AIT’s Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh edits new book ‘Improving Air Quality in Asian Developing Countries: Compilation of Research Findings’

Friday 31 October 2014 14:40
A new book edited by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) professor Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh titled "Improving Air Quality in Asian Developing Countries: Compilation of Research Findings” has been released to the public.

The 379-page book funded by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) was published in October 2014 by the Vietnam Publishing House of Natural Resources, Environment and Cartography (NARENCA) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam. It is a compilation of research findings of the 10-year Air Pollution Research Network for Improving Air Quality in Asian Developing Countries” (AIRPET) and includes both technical information and policy recommendations.

Professor Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, who is based at the Environmental Engineering and Management program at the School of Environment, Resources and Development, was the principal investigator of the AIRPET regional project and the leader of the AIT research team. Prof. Chongrak Polprasert was the Co-principal investigator and Prof. Eva Selin Lindgren was the Swedish and Swedish Resource Person.

AIRPET was the air pollution component of the Asian Regional Research Program on Environmental Technology (ARRPET), which included components on wastewater, hazardous waste and solid waste. The program was sponsored by Sida and implemented from 2001-2010 in eight Asian countries under the coordination of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).

Prof. Kim Oanh writes in the book’s Preface: “Structured in 19 chapters, "Improving Air Quality in Asian Developing Countries: Compilation of Research Findings” covers the methodological development in air quality management illustrated by case studies. The book serves as the information source for students, professionals, researchers, and policy makers. In publishing this book, the AIRPET team hopes that these findings can also find applications in other parts of the world where similar conditions exist, to help sustain our collective efforts in the improvement of air quality.”

According to the editor, AIRPET was conducted as an effort to build up and mobilize research capacity, and to gather information for in-depth understanding of the nature of air pollution issues, and ultimately to improve air quality in Asian developing countries.

Prof. Kim Oanh also acknowledged AIT colleagues in the ARRPET team, namely Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre and Prof. Chettiyappan Visvanathan, for their cooperation and support, especially during the annual review workshops.

“We dedicate this book to our home towns, the beloved and infinite source of inspiration of our research for better air quality,” Prof. Kim Oanh writes on behalf of the authors.

More details are available at this link: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/266912721_Improving_Air_Quality_in_Asian_Developing_Countries_Compilation_of_Research_Findings