Air quality analysis and PM2.5 modelling usingmachine learning techniques: A study of Hyderabad city in India

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dc.contributor.authorMathew, Aneesh
dc.contributor.authorGokul, P R
dc.contributor.authorShekar, Padala Raja
dc.contributor.authorArunab, K S
dc.contributor.authorAbdo, Hazem Ghassan
dc.contributor.authorAlmohamad, Hussein
dc.contributor.authorAl Dughairi, Ahmed Abdullah
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-31T07:27:25Z
dc.date.available2026-07-31T07:27:25Z
dc.date.issued2023-08-13
dc.description.abstractThe rapid urbanization and industrialization in many parts of the world have made air pollution a global public health problem. A study conducted by the Swiss organization IQAir indicated that 22 of the top 30 most polluted cities in the world are in India. This creates the problem of air pollution, which is very relevant to India as well. Exposure to air pollutants has both acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) impacts on health. Among the major air pollutants, particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) is the most harmful, and its long-term exposure can impair lung functions. Pollutant concentrations vary temporally and are dependent on the local meteorology and emissions at a given geographic location. PM2.5 forecasting models have the potential to develop strategies for evaluating and alerting the public regarding expected hazardous levels of air pollution. Accurate measurement and forecasting of pollutant concentrations are critical for assessing air quality and making informed strategic decisions. Recently, data-driven machine learning algorithms for PM2.5 forecasting have received a lot of attention. In this work, a spatio-temporal analysis of air quality was first performed for Hyderabad, indicating that average PM2.5 concentrations during the winter were 68% higher than those during the summer. Following that, PM2.5 modelling was done using three different techniques: multilinear regression, K-nearest neighbours (KNN), and histogram-based gradient boost (HGBoost). Among these, the HGBoost regression model, which used both pollution and meteorological data as inputs, outperformed the other two techniques. During testing, the model acquired an amazing R2 value of 0.859, suggesting a significant connection with the actual data. Additionally, the model exhibited a minimum Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 5.717 μg/m3 and a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 7.647 μg/m3, further confirming its accuracy in predicting PM2.5 concentrations. In our investigation, we discovered that the HGBoost3 model beat other PM2.5 modelling models by having the lowest error and the highest R2 value. This study made a substantial addition by incorporating the spatiotemporal relationship between air pollutants and meteorological variables in predicting air quality. This method has the potential to improve the creation of more precise air pollution forecast models.
dc.identifier.issn23311916
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2023.2243743
dc.identifier.urihttp://nitt.ndl.gov.in/handle/123456789/176
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCogent OA
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCogent Engineering; Vol. 1 / No. 2243743 / Issue. 1
dc.titleAir quality analysis and PM2.5 modelling usingmachine learning techniques: A study of Hyderabad city in India
dc.typeArticle
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