The main focus of this report is to examine the impact of the road and petrol filling station on the surrounding population in terms of the difference in atmospheric conditions during daytime and nighttime. By comparing daytime and nighttime data collected by the instrument, we will find out the differences in the effects on the human body, and explore the reactions of harmful gases in the human body and the health problems that may be caused by these reactions. This will help us to better understand the potential dangers of these gases to the human body.Therefore, an in-depth analysis of the day/night atmospheric
Motivation
differences on the school road is of significant research value. The proximity of our school to a petrol station and road, and the reports we have seen on social media and the news, have made us curious about the harmful gases that may be produced. We hope to take the opportunity of the Campus Weather Watch Competition to collect data for comparison and analysis. In this research report, we will compare the day and night data of the road to obtain the amount of harmful gases emitted, and from this, we will analyse the extent of its day and night atmospheric impacts, and enhance our understanding of the impacts it brings.
Study Objectives
As urbanisation continues, modern cities face increasingly serious environmental problems, one of which is atmospheric pollution. In Macao, schools are usually built next to roads, and petrol stations, as an integral part of the city's transport and energy supply, can be found in the vicinity of schools. However, the operation of petrol filling stations and the vehicles passing by have a potential impact on the surrounding atmosphere, and the impact of their emissions on the surrounding environment cannot be ignored. It may cause health problems to the neighbouring schools and students. Therefore, an in-depth analysis of the day/night atmospheric differences on the school road is of significant research value.
Research Methodology
The data obtained from our meteorological monitoring devices are compared with those of the Geophysical and Meteorological Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government.
