Featured scientist: Prof Rebecca Garland‘I work on better understanding atmospheric composition and air quality, specifically in southern Africa. Air pollution levels in South Africa often exceed the thresholds set by the national government – and high levels of pollution negatively impact human health and the environment. In South Africa, we have a mix of strong sources from human activities, many of which are from the combustion of fossil fuels (e.g., electricity generation, vehicles, and industrial activity), as well as strong natural sources of pollution (such as veldfires). In working towards improving air quality, our work focuses on understanding the drivers and impacts of pollution, as well as assessing the impacts of policies on pollution levels on a regional to urban scale,’ says Professor Rebecca M Garland of the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology at the University of Pretoria (UP) and NITheCS Branch head at UP.https://p22.juizi.com/nithecs/news/featured-scientist-prof-rebecca-garlandhttps://p22.juizi.com/nithecs/news/featured-scientist-prof-rebecca-garland/@@images/image-1200-b3d0247bb3b59bab2d7d354609ecb669.png
Featured scientist: Prof Rebecca Garland
‘I work on better understanding atmospheric composition and air quality, specifically in southern Africa. Air pollution levels in South Africa often exceed the thresholds set by the national government – and high levels of pollution negatively impact human health and the environment. In South Africa, we have a mix of strong sources from human activities, many of which are from the combustion of fossil fuels (e.g., electricity generation, vehicles, and industrial activity), as well as strong natural sources of pollution (such as veldfires). In working towards improving air quality, our work focuses on understanding the drivers and impacts of pollution, as well as assessing the impacts of policies on pollution levels on a regional to urban scale,’ says Professor Rebecca M Garland of the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology at the University of Pretoria (UP) and NITheCS Branch head at UP.
