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12.1 Introduction
The air we breathe today is a mixture more or less polluted depending on where we
are. Whether near or far from sources, this mixture of pollutants generates significant and long-lasting damage to human health, particularly respiratory problems, so
air pollution is currently a major concern of health organizations for the protection
of the environment and in particular the preservation of human health [1, 2].
In the absence of limit values of pollution and stricter environmental legislation,
it is difficult in term of assessment and management of environmental problems on
national scale, particularly in the industrial cities [3].
The control of air quality would have a positive impact on the health of workers,
which would be altered by the air generated by the steel industry, and would make
it possible to locate the sectors requiring interventions that are specific to the process or under form of setting up clean technology [4].
Air pollution in the air of Annaba, as a coastal and industrial city (steel, Asmidal),
is neither identified nor quantified. In fact, the environmental situation in this region
is a curiosity for residents who are the first targets of significant environmental
impacts, especially since respiratory diseases have reached their maximum in this
region [5].
The present work aims to study the environmental impacts of air pollution in
Annaba region located at the eastern part of Algeria, especially in the absence of
database on air pollution.
12.2 Study Area
The province of Annaba is located in the northeast of Algeria (Fig. 12.1), on the
Mediterranean coastline. Annaba is located at 581 km east from the capital Algiers.
The province covers an area of 1420 km
2
.
The population’s data of Annaba municipalities of the study area is presented in
Table 12.1.
This region offers the most favorable conditions for economic development,
through multiple possibilities it contains. A landscape diversity, basic infrastructure,
accessibility consistent, academic, and interdisciplinary research infrastructures,
industrial potential consists of leaders in the export of seasoned managers and a
skilled workforce, notwithstanding the tourist attractions and bewitching Agrofood. The development potential is undeniable, their implementation will revolve
around the orientations and fundamental engineering by a local proactive strategy
(heavy public investment) reinforced with an oriented strategy (private investment).
The studied area is characterized by a major industries, which are subdivided into
heavy industry that are Arcelor Mittal, Sider, and Ferrovial (metallurgy and boiler);
chemical industry such as the complex of phosphate and nitrogen fertilizers
A. Benselhoub and A. I. Kanlı
12.1 Introduction
The air we breathe today is a mixture more or less polluted depending on where we
are. Whether near or far from sources, this mixture of pollutants generates significant and long-lasting damage to human health, particularly respiratory problems, so
air pollution is currently a major concern of health organizations for the protection
of the environment and in particular the preservation of human health [1, 2].
In the absence of limit values of pollution and stricter environmental legislation,
it is difficult in term of assessment and management of environmental problems on
national scale, particularly in the industrial cities [3].
The control of air quality would have a positive impact on the health of workers,
which would be altered by the air generated by the steel industry, and would make
it possible to locate the sectors requiring interventions that are specific to the process or under form of setting up clean technology [4].
Air pollution in the air of Annaba, as a coastal and industrial city (steel, Asmidal),
is neither identified nor quantified. In fact, the environmental situation in this region
is a curiosity for residents who are the first targets of significant environmental
impacts, especially since respiratory diseases have reached their maximum in this
region [5].
The present work aims to study the environmental impacts of air pollution in
Annaba region located at the eastern part of Algeria, especially in the absence of
database on air pollution.
12.2 Study Area
The province of Annaba is located in the northeast of Algeria (Fig. 12.1), on the
Mediterranean coastline. Annaba is located at 581 km east from the capital Algiers.
The province covers an area of 1420 km
2
.
The population’s data of Annaba municipalities of the study area is presented in
Table 12.1.
This region offers the most favorable conditions for economic development,
through multiple possibilities it contains. A landscape diversity, basic infrastructure,
accessibility consistent, academic, and interdisciplinary research infrastructures,
industrial potential consists of leaders in the export of seasoned managers and a
skilled workforce, notwithstanding the tourist attractions and bewitching Agrofood. The development potential is undeniable, their implementation will revolve
around the orientations and fundamental engineering by a local proactive strategy
(heavy public investment) reinforced with an oriented strategy (private investment).
The studied area is characterized by a major industries, which are subdivided into
heavy industry that are Arcelor Mittal, Sider, and Ferrovial (metallurgy and boiler);
chemical industry such as the complex of phosphate and nitrogen fertilizers
A. Benselhoub and A. I. Kanlı