VARIATION OF ROADSIDE AIR POLLUTANT CONCENTRATIONS IN RELATION TO TRAFFIC VOLUME AND METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN JAMBI CITY

Elma Mutmainnah; Yodha Pratama Supriyadi; Rafinas Salsabila Nur Azizah; Pertiwi Andarani; Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan; Rizki Andre Handika; Shally Yanova; Febri Juita Anggraini; Nabila Sastra Dewi

doi:10.22373/ljee.v7i1.10581

Authors

Elma Mutmainnah Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia
Yodha Pratama Supriyadi Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia
Rafinas Salsabila Nur Azizah Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Jambi, Jambi 36361, Indonesia
Pertiwi Andarani Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia
Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia
Rizki Andre Handika Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia
Shally Yanova Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia
Febri Juita Anggraini Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia
Nabila Sastra Dewi Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22373/ljee.v7i1.10581

Keywords:

roadside air pollution, PM10, PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, meteorological factors

Abstract

This study examines roadside air pollutant variation in relation to traffic volume and meteorological conditions on Jl. RE Marta Dinata, Jambi City. An observational descriptive-analytical approach used 21 observations collected from 16:00 to 18:00 WIB during 10–16 October 2024. Traffic volume was counted directly, whereas air pollutants and meteorological data were obtained from application-based sources. Analyses included vehicle count, PM10, PM2.5, NO₂, CO, temperature, humidity, and wind speed, using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation. Vehicle counts ranged from 959 to 3,051 units per observation, with motorcycles comprising 67.2% of total volume. Mean concentrations were 23.21 ± 10.23 µg/m³ for PM10, 19.81 ± 8.16 µg/m³ for PM2.5, 2.15 ± 0.95 µg/m³ for NO₂, and 435.03 ± 52.97 µg/m³ for CO. Traffic volume was not significantly correlated with pollutants (|r| = 0.128–0.397; p > 0.05). Of 16 correlations, three were significant: temperature–NO₂ (r = −0.674; p = 0.001), humidity–NO₂ (r = 0.592; p = 0.005), and wind speed–CO (r = −0.569; p = 0.007). After Bonferroni correction (α = 0.003), only temperature–NO₂ remained significant. The highest particulate concentrations occurred at the lowest traffic volume, on Sunday, 13 October 2024. These findings indicate that roadside pollutant variation was not solely driven by instantaneous traffic volume; atmospheric dispersion and non-traffic sources should be considered in Jambi’s urban air-quality management.

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Author Biographies

Elma Mutmainnah, Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia

Master's student in the Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia. Her research interests include life cycle assessment (LCA), sustainable packaging systems, circular economy, solid waste management, and environmental sustainability.
Yodha Pratama Supriyadi, Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia

Yodha Pratama Supriyadi is an undergraduate student in the Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia. His research interests include environmental engineering, waste management, and sustainable resource management.
Rafinas Salsabila Nur Azizah , Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Jambi, Jambi 36361, Indonesia

Rafinas Salsabila Nur Azizah is an undergraduate student in the Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia. Her research interests include environmental sustainability, solid waste management, and life cycle assessment.
Pertiwi Andarani, Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia

Pertiwi Andarani is Lecturer of Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia. Her research interests include environmental engineering, wastewater treatment, life cycle assessment, and sustainable environmental management.
Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan, Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia

Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan is Lecturer of Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia. Her research interests include environmental engineering, wastewater treatment, life cycle assessment, and sustainable environmental management.

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