Quality of Indoor Air – An Indicator of Urban Environment

Abstract

Quality of indoor air is an important element of liveability as indoor environment may prove dangerous for the health of inhabitants. The quality of indoor environment can be judged through different techniques.

The quality of indoor environment in the present study is judged in terms of proper ventilation, quality of fuel used in houses and also appropriateness of fuel burning places within the houses.

The pollutants which are generally encountered in indoor air are carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and particulate matter.

Proper ventilation is required for cleaning the indoor air as burning of fuels generally takes place within houses in the city.