Development of decision-making tool for fine particulate matter management in Bangkok Metropolitan Region | |
| Author | Sireetron Lertsuriyakul |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-22-13 |
| Subject(s) | Particulate matter--Environmental aspects--Thailand--Bangkok Zinc oxide--Analysis |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering and Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Particulate matter is a serious pollutant that has effects on human health. Thailand Pollution Control Department provides policies to reduce the ambient concentration. All policies were implemented after evaluation policies by using the dispersion model. This thesis developed a decision-making tool for fine particulate matter management in Bangkok Metropolitan Regions. This tool would simplify the methodology of modeling and rapidly predict concentration for each policy to support the decisions of policymakers. The “development of the decision tool was based on the WRF-CAMx”model to estimate concentration and the health burden causes. The WRF-CAMx results of the project “Policy Decision Modeling for Ambient PM2.5 Strategic Controls in Bangkok Metropolitan Region” was used to develop the decision-making tool. The model setup and all databases such as the meteorology which include wind direction, wind speed, temperature, humidity, and emission were based on the year 2018. Then, this model was applied to develop a transfer matrix. The transfer matrixes are coefficients of concentration dispersion when the emission is set at 1 ton/year/grid. The results of the developing transfers matrix were used to convert from emission to concentration in this study. The developed decision tools results provide the spatial concentration in BMR that high concentration in the high emission areas. When the management was applied in the decision tool, the emission was reduced and affected concentration. For example, the concentration in the base case is about 24, 26, 25, 26, 19, 26, and 23 ug/m3 in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samutsakhon, Samutprakarn, Nakonpathom, and in BMR respectively. When the burning in open space policy was applied, the concentration would be 23, 25, 24, 25, 19, 25, and 23 ug/m3 respectively. The concentration was reduced in the area where have high burning activities. The results were evaluated with model results, and they met the criteria. Moreover, the impacts on people’s health-related with concentration. The health benefits can see in changed concentration scenarios. Further studies should analyze health impacts in detail. The methodology of secondary pollutants analysis should be improved and make better consumption because the secondary pollutants can cause big effects. The emission inventory should also match with management options to get the practical implementation aim. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering and Management (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ekbordin Winijkul |
| Examination Committee(s) | Cruz, Simon Guerrero; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowships |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2022 |