Abstract
This chapter discusses efforts to measure surface observations of air
pollution at the country-scale. The countries with the most
comprehensive regulatory systems to monitor air pollution are the older
industrial nations such as countries in the United Kingdom and the
United States. Recent proliferation of low-cost air quality monitors
(LCAQM) are making near-real-time air pollution monitoring more
prevalent across the globe. While unique challenges exist between
regulatory and LCAQM data access and usability, there are common
challenges in using these data for decision support and research
applications. This chapter discusses common statistical methods for
estimating air pollution including spatial interpolation methods,
statistical regression methods, machine learning, and chemical transport
modeling.