Environmental impacts of shifts in energy, emissions, and urban heat island during the COVID-19 lockdown across Pakistan.

ABSTRACT: Restrictions on human and industrial activities due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have resulted in an unprecedented reduction in energy consumption and air pollution around the world. Quantifying these changes in environmental conditions due to government-enforced containment measures provides a unique opportunity to understand the patterns, origins and impacts of air pollutants. During the lockdown in Pakistan, a significant reduction in energy demands and a decline of ∼1786 GWh (gigawatt hours) in electricity generation is reported. We used satellite observational data for nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), carbon monoxide (CO), sulphur dioxide (SO₂), aerosol optical depth (AOD) and land surface temperature (LST) to explore the associated environmental impacts of shif

SUBMITTER: Ali G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9759398 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature