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1.Background
PM2.5 pollution remains a critical environmental and public health challenge in East Asia due to its complex origins, including biomass burning, urban transportation emissions, and secondary aerosol formation. The high PM2.5 concentrations have significant health impacts and contribute to transboundary air pollution, making regional cooperation essential.
While many East Asian countries have made progress in establishing PM2.5 mass concentration monitoring networks, capacities related to PM2.5 chemical component analysis, PM2.5 source apportionment, and the effective use of PM2.5 source information for policy development remain limited. Moreover. insufficient technical expertise, human resources, and consistent data availability continue to hinder evidence-based air quality management.
The EANET Project in 2026 (EANET 2026-06) aims to promote the standardization of PM2.5 chemical composition measurements and source apportionment methodologies using receptor models, as well as to strengthen capacities of PM2.5 chemical analysis and source apportionment in East Asia. This joint workshop is positioned as an initial step within the project framework, serving as a platform for identifying regional needs, sharing existing knowledge, and exploring pathways to connect scientific findings with air pollution policy.
This workshop will provide opportunities to share experiences and lessons learned from the ongoing SATREPS project (Air-SATREPS), as well as other PM2.5 source apportionment studies conducted in the East Asian region. Through the knowledge and experience exchange, the workshop seeks to enhance synergy and mutual complementarity between Air-SATREPS activities and EANET initiatives.
2.Objectives
✓ To review the current status, challenges, and needs related to PM2.5 chemical composition measurement and PM2.5 source apportionment in East Asian countries;
✓ To discuss PM2.5 analysis approaches that are feasible under limited financial and human resource, including the use of low-cost sensors (LCS) and simplified analytical techniques;
✓To share perspectives on capacity building, methodological standardization, and pathways for policy application of PM2.5 source apportionment, based on experiences from SATREPS and other related research projects.
3.Agenda
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