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Understanding the Air Quality Index (AQI)

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a numerical representation of air pollution levels, ranging from 0 to 500, which helps communicate health risks associated with air quality. It serves multiple objectives including resource allocation, trend analysis, public information, and enforcement of standards. Various methods exist for calculating AQI, each with different ranges and applications for public understanding and decision-making regarding pollution mitigation.

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Understanding the Air Quality Index (AQI)

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a numerical representation of air pollution levels, ranging from 0 to 500, which helps communicate health risks associated with air quality. It serves multiple objectives including resource allocation, trend analysis, public information, and enforcement of standards. Various methods exist for calculating AQI, each with different ranges and applications for public understanding and decision-making regarding pollution mitigation.

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Air Quality Index

(AQI)
Air Quality Index - Introduction
Air Quality Index (AQI) is defined as an overall scheme that transforms the weighed values
of individual air pollution-related parameters (for example, pollutant concentrations) into
a single number or set of numbers.

The AQI communicates primarily a number starting from 0


and goes up to 500 depending upon the method of
calculation. For
e.g.:
― Method by Tiwari and Ali (1987): AQI range (0 to 100+)
― Geometric Mean Method: AQI range (0 to 125+) Pollution
― Index Method: AQI range (0 to 175+)
― CPCB Method: AQI range (0 to 500)
AQI is commonly used to report the level of severity of air
pollution to public. The higher the number, the greater the
health risk associated with the air quality.
Air Quality Index – Objective/Application

❑ To adopt/develop an Index based on national ambient air quality standards, health impacts,
and monitoring programme which represent perceivable air quality for the general public in
easy-to-understand terms and assist in data interpretation and decision-making processes
related to pollution mitigation measures.

The following six objectives that can be served by an AQI:


1. Resource Allocation
2. Trend Analysis
3. Ranking of Locations
4. Public Information
5. Enforcement of Standards
6. Scientific Research
Air Quality Index – Objective/Application
Air Quality Index – Objective/Application
Air Quality Index – Formation
Air Quality Index – Formation
Air Quality Index – Formation
Air Quality Index – Formation
Air Quality Index – Formation
Air Quality Index – Formation
Air Quality Index – Health Impact
Air Quality Index – Calculation
Air Quality Index – Calculation
Air Quality Index – Calculation
Air Quality Index – Calculation
Air Quality Index – Calculation
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