Polluted Cities Assignment
In this assignment, we are going to explore the pollutants found in the air of the world’s major cities and some the affects those pollutants have on the environment. You will pick a major city (population of at least 1 million) and research its air quality. Examples of some major world cities:
Atlanta Rio de Janeiro Delhi
New York Tokyo Dhaka
Dallas Beijing Madrid
Los Angles Paris Rome
Seattle London Cairo
Mexico City Moscow Seoul
Karachi Riyadh Berlin
Manila Sydney Cape Town
You will include the following information in your final report on your city:
- Name of the city
- Population of the city
- Any topographical/climatic features around the city that contribute to poor air quality. Are there mountains or higher terrain that hold the air pollutants near the ground within the city?
- Air quality index (if available for your city)
- Levels of:
- CO (Carbon monoxide)
- NO2 (Nitrogen dioxide)