Reviews of emission of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) in Asia


Junfeng Liu , Xiaoxiu Lun , Ying Lin , Fahe Chai , Chong Fan , Hong Li , Tao WANG , Jianmin CHEN , Abdelwahid Mellouki , Christian GEORGE , Yujing MU

DOI:10.1016/j.jes.2020.04.043

Received November 07, 2019,Revised , Accepted April 28, 2020, Available online June 13, 2020

Volume 32,2020,Pages 266-277

Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) in the atmosphere play important roles in the formation of ground-level ozone and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in global scale and also in regional scale under some condition due to their large amount and relatively higher reactivity. In places with high plant cover in the tropics and in China where air pollution is serious, the effect of BVOCs on ozone and secondary organic aerosols is strong. The present research aims to provide a comprehensive review about the emission rate, emission inventory, research methods, the influencing factors of BVOCs emissions, as well as their impacts on atmospheric environment quality and human health in recent years in Asia based on the summary and analysis of literatures. It is suggested to use field direct measurement method to obtain the emission rate and model method to calculate the emission amount. Several recommendations are given for future investigation and policy development on BVOCs emission.

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