Analysis of the relationship between electromagnetic radiation characteristics and urban functions in highly populated urban areas.

Electromagnetic field Field test Geographical detector Mobile communication radiation power Urban functional areas

Journal

The Science of the total environment
ISSN: 1879-1026
Titre abrégé: Sci Total Environ
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 0330500

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 Mar 2019
Historique:
received: 02 08 2018
revised: 08 11 2018
accepted: 09 11 2018
pubmed: 18 11 2018
medline: 18 11 2018
entrez: 18 11 2018
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The electromagnetic environment (EME) in cities is becoming increasingly complex, and the resulting potential health hazards have attracted widespread attention. Large-scale field observations and monitoring of electromagnetic fields were performed in Xiamen Island over the past six years. The results show that the integrated electric field intensity in Xiamen Island ranged from 0.32 V/m to 1.70 V/m, while the integrated magnetic flux density ranged from 0.11 μT to 0.50 μT; where more electric power facilities and electronic equipment are present in the island, the electric and magnetic field strengths are higher; the radiation power of 2nd Generation mobile communication (2G) is higher than that of 3rd Generation mobile communication (3G) and 4th Generation mobile communication (4G), the coverage of the 3G signal was more uniform than the others and the 4G communication signal's coverage is still developing. The relationship between the EME characteristics and urban functions has been analyzed in this study. Results showed that electric field intensity had no correlation with urban functional areas, magnetic flux density had a positive correlation with residential area (q = 0.29); 2G and 4G radiation power are positively related to the educational (Edu) function area (960 MHz q = 0.22, 1.8 GHz q = 0.47, 2.61 GHz q = 0.28); there was a positive relationship between 2G (1.8 GHz) radiation power and residential area (q = 0.2). We concluded that there is a strong link between the Xiamen Island's EME and the distribution of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sources, the denser and wider distributed EMR sources lead to a more complicated urban EME.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.143 PMID: 30447592
pubmed: 30447592
pii: S0048-9697(18)34499-1
doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.143
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

535-540

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Chao Tang (C)

Physical Environment Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Physical Environment, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China.

Chuanjun Yang (C)

Physical Environment Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Physical Environment, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China.

Regan Siqiang Cai (RS)

Rhode Island School of Design, Two College Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.

Hong Ye (H)

Physical Environment Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China. Electronic address: hye@iue.ac.cn.

Linlin Duan (L)

Physical Environment Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Physical Environment, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China.

Ziyan Zhang (Z)

Physical Environment Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Physical Environment, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China.

Zhenhua Shi (Z)

Physical Environment Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Physical Environment, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China.

Kangwei Lin (K)

Physical Environment Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Physical Environment, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China.

Jinchao Song (J)

Physical Environment Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China.

Xiaomei Huang (X)

Physical Environment Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Physical Environment, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China.

Hongying Zhang (H)

Physical Environment Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Physical Environment, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China.

Jianbo Yang (J)

Physical Environment Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Physical Environment, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China.

Peng Cai (P)

Physical Environment Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Physical Environment, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, PR China. Electronic address: pcai@iue.ac.cn.

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