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The Sustainable Management of Greenhouse Gases and Fine Particle Matters

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2021) | Viewed by 7833

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Department of Climate and Environment, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea
Interests: PM 2.5 secondary source; fine particulate matters; climate change; greenhouse gases
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Climate Change & Environment Research Center, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea
Interests: climate change; greenhouse gases; fine particulate matters; atmospheric modeling
Climate Change & Environment Research Center, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea
Interests: climate change; greenhouse gases; fine particulate matters; PM 2.5 secondary source
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change can lead to many changes in the environment caused by rising air temperatures, such as heat wave, heavy rain, and drought, and can have a major impact on people’s health. Accordingly, efforts are being made to reduce greenhouse gases, which are the cause of climate change, worldwide.

In the case of fine particulate matters, it has a bad enough effect on health to be classified as a group 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Some studies suggest that climate change is correlated with increasing levels of ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter. Fine particulate matters share their source of emissions with greenhouse gases such as thermal power plants and automobile emissions.

Temperature rise due to climate change reduces the mixing height of the atmosphere, which can increase the concentration of fine particulate matters in the atmosphere. Therefore, the issue of climate change and ultrafine particulate matters cannot be considered separately, and many related studies are needed to advance to a sustainable society.

This Special Issue will collect studies concerning solutions for improving and managing climate change or fine particulate matter. Topics related to this Special Issue are as follows: emission inventory, emission reduction, development of emission factor, and management of emission source.

Original papers related to the above topics and also dealing with general methodologies, numerical and experimental investigations, and case studies on the sustainable management of greenhouses and fine particulate matter are welcome.

Thank you for your contributions.

Prof. Eui-Chan Jeon
Dr. EunSuk Jang
Dr. Seongmin Kang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable management
  • emission reduction
  • fine particulate matter
  • greenhouse gases
  • emission inventory

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Spatial and Temporal Variations in Atmospheric Ventilation Index Coupled with Particulate Matter Concentration in South Korea
by Seoyeon Lee, Seung-Jae Lee, Jung-Hyuk Kang and Eun-Suk Jang
Sustainability 2021, 13(16), 8954; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13168954 - 10 Aug 2021
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The spatiotemporal variations in the atmospheric ventilation index (AVI) with the particulate matter (PM) concentrations in South Korea were investigated using a regional grid model derived from the National Center for AgroMeteorology and PM10 concentration data obtained from AirKorea and the Korea [...] Read more.
The spatiotemporal variations in the atmospheric ventilation index (AVI) with the particulate matter (PM) concentrations in South Korea were investigated using a regional grid model derived from the National Center for AgroMeteorology and PM10 concentration data obtained from AirKorea and the Korea Meteorological Administration. To construct a high-resolution AVI database with 1 h time intervals and a spatial resolution of approximately 2.4 km, a medium-range prediction was performed using a regional model twice a week from December 2018 to November 2019. The resultant dataset was used to explore the seasonal patterns of the areal distribution of a novel index: Ventilation Index coupled with PM (VIP), defined by the ratio of the AVI to PM. To determine the effects of geography on the VIP, diurnal variations of the VIP were examined at three major cities in South Korea. The emphasis of the investigation was on major cities that are planned to be developed into smart cities. This study reveals the specific spatiotemporal structure of the AVI in South Korea for the first time at a high resolution and introduced the potential usefulness of the VIP. The results provide insights that could aid decision making for determining favorable locations for better air-quality cities on an annual basis and can enable the sustainable management of fine PM in and around the areas of interest. Full article
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Matching and Mismatching of Green Jobs: A Big Data Analysis of Job Recruiting and Searching
by Kyungho Song, Hyun Kim, Jisoo Cha and Taedong Lee
Sustainability 2021, 13(7), 4074; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13074074 - 06 Apr 2021
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Creating green jobs tackles two crises: the economic downturn and environmental degradation. Responding to the economic downturn, some governments have declared a “green new deal” to remedy unemployment and the economic crisis. Job creation has been suggested as a driving force for sustainable [...] Read more.
Creating green jobs tackles two crises: the economic downturn and environmental degradation. Responding to the economic downturn, some governments have declared a “green new deal” to remedy unemployment and the economic crisis. Job creation has been suggested as a driving force for sustainable economic development and climate change action. However, the question of how many and what types of green jobs are required has not been systematically examined. Are green job openings and searches matching each other in terms of timing, sectors, regions, and salary? This study aims to explore the degree of matching between green job supply and demand using a big data analysis (BDA) of online job market recruiting services in South Korea from 2009 to 2020. The BDA of the Ecojob website reveals that green jobs are concentrated in Seoul and Gyeounggi-do metropolitan areas. The number of water- and air-quality-related jobs is high within these sectors. Job searches in the water quality sector outnumbered job openings. The findings imply that green job creation policy should reflect timing, regional, and sectoral demand and supply data. Creating and matching green jobs is expected to reduce environmental harm, enhance environmental quality, and reduce unemployment. Full article
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Major Elements to Consider in Developing Ammonia Emission Factor at Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Incinerators
by Seongmin Kang, Joonyoung Roh and Eui-chan Jeon
Sustainability 2021, 13(4), 2197; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042197 - 18 Feb 2021
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NH3 is one of the major substances contributing to the secondary generation of PM2.5; therefore, management is required. In Korea, the management of NH3 is insufficient, and the emission factor used by EPA is the same as the one used when [...] Read more.
NH3 is one of the major substances contributing to the secondary generation of PM2.5; therefore, management is required. In Korea, the management of NH3 is insufficient, and the emission factor used by EPA is the same as the one used when calculating emissions. In particular, waste incineration facilities do not currently calculate NH3 emissions. In the case of combustion facilities, the main ammonia emission source is the De-NOx facility, and, in the case of a power plant with a De-NOx facility, NH3 emission is calculated. Therefore, in the case of a Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) incinerator with the same facility installed, it is necessary to calculate NH3 emissions. In this study, the necessity of developing NH3 emission factors for an MSW incinerator and calculating emission was analyzed. In addition, elements to be considered when developing emission factors were analyzed. The study found that the NH3 emission factors for each MSW incinerator technology were calculated as Stoker 0.010 NH3 kg/ton and Fluidized Beds 0.004 NH3 kg/ton, which was greater than the NH3 emission factor 0.003 NH3 kg/ton for the MSW incinerator presented in EMEP/EEA (2016). As a result, it was able to identify the need for the development of NH3 emission factors in MSW incinerators in Korea. In addition, the statistical analysis of the difference between the incineration technology of MSW and the NH3 emission factor by the De-NOx facility showed a difference in terms of both incineration technology and De-NOx facilities, indicating that they should be considered together when developing the emission factor. In addition to MSW, it is believed that it will be necessary to review the development of emission factors for waste at workplaces and incineration facilities of sewage sludge. Full article
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