Analysis of traffic-related air pollution levels in downtown Balikesir

In this study, air pollution levels in related to traffic in downtown Bal？kesir where is located in the center of highway networks connecting Izmir, Bursa and ？stanbul, which are the most dense cities of our country in terms of population and transportation, has been examined. A total of 24 intersections in the downtown were analyzed and the vehicles were counted that crosses through these junctions. The data was analyzed in the COPERT software, then, traffic-related emissions of pollutants were determined. As a result of the traffic activities in the 24 intersections, considering hot and cold climate characteristics, it was estimated that approximately 682 tons of CO and 133 tons of NOx emissions per year were released to the atmosphere due to traffic-related activities. It h as been determined that traffic density is higher at thoseinter sections on the main transportation line of ？zmir-Bursa-Istanbul that passes through the downtown and, therefore, the released CO and NOx emissions to the atmosphere, and the amount of fuel consumption have been detected to be higher than the other intersections