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Effect of COVID-19 Induced Lockdown on Air Quality in Kampala

M. Abisha Meji *, Milon Selvam Dennison**, M. Mobisha ***

* Department of Physical Science, Kampala International University (Western Campus), Kampala, Uganda.

** Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kampala International University (Western Campus), Kampala, Uganda.

*** Bethlahem College of Education, Tamilnadu, India.

Periodicity:August - October'2020
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.16.1.17546

World Health Organization : COVID-19 - Global literature on coronavirus disease

https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/resource/en/covidwho-963190

ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-963190

Abstract

Kampala, the capital city of Uganda is one of the notable and busiest cities in the East African territory. In recent days it is observed that the air pollution in Kampala city is rapidly increasing due to the hike of vehicles running in fossil fuels, industrialization and the use of biomass fuel for domestic purposes. This article explicit the Air Quality Index (AQI) measured in a key region (US embassy, Kampala) during the COVID-19 induced lockdown period. The data has been compared with the same period of the previous year. Promising and notable observations were made in terms of AQI of Kampala city.

Keywords

Kampala, East Africa, COVID-19, Air Quality Index, US Embassy.

How to Cite this Article?

Meji, M. A., Dennison, M. S., and Mobisha, M. (2020). Effect of Covid-19 Induced Lockdown on Air Quality in Kampala. i-manager's Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 16(1), 43-48. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.16.1.17546

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