By Jakarta Air Pollution Problems – The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) assesses that the source of air quality pollution aka. Jakarta and its surroundings pollution, is still dominated by the transportation sector.
The Director General for Pollution Control and Environmental Damage (PPKL) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Sigit Reliantoro said. That the low quality of Jakarta’s air lately is caused by several factors, where the transportation sector contributes most of. The emissions
In terms of the fuel used in DKI Jakarta Air Pollution Problems
fuel is the main source of emissions. It consists of 51 percent gas, 49 percent oil and 0.42 percent coal.
When viewed from the sectors, transportation accounts for 44 percent, industry 31 percent, energy manufacturing industry 10 percent, housing 14 percent, and commercial 1 percent.
The situation for the police in Jakarta is then exacerbated by the cycle of dry air coming from the east. every June-August.
Based on ISPU (Air Pollution Standard Index) Air Pollution Problems
data from the DKI Jakarta Environment Agency, at the time of the Implementation of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) where. The level of vehicle mobilization was low, it was noted that there was a decrease in particulate emissions (PM10) In. 2020 to 29.41 mg per Nm3.
This figure then increased significantly by 155 percent or reached 75 mg per Nm3 in 2022, where PPKM was gradually relaxed.
Air pollution is actually not only a problem faced by Air Pollution Problems
Five major cities in the world are also experiencing the same thing but have a big commitment to overcome it. Quoted from the Unep.org website, Tuesday (15/8/2023) the following are 5 cities that have a strong commitment to dealing with air pollution:
1. Bogota, Colombia
Bogota is one of the major cities in Latin America that is trying to reduce air pollution . therefore the city uses a public bus network that makes electricity a useful source of technological power to reduce air pollution
2. Warsaw, Poland
Poland is home to 36 of the 50 most polluted cities in the European Union, where air pollution is responsible for 47,500 premature deaths every year.
3.Seoul, South Korea
With 26 million people living in Seoul, it’s no surprise that the city is facing an air quality crisis. Indeed, the average exposure of Koreans to the toxic particulate matter known as PM2.5 is the highest of any country in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
4.Ghana is one of the
countries that has joined for a long time among cities or continents that experience bad air pollution
