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Particulate matter (PM2.5) dispersion pattern at selected construction in Kuantan, Pahang: Environmental management modeling

Rosman, Putri Shazlia and Abu Samah, Mohd Armi and Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi and Azmi, Mohd Zikri (2025) Particulate matter (PM2.5) dispersion pattern at selected construction in Kuantan, Pahang: Environmental management modeling. In: International Conference on Bioengineering and Technology (IConBET2023), 29–30 August 2023, Kelantan, Malaysia.

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Abstract

The emission of particulate matter is a synonym outcome of the release at the construction site. The emission of particulate involves defining a different phase of activities that occurred. The significance of the study, the emission of PM2.5 depends on the type of activities that occurred during the construction and the relationship of the emission with the present meteorological data. This paper presents the dispersion pattern of PM2.5 (particles less than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter) emitted at the construction site at selected construction in Kuantan, Pahang using the R studio software; an integrated tools development environment for R to map the PM2.5 dispersion pattern. The dispersion pattern shows in Bivariate polar; (blue polar) about 0 to 8 µg/m3 of PM2.5 distributed to the North, Northwest, Southwest, and Northeast areas in the range of 4m/s to18 m/s within 6 months from June to November 2020. light blue polar distribute in 3 directions; East, West, and South in the range of 8 µg/m3 to 9 µg/m3 within 6 m/s to 14 m/s. WRPLOT helps in this study to determine the wind speed and wind direction were about 56.17% wind direction with wind speed within 0.5-2.10 m/s (orange), 13.87% wind direction with wind speed within 2.10 -3.60 m/s (yellow), 2.5% wind direction with wind speed within 3.60-5.70 m/s and 0.2% wind direction with wind speed more than 5.70 m/s. The calm wind is 27.25% of the time. Consequently, the combination of R studio and WRPLOT can deliver a better relationship outcome for mapping the dispersion pattern of PM2.5 and provide valuable information for decision-making to the policymaker to improve the regulation and enhance guidelines for future air quality monitoring for the country.

Item Type: Proceeding Paper (Plenary Papers)
Subjects: BPC Science and Technology in Islam > BPC175 Islam and engineering. Sustainable engineering. Sustainable building
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA168 Systems engineering
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA170 Environmental engineering. Sustainable engineering
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA174 Engineering design
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA213 Engineering machinery, tools, and implements
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA715 Earthwork. Foundations
T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD169 Environmental protection
T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD172 Environmental pollution
T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD194 Environmental effects of industries and plants
T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD878 Special types of pollution
T Technology > TH Building construction > TH1000 Systems of building construction
T Technology > TH Building construction > TH4021 Buildings. Construction with reference to use.
T Technology > TH Building construction > TH6014 Environmental engineering.
T Technology > TH Building construction > TH845 Architectural engineering. Structural engineering of buildings
T Technology > TH Building construction > TH880 Sustainable buildings. Sustainable construction
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Biotechnology
Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design
Kulliyyah of Science
Depositing User: Dr Mohd Ramzi Mohd Hussain
Date Deposited: 12 Aug 2025 09:29
Last Modified: 12 Aug 2025 09:29
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/122517

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