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S u s t a i n a b l e D e v e l o p m e n t A s p e c t s Pollution and Waste Management 032 Air quality Description This indicator reports on the quality of air in terms of total suspended particulates, sulfur oxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide and volatile organic carbon. Rationale Air pollution is harmful to human health and the quality of the environment. Air quality can be measured through different parameters which can serve as basis for management interventions. Data Requirements • Total suspended particulates (TSP) • Concentration of other air pollutants (particulate matter, sulfur oxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic carbon) Results Monitoring of air quality in the Philippines is being conducted by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-DENR) in line with the implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1999. Monitoring stations were established in Metro Manila and in major cities in the country, including one station in Alangilang, Batangas City. In Batangas City, from 2001 to 2005 levels of total suspended particulates (TSP) exceeded the Philippine National Ambient Air Quality Guideline (NAAQ) value of 90 μg/Nm 3 (Figure 23). The data on TSP levels is indicative only of the pollution levels in the vicinity where the monitoring stations were located (generally, located on roadsides) and do not represent the TSP concentration across the Province. Roadside TSP includes vehicle exhaust and re-suspended dust (EMB-DENR, 2004). 102 State of the Coasts of Batangas Province
S U S T A I N A B L E D E V E L O P M E N T A S P E C T S Pollution from a factory in Nasugbu. Figure 23. Levels of total suspended particulates in Alangilang, Batangas City. Pollution and Waste Management Air quality Implications and Recommendations The five-year monitoring data may not be sufficient to indicate the extent of problems in the quality of air in the area. However, it still calls for action from the local government. National programs on motor vehicle emission, anti-smoke belching, fuel standards and use of alternative fuels should be supported and implemented by local governments. References EMB-DENR. 2004. National Air Quality Status Report. EMB-DENR. 2008. www.emb.gov.ph/air/Air%20Quality/AQ%20Graph.jpg_files/frame.htm. Accessed 5 June 2008. State of the Coasts of Batangas Province 103
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