this is normal, fast winds and rain few weeks back washed away all the dust, pollution and whatnot. now it has not rained in a while, there is no wind, the weather is overcast and the emitted pollutants are stuck over the city
Kobee373 on
during covid when driving cars was prohibited tbilisi air felt like skiing resort. i thought switching to evs would do that but the global view on that matter changed. after china started making majority of them west kinda pulled out of that game so i dont’t think we are switching to evs anymore. imagine Tbilisi without engine noise and smog clouds… would be cool.
Neo_Mitochondria on
It’s not only cars, there are also gazilion constructions all over the place
KorroG on
I think that regular cars will make up maximum of 15-20% of pollution (even that seems bit stretched).
I see 1 major contributor and its 3 main problems.
1. 20+ story building constructions in every 100m
2. Construction equipment that roams the city streets more often and in larger quantities than public transport
3. Streets are never cleaned from dust and debris
pietsnose on
AQI is really high right now. It’s cars (with the actual problem not cars themselves but traffic jams, which can be reduced through policy) but also coal burning and other industry (in Rustavi area in particular) as well as fine dust coming in on windy days from the desert. Completely possible to reduce substantially but that would require a government focused on citizens’ needs instead of trolling people and collecting cheques.
CitronBoring2965 on
Hey dear neighbours. Im from Azerbaijan and doing research on weather quality for about 2 years. Shortly, results showed that this unhealthy weather mainly comes from Iğdır city and around regions in Turkiye during winters. Because people don’t use gas there for heating.
I think Azerbaijan may solve this problem by supplying free or much affordable gas to Iğdır city….
Eastern-Travel8963 on
Its winter, its how it is.
musicflux on
Finally someone who gets it.
Huge-Turgid-Member on
My understanding is that the worst pollution in the city comes from PM2.5 (particles under 2.5 micrometers in diameter). These are released especially from older vehicles. You can monitor the air quality online. Some people buy these air quality monitors (basically scientific instruments which measure the concentration of different pollutants in the air) and link them to online portals so everyone can see.
Typical winter inversion layer which traps emissions at a low altitude between the ridges surrounding Mtkvari valley
etron_0000 on
Mordor
nich2475 on
We ripped out our tram system while each family has like 5 cars each – I’m surprised the air isn’t even worse than it is now.
Cars are a HUGE root of Tbilisi’s air quality problem. Investing in public transport, specifically expanding the metro, is the only way forward while policies like congestion pricing (such as in London/NYC) can bring about much more substantial and immediate change.
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Well that fkin sucks.
this is normal, fast winds and rain few weeks back washed away all the dust, pollution and whatnot. now it has not rained in a while, there is no wind, the weather is overcast and the emitted pollutants are stuck over the city
during covid when driving cars was prohibited tbilisi air felt like skiing resort. i thought switching to evs would do that but the global view on that matter changed. after china started making majority of them west kinda pulled out of that game so i dont’t think we are switching to evs anymore. imagine Tbilisi without engine noise and smog clouds… would be cool.
It’s not only cars, there are also gazilion constructions all over the place
I think that regular cars will make up maximum of 15-20% of pollution (even that seems bit stretched).
I see 1 major contributor and its 3 main problems.
1. 20+ story building constructions in every 100m
2. Construction equipment that roams the city streets more often and in larger quantities than public transport
3. Streets are never cleaned from dust and debris
AQI is really high right now. It’s cars (with the actual problem not cars themselves but traffic jams, which can be reduced through policy) but also coal burning and other industry (in Rustavi area in particular) as well as fine dust coming in on windy days from the desert. Completely possible to reduce substantially but that would require a government focused on citizens’ needs instead of trolling people and collecting cheques.
Hey dear neighbours. Im from Azerbaijan and doing research on weather quality for about 2 years. Shortly, results showed that this unhealthy weather mainly comes from Iğdır city and around regions in Turkiye during winters. Because people don’t use gas there for heating.
I think Azerbaijan may solve this problem by supplying free or much affordable gas to Iğdır city….
Its winter, its how it is.
Finally someone who gets it.
My understanding is that the worst pollution in the city comes from PM2.5 (particles under 2.5 micrometers in diameter). These are released especially from older vehicles. You can monitor the air quality online. Some people buy these air quality monitors (basically scientific instruments which measure the concentration of different pollutants in the air) and link them to online portals so everyone can see.
[https://www.iqair.com/georgia?srsltid=AfmBOoqhuJr6CKxwRV3STTr0pTjjXUywane6hygJ2KfwvnIAMHJ4ESKt](https://www.iqair.com/georgia?srsltid=AfmBOoqhuJr6CKxwRV3STTr0pTjjXUywane6hygJ2KfwvnIAMHJ4ESKt)
Typical winter inversion layer which traps emissions at a low altitude between the ridges surrounding Mtkvari valley
Mordor
We ripped out our tram system while each family has like 5 cars each – I’m surprised the air isn’t even worse than it is now.
Cars are a HUGE root of Tbilisi’s air quality problem. Investing in public transport, specifically expanding the metro, is the only way forward while policies like congestion pricing (such as in London/NYC) can bring about much more substantial and immediate change.