Dynamic complex network analysis of PM2.5 concentrations in the uk, using hierarchical directed graphs (V1.0.0)

Parya Broomandi, Xueyu Geng, Weisi Guo, Alessio Pagani, David Topping, Jong Ryeol Kim

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Abstract

The risk of a broad range of respiratory and heart diseases can be increased by widespread exposure to fine atmospheric particles on account of their capability to have a deep penetration into the blood streams and lung. Globally, studies conducted epidemiologically in Europe and elsewhere provided the evidence base indicating the major role of PM2.5 leading to more than four million deaths annually. Conventional approaches to simulate atmospheric transportation of particles having high dimensionality from both transport and chemical reaction process make exhaustive causal inference difficult. Alternative model reduction methods were adopted, specifically a datadriven directed graph representation, to deduce causal directionality and spatial embeddedness. An undirected correlation and a directed Granger causality network were established through utilizing PM2.5 concentrations in 14 United Kingdom cities for one year. To demonstrate both reduced-order cases, the United Kingdom was split up into two southern and northern connected city communities, with notable spatial embedding in summer and spring. It continued to reach stability to disturbances through the network trophic coherence parameter and by which winter was construed as the most considerable vulnerability. Thanks to our novel graph reduced modeling, we could represent highdimensional knowledge in a causal inference and stability framework.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2201
Pages (from-to)1-14
Number of pages14
JournalSustainability (Switzerland)
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2 2021

Keywords

  • Atmospheric pollution
  • Causality
  • Complex network
  • PM
  • Stability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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