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Enhancing Indoor Air Quality: Monitoring, Analysis and Assessment
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Enhancing Indoor Air Quality: Monitoring, Analysis and Assessment

A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality and Human Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 1023

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Manuel Feliciano

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Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
Interests: indoor air quality monitoring; indoor pollutant sources; chemical and microbiological contamination; impacts on human health; sustainable solutions in various settings
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Dr. Marta Gabriel

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INEGI-Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Campus da FEUP, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias 400, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: indoor environmental quality; air pollution; source apportionment; exposure and risk assessment; ventilation; risk mitigation strategies
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Understanding and addressing indoor air quality is vital for our well-being. The air we breathe in indoor atmospheres can significantly impact our health, comfort, and productivity. For instance, poor indoor air quality has been significantly linked to an increased risk of developing respiratory issues, allergies, headaches, fatigue, and even more severe health problems over time. Investing in research on technologies and practices to enhance indoor air quality ensures healthier living and educational and working environments while promoting a better overall quality of life for everyone.

This Special Issue aims to spotlight advancements in understanding and improving indoor air quality (IAQ). It focuses on research that delves into the multifaceted aspects of IAQ in different indoor settings, encompassing factors such as pollutant diversity and concentration, ventilation systems, building materials, occupant behaviors, and their collective impact on health and comfort.

We welcome contributions spanning various disciplines—environmental science, engineering, architecture, public health, and more—that explore IAQ from different angles. This encompasses studies on innovative monitoring techniques, modeling approaches, intervention strategies, and policy implications to foster healthier indoor environments.

We aim to provide a comprehensive platform for researchers and practitioners to exchange insights and discoveries, fostering a deeper understanding of IAQ's complexities and its direct correlations with human health and productivity. By facilitating a collection of diverse perspectives and cutting-edge research, this Special Issue endeavors to drive advancements in designing healthier indoor spaces and influencing informed decision making for policymakers, industry professionals, and stakeholders.

Embracing the current trends in IAQ research, we invite contributions that diagnose existing issues and propose novel solutions and methodologies to enhance IAQ standards, aiming for environments that promote well-being and sustainability.

Dr. Manuel Feliciano
Dr. Marta Gabriel
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Atmosphere is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • indoor pollution
  • IAQ standards and index
  • human exposure
  • environmental health
  • sustainable buildings
  • natural ventilation
  • HVAC systems
  • air cleaning technologies

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A Field Survey on Indoor Climate in Land Transport Cabins of Buses and Trains
by John Omomoluwa Ogundiran, Jean-Paul Kapuya Bulaba Nyembwe, Anabela Salgueiro Narciso Ribeiro and Manuel Gameiro da Silva
Atmosphere 2024, 15(5), 589; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15050589 - 13 May 2024
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Assessing indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is fundamental to ensuring health, well-being, and safety. A particular type of indoor compartment, land transport cabins (LTCs), specifically those of trains and buses, was surveyed. The global rise in commute and in-cabin exposure time gives relevance to [...] Read more.
Assessing indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is fundamental to ensuring health, well-being, and safety. A particular type of indoor compartment, land transport cabins (LTCs), specifically those of trains and buses, was surveyed. The global rise in commute and in-cabin exposure time gives relevance to the current study. This study discusses indoor climate (IC) in LTCs to emphasize the risk to the well-being and comfort of exposed occupants linked to poor IEQ, using objective assessment and a communication method following recommendations of the CEN-EN16798-1 standard. The measurement campaign was carried out on 36 trips of real-time travel on 15 buses and 21 trains, mainly in the EU region. Although the measured operative temperature, relative humidity, CO2, and VOC levels followed EN16798-1 requirements in most cabins, compliance gaps were found in the indoor climate of these LTCs as per ventilation requirements. Also, the PMV-PPD index evaluated in two indoor velocity ranges of 0.1 and 0.3 m/s showed that 39% and 56% of the cabins, respectively, were thermally inadequate. Also, ventilation parameters showed that indoor air quality (IAQ) was defective in 83% of the studied LTCs. Therefore, gaps exist concerning the IC of the studied LTCs, suggesting potential risks to well-being and comfort and the need for improved compliance with the IEQ and ventilation criteria of EN16798-1. Full article
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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management in Hong Kong: The Way Forward
by Tsz-Wun Tsang, Kwok-Wai Mui and Ling-Tim Wong
Atmosphere 2024, 15(5), 546; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15050546 - 29 Apr 2024
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There has been an increasing awareness of indoor air quality (IAQ) management in green building designs, driven by the need to mitigate potential health risks and create sustainable and healthy indoor environments. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the critical role of ventilation [...] Read more.
There has been an increasing awareness of indoor air quality (IAQ) management in green building designs, driven by the need to mitigate potential health risks and create sustainable and healthy indoor environments. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the critical role of ventilation and IAQ in reducing the risk of indoor airborne transmission. Governments and organisations worldwide have responded to this growing concern by implementing ventilation requirements and updating IAQ standards and guidelines. In the case of Hong Kong, a developed and densely populated city characterised by high-rise buildings, this study aims to provide a strategic framework for non-governmental agencies to address IAQ issues effectively. A comprehensive review of policies, regulations, and guidelines by international bodies and individual governments, along with an examination of the current IAQ management scheme in Hong Kong, has been conducted. Drawing inspiration from successful IAQ management strategies, the study aims to identify insights and potential pathways for the city’s future development of IAQ management strategies. Overall, this research highlights the importance of proactive IAQ management for buildings and offers a roadmap for Hong Kong’s pursuit of healthier indoor environments. Full article
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