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India and Pune city are experiencing infrastructural changes like never before on a more extensive and smaller scale, respectively. However, the infrastructure changes also degrade air quality due to various air pollutants. Additionally, the concentration of air pollutants affects the health of the atmosphere. Traditional ground station-based systems are tedious and challenging to monitor the necessary daily concentrations. Therefore, it is essential to monitor air quality through the latest technologies. In this case, satellite datasets could be the best choice to monitor air pollutants. Thus, the present study finds out the changes in the concentration of air pollutants Carbon Monoxide (CO), Formaldehyde (HCHO), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Ozone (O3), Sodium Dioxide (SO2), Methane (CH4), and Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in the period of 2020 to 2023 using satellite and ground station dataset. The experiments were conducted using Google Earth Engine (GEE) and QGIS 3.34. The concentration of air pollutants swayed from 2020 to 2023, with an increase in 2021. The outcome of the present study could be used in urban planning and management.












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Shah, S.V., Gaikwad, S.V. & Vibhute, A.D. Air Quality Monitoring Using Sentinel-5p TROPOMI—A Case Study of Pune City. SN COMPUT. SCI. 5, 1125 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42979-024-03500-1
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