air Quality Governance
by Yue Li, Yuejun He, Yumeng Wang, Guangying Li, Xuan Zhang, Hongjie Niu, Yuanxun Zhang and Lijing Wang
Sustainability 2025, 17(23), 10853; https://doi.org/10.3390/su172310853 - 3 Dec 2025
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Air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) pollution, poses serious challenges to environmental quality and sustainable development. The Tibetan Plateau, often described as the “Third Pole,” functions as a key ecological shield for China and exerts [...] Read more.
Air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) pollution, poses serious challenges to environmental quality and sustainable development. The Tibetan Plateau, often described as the “Third Pole,” functions as a key ecological shield for China and exerts wide-reaching influence on global climate systems, hydrological cycles, and cross-regional pollution transport. To better clarify the driving mechanisms of air pollution in this sensitive region, we propose an integrated MRG–HSW framework, which, for the first time, systematically couples statistical modeling and trajectory analysis by combining multivariate regression, residual-based screening, and HYSPLIT–WCWT trajectory analyses. Taking Qinghai Province as a case study, ERA5 and GDAS1 reanalysis products were coupled with in situ monitoring to identify the relative contributions of local emissions and long-range atmospheric transport. The results show that, in low-elevation zones, PM2.5 levels are largely governed by local anthropogenic activities (R2 = 0.631–0.803), whereas O3 concentrations respond more strongly to meteorological variability (R2 = 0.529–0.779). At higher elevations, however, local explanatory factors weaken, and long-range transport from the Hexi Corridor, Qaidam Basin, and even South Asia becomes the dominant influence for both pollutants. Additional sensitivity tests confirm that the framework performs robustly under diverse meteorological and seasonal conditions. Collectively, this work not only establishes a transferable methodology for source attribution in plateau environments but also underscores the pivotal role of the Tibetan Plateau in sustaining regional air quality and global environmental stability. Full article
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