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Atmosphere Pollution Problems in Urban Areas on the Territory of Georgia

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Air emissions from industrial facilities and motor vehicles and monitoring of the atmosphere quality in the most industrialized cities of Georgia, Tbilisi Rustavi, Qutaisi, Zestafoni and Batumi, are presented. Fuel consumption and emissions from the transport sector in Tbilisi have been investigated. Using mathematical simulation, the concentration distribution of harmful substances, NOx, at Rustavely Avenue, the crossroad of King David Agmashenebeli and King Tamar Avenue, where traffic is congested, have been studied. Some results from the numerical calculations are presented.

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  1. I.Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics, Tbilisi State University, 2 University Str., 0186, Tbilisi, Georgia

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Davitashvili, T. (2013). Atmosphere Pollution Problems in Urban Areas on the Territory of Georgia. In: Barnes, I., Rudziński, K. (eds) Disposal of Dangerous Chemicals in Urban Areas and Mega Cities. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5034-0_24

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