Abstract

Air pollution is the latest attention in the field of environment due to the influence of globally generated air pollution affecting on global climate. Air pollution is growing environmental problem of metropolitan cities of Pakistan, it can deleteriously affect the environment and public health of the citizens. This study assessed the air quality of Hyderabad city with insight to its land use pattern which includes: Residential, Commercial, Recreational and industrial along with entrance and exit routes of the city. Fifteen sampling points were targeted which includes: three sampling point from each land use pattern, two sampling point for entrance and exit route and one for control as a reference point. Haz- Scanner Model HIM-6000 (air quality monitoring instrument), a US EPA portable device was used for 24-hour average monitoring of Particulate Matter (PM2.5), Particulate Matter (PM10), Nitric Oxide (NO) Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Carbon monoxide (CO), Ozone (O3), and Sulphur dioxide (SO2).