Bandar Mahshahr air quality map

How much information about air quality can be found on the air pollution map for Bandar Mahshahr?

There are a lot of facts and figures about air quality on the air pollution map for Bandar Mahshahr. Clicking on the air pollution map icon on the main city page will re-open a dedicated map page which is filled with all the relevant information about the city and its environs.

The striking colour of the map is a reflection of the current air quality. Colours range from pale green to dark maroon and are standard across the IQAir website. The darker colours signify worsening air quality. The colour was mustard yellow at the time of writing which indicates “Moderate” air quality.

There are often several coloured discs or circles scattered across the map which show the locations of the ground-level air quality monitoring stations. However, not all cities have such physical stations and, instead, rely on data provided by overhead satellites. Bandar Mahshahr is a city that relies on satellite data, but the results are very much the same.

These discs display a number at their centre which is the United States Air Quality Index reading or US AQI for short. It is calculated by taking measurements of up to six of the most commonly found air pollutants in city air. These are usually both sizes of Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10), ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide. Once calculated, it is used as a metric when making comparisons between different cities across the globe. It is fully endorsed by the WHO.

In the coloured banner at the top of the main city page can be seen the current state of the air as depicted by the use of colour. It is currently “Moderate” with a US AQI reading of 68. The main pollutant was found to be PM2.5 with a recorded level of 20.1 µg/m³ which is four times the target figure of 5 µg/m³, as recommended by the WHO. The asterisk to the right of the number is an indication that the data is collected from satellite imagery.

Are there any more facts and figures about air pollution on the air quality map for Bandar Mahshahr?

There is a lot more very interesting information about air quality on the air pollution map for Bandar Mahshahr and it is really easy to find from the main city page. When the map page is first opened there will be an icon at the top of the page which re-opens it at maximum size. This is so that no information is missed.

When viewed in this way there will be four options seen on the left-hand side of the screen which can all be individually turned on and off the see the effects they each have on the map.

The first option would show the location of the ground-level air monitoring stations, but as already stated, Bandar Mahshahr has no physical stations because it relies on overhead satellites for the data.

The next option shows the position of any wildfires that might be burning out of control in the area. At present, there is one fire to the southwest of the city in Bandar-e Emam Khomeini. Option four then needs to be looked at because it shows the speed and direction of the wind and can give a guide of where the ensuing smoke might blow. Currently, the wind is taking the smoke away from the city.

The third option changes the background colour of the map to reflect the current state of the air. Depending on the current quality, the colour could be very dark and distracting, in which case, the option can be deactivated and the map will revert to a more neutral colour palette.

There are more facts and figures about air quality on the right-hand side of the page where a table can be found. This table ranks the top seven most polluted cities in the world. If this topic is of interest to the viewer, then the rest of the world cities can be seen by opening the full ranking section where the rest of the participating cities can be seen.

Can the source of the polluted air be seen on the air quality map for Bandar Mahshahr?

Whilst the source of the polluted air is not shown directly on the air quality map for Bandar Mahshahr it is well-known that pollutants are caused by domestic and commercial activities, including fuel combustion for heating and cooking, cleaning or the use of insecticides. Although the amount of this pollution is not much compared to other sources, but this amount increases the air pollution in the urban environment.

Pollution caused by industries is caused by artificial activities. Among the industries, thermal power plants, chemical factories, cement, paper, textile, tannery, etc. are the main sources of air pollution.

The pollution caused by the transportation sector is as important as the industrial pollution due to rapid urbanization. Pollution caused by transportation and vehicles is in the form of exhaust gases, suspended particles, noise, etc. This pollution is minimized by adopting national, regional, and urban planning methods and using modern vehicles and fuels along with the application of pollution control technology.

Air pollution is one of the most important and fundamental environmental problems of big cities in the world, which is caused by human activities and progress. In Iran, eight big cities have been identified as heavily polluted cities.

PM2.5 is always used as a standard on the air pollution map for Bandar Mahshahr, but what is it?

Particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) may come from external and internal sources. Outside the indoor space, primarily, fine exhaust particles from cars, lorries, buses and construction equipment and locomotives and other processes that burn fuel (such as wood, heating oil or coal) or natural sources such as fires in nature cause the production of suspended particles and increase the concentration of PM2.5 in the atmosphere.

Another category of sources of PM2.5 particles is fine dust that is produced through indoor activities such as smoking or cooking food (frying, boiling, roasting), burning candles or oil lamps and lighting fires for warmth and oil heaters. These internal sources are such that even if the outside air does not have any type of pollution, or even if the window of your house is closed and no pollution enters the house, it can affect your health.