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Journal of Research in Atmospheric Science, vol.2, no.1, pp.24-30, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Turkey's capital of Ankara, is located in the center of
Turkey's Central Anatolia Region. Due to rapid population growth, improper
urbanization and increasing industrialization in Ankara in recent years, air
pollution has reached serious levels especially in winter months. According to
the research, it has been observed that there is a significant increase in the
number of vehicle use in Ankara, which causes a decrease in air quality. It is
known that the effects of air pollutants on the environment and human health
depend on time, place, duration of action, concentration and other
characteristics. While air pollution increases the mortality rate due to heart
and lung diseases, it also increases hospital admissions due to these diseases.
In this study, the relationship of the covid-19 virus with air pollution in
Ankara was divided into three periods (before the Covid-19 measures, during the
Covid-19 fight and the Covid-19 struggle is in the decline process). Effect of
factors such as a decrease in vehicle use due to curfews on air parameters is
being studied. Daily data of PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, O3, CO parameters were
analyzed for Bahçelievler, Çankaya, Demetevler, Kayaş, Keçiören, Sincan,
Siteler, Sıhhiye stations in Ankara. In the improvement of air quality, entry
and exit bans, quarantines imposed in areas where the epidemic was detected,
travel restrictions and interruption of education have contributed to a great
extent.