Contributing for a breathable future: Characterizing the efficiency of local tree species for controlling particulate matter in Faisalabad district

2019, Fahad Rasheed, PhD, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Recently, particulate matter (PM) has raised serious health concerns in the developing counties. In this scenario, PM2.5 is extremely important due to its easy penetration in the blood stream. In Faisalabad district, due to burning of crop stubbles and low air circulation, PM2.5 concentration of 436 μg/m3 has been reported during winter 2018. Although, trees (bio-filter) has been demonstrated as an eco-friendly solution but, efficiency of various tree species in controlling PM never been documented in Pakistan. Therefore, project aims to characterize the effectiveness of 10 local tree species in controlling PM and will serve as baseline for future recommendations.

Year: 2019

Funding Duration: 2 years

Grant Program: Jack Kimmel International Grant

Grant Title: Contributing for a breathable future: Characterizing the efficiency of local tree species for controlling particulate matter in Faisalabad district

Researcher: Dr. Fahad Rasheed

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For more information on this project, contact the researcher via TREE Fund at treefund@treefund.org.