Spatiotemporal variations and influencing factors of PM2.5 concentrations in Beijing, China
2020
Zhang, Licheng | An, Ji | Liu, Mengyang | Li, Zhiwei | Liu, Yue | Tao, Lixin | Liu, Xiangtong | Zhang, Feng | Zheng, Deqiang | Gao, Qi | Guo, Xiuhua | Luo, Yanxia
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) pollution has become a worldwide environmental concern because of its adverse impacts on human health. This study aimed to explore the spatiotemporal variations and influencing factors of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Beijing during the 2013–2018 period, and further analyzed the impacts of environmental protection policies implemented in recent years. Notably, this study employed various statistical methods, i.e., ordinary Kriging interpolation, spatial autocorrelation analysis, time-series analysis and the Bonferroni test, to evaluate the regional and seasonal differences of PM₂.₅ concentrations based on long-term monitoring data. The results illustrated that PM₂.₅ concentrations decreased on a yearly basis, demonstrating that air pollution control policies have achieved initial success. Furthermore, PM₂.₅ concentrations were higher in the winter and in the southern regions. Diurnal variation presented a bimodal distribution, which varied slightly with the season. Relative humidity and wind speed were the principal meteorological factors affecting the distribution of PM₂.₅ concentrations, while precipitation had essentially no effect. A high positive correlation between PM₂.₅ and gaseous pollutants (SO₂, NO₂, and CO) indirectly reflected the contribution of automobile exhaust and coal-fired emissions. Generally, PM₂.₅ concentrations demonstrated strong spatiotemporal variations, and meteorological factors and pollutant emissions played an important role in this.
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