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Potential Impact of Urban Land Use on Microplastic Atmospheric Deposition: A Case Study in Pristina City, Kosovo

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dc.abstract.enMicroplastics (MPs) pervade various ecosystems, including urban landscapes. The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence of MPs in atmospheric deposition samples is related to land use. For this purpose, atmospheric deposition was collected from 15 to 25 March 2021 at seven research sites in the city of Pristina (Kosovo). Each research site was characterized by different land use. Collected atmospheric deposition samples were analyzed in the laboratory, and then the filtered samples were assessed using a light microscope. The type and size of microplastics in the samples were defined and statistically analyzed. The highest number of total MPs was noted on the highway, while the lowest one was near to the park. A positive relationship was observed between the number of total MPs and the proportion of areas classified as “roads and associated areas” in the land use of the analyzed research sites. Furthermore, a negative relationship was found between the number of total MPs and the proportion of areas classified as “green urban areas”. Based on our preliminary research, it can be observed that the type of land use may have a key role in MPs’ atmospheric deposition.
dc.affiliationWydział Inżynierii Środowiska i Inżynierii Mechanicznej
dc.affiliationWydział Leśny i Technologii Drewna
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Ekologii i Ochrony Środowiska
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Chemii
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Budownictwa i Geoinżynierii
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Nauki o Drewnie i Techniki Cieplnej
dc.contributor.authorCakaj, Arlinda
dc.contributor.authorLisiak-Zielińska, Marta
dc.contributor.authorDrzewiecka, Kinga
dc.contributor.authorBudka, Anna
dc.contributor.authorBorowiak, Klaudia
dc.contributor.authorDrapikowska, Maria
dc.contributor.authorCakaj, Arbnore
dc.contributor.authorQorri, Erjon
dc.contributor.authorSzkudlarz, Piotr
dc.date.access2025-11-04
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-04T13:00:17Z
dc.date.available2025-11-04T13:00:17Z
dc.date.copyright2023-11-30
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>Microplastics (MPs) pervade various ecosystems, including urban landscapes. The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence of MPs in atmospheric deposition samples is related to land use. For this purpose, atmospheric deposition was collected from 15 to 25 March 2021 at seven research sites in the city of Pristina (Kosovo). Each research site was characterized by different land use. Collected atmospheric deposition samples were analyzed in the laboratory, and then the filtered samples were assessed using a light microscope. The type and size of microplastics in the samples were defined and statistically analyzed. The highest number of total MPs was noted on the highway, while the lowest one was near to the park. A positive relationship was observed between the number of total MPs and the proportion of areas classified as “roads and associated areas” in the land use of the analyzed research sites. Furthermore, a negative relationship was found between the number of total MPs and the proportion of areas classified as “green urban areas”. Based on our preliminary research, it can be observed that the type of land use may have a key role in MPs’ atmospheric deposition.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number23
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dc.description.volume15
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su152316464
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/5727
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/23/16464
dc.languageen
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dc.relation.pagesart. 16464
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enatmospheric deposition
dc.subject.enurban land
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dc.titlePotential Impact of Urban Land Use on Microplastic Atmospheric Deposition: A Case Study in Pristina City, Kosovo
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sustainability
dc.typeJournalArticle
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oaire.citation.issue23
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