Assessing the Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Air Quality in East Baton Rouge—Louisiana Using Earth Observation Techniques  

作　　者：Diana B. Frimpong Yaw A. Twumasi Zhu H. Ning Abena B. Asare-Ansah Matilda Anokye Priscilla M. Loh Faustina Owusu Caroline Y. Apraku Recheal N. D. Armah Judith Oppong John B. Namwamba Diana B. Frimpong;Yaw A. Twumasi;Zhu H. Ning;Abena B. Asare-Ansah;Matilda Anokye;Priscilla M. Loh;Faustina Owusu;Caroline Y. Apraku;Recheal N. D. Armah;Judith Oppong;John B. Namwamba(Department of Urban Forestry and Natural Resources, Southern University and A & M College, 102 Fisher Hall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA)

机构地区：[1]Department of Urban Forestry and Natural Resources, Southern University and A & M College, 102 Fisher Hall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

出　　处：《Advances in Remote Sensing》2022年第3期106-119,共14页遥感技术进展（英文）

摘　　要：There has been significant research in recent decades on Land use Land cover (LULC) changes and their influence on biodiversity but little to no research on its impact on air quality. This research seeks to demonstrate how geospatial technologies such as geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing can be used to assess the effects of LULC changes on particulate matter emissions and their impact on air quality in the East Baton Rouge area. In pursuit of these objectives, this study uses LANDSAT imageries from the past 30 years specifically Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM C2L2) and Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager/Thermal Infrared (OLI/TIRS C2L2) covering 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 were collected, processed, and analyzed for the LULC change analysis using QGIS software. Additionally, Sentinel 5P and the Air quality index from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were used to assess the air quality trend over the years to establish the correlation between LULC and air quality. Results showed an increasing trend in air quality over the past 3 decades with concentrations of CO, NO₂, and PM2.5 abruptly falling however, urbanization and the population expanded throughout the time. The paper concludes by outlining a policy recommendation in the form of encouraging Louisiana residents to use alternative renewable energies rather than the over-dependence on coal-fired electric generating plants that have an impact on the environment.There has been significant research in recent decades on Land use Land cover (LULC) changes and their influence on biodiversity but little to no research on its impact on air quality. This research seeks to demonstrate how geospatial technologies such as geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing can be used to assess the effects of LULC changes on particulate matter emissions and their impact on air quality in the East Baton Rouge area. In pursuit of these objectives, this study uses LANDSAT imageries from the past 30 years specifically Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM C2L2) and Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager/Thermal Infrared (OLI/TIRS C2L2) covering 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 were collected, processed, and analyzed for the LULC change analysis using QGIS software. Additionally, Sentinel 5P and the Air quality index from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were used to assess the air quality trend over the years to establish the correlation between LULC and air quality. Results showed an increasing trend in air quality over the past 3 decades with concentrations of CO, NO₂, and PM2.5 abruptly falling however, urbanization and the population expanded throughout the time. The paper concludes by outlining a policy recommendation in the form of encouraging Louisiana residents to use alternative renewable energies rather than the over-dependence on coal-fired electric generating plants that have an impact on the environment.

关 键 词：Google Earth Engine Aerosol Air Quality Sentinel-5P Land Use Land Cover Change 

分 类 号：P20[天文地球—测绘科学与技术]