Big Data Analysis Project on Air Pollution

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Big data analysis Project on Air Pollution
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Abstract
A substance or the element present in the environment possess adverse impact on different
human beings and environment are known as air pollutant. This are mainly liquid droplets,
solid particles or unnecessary gases. Furthermore, they may be man-made or naturally
induced. Commonly it is seen that the primary pollutants have been generated from the
events like the volcanic eruption, CO coming out from the exhaust of motor vehicle exhaust
or SO2 that is been released from factories. The following report contributes to the
exploration of the air pollution using IBM Watson analytics on an available dataset. In
addition to that, the main reasons and impact of air pollution are also discussed in the
different section of this report

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Problem statement......................................................................................................................3
Analysis......................................................................................................................................4
Data Description and Preparation..............................................................................................6
Dashboards.................................................................................................................................6
Impact of the Pollution.............................................................................................................14
Recommendation......................................................................................................................16
Conclusion................................................................................................................................19
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................20

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Introduction
Air consist of breathable oxygen which is the most important factors for the
existence of life on earth and continuously supports life on Earth. With the industrial
revolution the fresh and pure air has been contaminated due to the excessive amount of
increase pollutants. The presence of any substance in the air over the natural concentration
level potentially impacts the effect.
Air pollution is mainly caused by the release of the harmful substances in atmosphere
by the use of the fossil fuel and emissions from the different industries. This released
substances becomes the reasons for diseases and even death. This pollution also harms
animals, food crops and in turn impacts to the food chain as well as other living organisms in
the environment. This has a hostile effect on our environment. For the urban areas root causes
of air pollution is traffic, industrial factories. As this releases substances/pollutants in air that
damages the ecosystem.
Excessive pollutants are one of the leading reasons for the death
throughout world as this causes stroke, lung cancer, and other
respiratory related diseases for the humans. In this data analysis
project the main objective is to explore air quality in the different
regions of the united states. For the analysis of the selected dataset,
the IBM Watson is used.
Problem statement
In this industrial age, air contamination/pollution cannot be wiped out totally,
however steps can be taken to diminish it. The administration has to created, and keeps on
creating, rules for air quality and statutes to limit discharges with an end goal to control air

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contamination. On a singular dimension, we can diminish our commitment to the
contamination issue via carpooling or utilizing open transportation. Also, purchasing vitality
proficient lights and machines or generally lessening our power use will diminish the
contaminations discharged in the generation of power, which makes most of modern air
contamination
In this project it is assumed that, if a thorough analysis of the selected dataset can be
carried out then, it is possible to identify patterns in the air pollution levels as well as
correlating factors that has been putting effect on Air Pollution in the overall nation.
Additionally, this part of this project has been intended to study the impact or trend in the
different days of the weeks, in different states, or the numerous pollutants as well as their
intensity in the air.
Analysis
For the selected dataset, the following are the pollutant elements that are used and
analysed in the analysis. Following are the details such as origin, impact of these pollutants
are provided.
Carbon Dioxide or CO2 - This element is considered as the most emitted air polluting
element. From the different analysis it is found that the amount of CO2 is increase every day
in the earth's atmosphere due to the deforestation as well as use of fossil fuel.
SO2 (Sulphur Dioxide) - This pollutant is mainly produced from the volcano eruptions
as well as from different manufacturing industrial processes. In addition to that, Coal as well
as petroleum/fuels contains sulphur compound in them and the combustion of this products
generates excessive amount of sulphur dioxide.

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Furthermore, oxidation of SO2 with the catalyst like NO2, different forms of H2SO4,
results in acid rain. For his is one of the causes for concern due to its adverse impacts on the
environment.
NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide) – This pollutant is released from high temperature
combustion processes as well as due to the thunderstorms in storms by electric discharge. In
this case, this has been the most prominent kind of pollutant that has reddish-brown coloured
having a biting and sharp odour.
Carbon Monoxide or CO – This has been one of the colourless, toxin and odourless,
gas that contaminates the air. This is released due to the incomplete combustion of fuels like
coal, wood or natural gas, exhausted gas from the gases are considered as major source of this
monoxide.
Particulate Matter - Particulate matters (PM), atmospheric specific matter that has
been consisted of tiny liquid and solid particle that is suspended in the gas.
Some particulates naturally remain in the air due to the volcanic eruptions, dust
storms, wild and forest fires along with living vegetation and sea spray. Because of the fact
human activities has been like fuel o burning fossils, combustion at power plants as well as
various industrial processes are also responsible for generating significant amounts of
particles. The average value of anthropogenic aerosols due to human activities accounts. This
has been for about ten percent of the overall environment. The rise in levels of the pollutant
particles within the air has been leading various issues like health such as lung cancer, heart
disease and so on.
Ozone – ozone is a key gas for the troposphere. On the other hand, the Ground level
O3 is created from VOCs and NOx. Further, there is also element of particular regions of the