Effect of air pollution on peri-urban agriculture: a case study

TitleEffect of air pollution on peri-urban agriculture: a case study
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsAgrawal, M., B. Singh, M. Rajput, F. Marshall, and J. N. B. Bell
JournalEnvironmental Pollution
Volume126
Issue3
Pagination323-329
ISSN0269-7491
Call Number0037
AbstractPeri-urban agriculture is vital for the urban populations of many developing countries. Increases in both industrialization and urbanization, and associated air pollution threaten urban food production and its quality. Six hour mean concentrations were monitored for SO2, NO2 and O3 and plant responses were measured in terms of physiological characteristics, pigment, biomass and yield. Parameter reductions in mung bean (Vigna radiata), palak (Beta vulgaris), wheat (Triticum aestivum) and mustard (Brassica compestris) grown within the urban fringes of Varanasi, India correlated directly with the gaseous pollutants levels. The magnitude of response involved all three gaseous pollutants at peri-urban sites; O3 had more influence at a rural site. The study concluded that air pollution in Varanasi could negatively influence crop yield.
URLhttp://www.sciencedirect.com.libproxy.rpi.edu/science/article/B6VB5-49F84S9-3/2/4463a9b52b14ad490e7ed139017a7bec
DOI10.1016/S0269-7491(03)00245-8
Short TitleEffect of air pollution on peri-urban agriculture
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