The impact of MCO (movement control order) towards air quality in selected cities in Malaysia

Saratha Sathasivam; Shehab Abdulhabib Alzaeemi; Law Yong Seng; Chen Yi

doi:10.1063/5.0075302

The impact of MCO (movement control order) towards air quality in selected cities in Malaysia

Saratha Sathasivam^*, Shehab Abdulhabib Alzaeemi, Law Yong Seng, Chen Yi

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Abstract

In December 2019, the outbreak of Covid-19 does cause a lot of serious issues, fatality, economic crisis, the rise of the unemployment rate, air pollution, and so on. This paper focuses on the impact of Covid-19 that relates to the long-lasting issue of air quality. The scope of this study is focused on the changing of air quality that occurred within the Movement Control Order (MCO) which was launched by the Malaysian government against Covid-19 spreading in Malaysia. Multiple reports suggest during the MCO period, the overall air quality in Malaysia was improved. However, when we just look into the history of air quality index (AQI) value without doing any further analysis, we can see there is no significant difference between the AQI value since the MCO was executed. Therefore, we need to understand how AQI value is obtained and compare available data before MCO is launched to the first three phases of MCO. This paper estimates the impact of MCO towards reduction of moving vehicles which can give impact to air quality in terms of 24-hours PM2.5 concentrations. Air quality index data have been analyzed by developed code using MATLAB. From the investigating and analyzing the data conducted, we found out the impact of MCO on the air quality in Malaysia is positive.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Technology 2020, MATHTECH 2020
Subtitle of host publication	Sustainable Development of Mathematics and Mathematics in Sustainability Revolution
Editors	Mohd Shareduwan Mohd Kasihmuddin, Wen Chean Teh, Nur Nadiah Abd Hamid, Siok Kun Sek, Voon Pang Kong, Zhi Lin Chong
Publisher	American Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9780735441668
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0075302
State	Published - 18 Nov 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Technology 2020: Sustainable Development of Mathematics and Mathematics in Sustainability Revolution, MATHTECH 2020 - Penang, Malaysia Duration: 8 Dec 2020 → 10 Dec 2020

Publication series

Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	2423
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Technology 2020: Sustainable Development of Mathematics and Mathematics in Sustainability Revolution, MATHTECH 2020
Country/Territory	Malaysia
City	Penang
Period	8/12/20 → 10/12/20

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Sathasivam, S., Alzaeemi, S. A., Seng, L. Y., & Yi, C. (2021). The impact of MCO (movement control order) towards air quality in selected cities in Malaysia. In M. S. M. Kasihmuddin, W. C. Teh, N. N. A. Hamid, S. K. Sek, V. P. Kong, & Z. L. Chong (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Technology 2020, MATHTECH 2020: Sustainable Development of Mathematics and Mathematics in Sustainability Revolution Article 020003 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2423). American Institute of Physics Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0075302

Sathasivam, Saratha ; Alzaeemi, Shehab Abdulhabib ; Seng, Law Yong et al. / The impact of MCO (movement control order) towards air quality in selected cities in Malaysia. Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Technology 2020, MATHTECH 2020: Sustainable Development of Mathematics and Mathematics in Sustainability Revolution. editor / Mohd Shareduwan Mohd Kasihmuddin ; Wen Chean Teh ; Nur Nadiah Abd Hamid ; Siok Kun Sek ; Voon Pang Kong ; Zhi Lin Chong. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2021. (AIP Conference Proceedings).

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Sathasivam, S, Alzaeemi, SA, Seng, LY & Yi, C 2021, The impact of MCO (movement control order) towards air quality in selected cities in Malaysia. in MSM Kasihmuddin, WC Teh, NNA Hamid, SK Sek, VP Kong & ZL Chong (eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Technology 2020, MATHTECH 2020: Sustainable Development of Mathematics and Mathematics in Sustainability Revolution., 020003, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2423, American Institute of Physics Inc., International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Technology 2020: Sustainable Development of Mathematics and Mathematics in Sustainability Revolution, MATHTECH 2020, Penang, Malaysia, 8/12/20. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0075302

The impact of MCO (movement control order) towards air quality in selected cities in Malaysia. / Sathasivam, Saratha; Alzaeemi, Shehab Abdulhabib; Seng, Law Yong et al.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Technology 2020, MATHTECH 2020: Sustainable Development of Mathematics and Mathematics in Sustainability Revolution. ed. / Mohd Shareduwan Mohd Kasihmuddin; Wen Chean Teh; Nur Nadiah Abd Hamid; Siok Kun Sek; Voon Pang Kong; Zhi Lin Chong. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2021. 020003 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2423).

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Sathasivam S, Alzaeemi SA, Seng LY, Yi C. The impact of MCO (movement control order) towards air quality in selected cities in Malaysia. In Kasihmuddin MSM, Teh WC, Hamid NNA, Sek SK, Kong VP, Chong ZL, editors, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Technology 2020, MATHTECH 2020: Sustainable Development of Mathematics and Mathematics in Sustainability Revolution. American Institute of Physics Inc. 2021. 020003. (AIP Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.1063/5.0075302

The impact of MCO (movement control order) towards air quality in selected cities in Malaysia

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