A modeling study of air pollution modulation through land-use change in the Valley of Mexico

摘要

Using a prognostic air quality model it is shown that by the partial recovery of Lake Texcoco near the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City, a local reduction of about 11/100 to 15/100 can be achieved in concentration levels of ozone (O_3), carbon monoxide (CO), sulphur dioxide (SO_2) and chemical compounds with the potential of forming aerosols. This phenomenon takes place because of the land-lake breeze effect and local temperature modulation induced by the location and size of the recovered lake areas.