Monitoring of air quality in the urban and industrial areas in Kosovo

Environmental pollution has a direct or indirect effect, and is mainly caused by human activity or environmental processes that have harmful effects in the environment and human life.In Kosovo the air pollution in Kosovo is quite evident in the industrial areas. The power plant of KEK (TCA and TCB), from the Cement Factory and ferronickel etc. In the vast majority of cases, the pollution is caused by the emission of sulfur dioxide (SO2), azotes (NOx), ozone, lead and other heavy metals, such as carbon monoxide (CO), dust, PM10,PM2,5 and steamy organic components. The aim of this inquiry is to study the air pollution in urban and industrial areas and to take further measures for estimation of air emissions. This scientific paper will with analyze the effect of ferronickel in environment and the facilities in Kosovo Energetic Corporation as the main cause air pollution in urban areas. Based on the arguments provided from this study it is concluded that the main pollutants in urban and industrial areas are the power plants (Kosova A and Kosova B). industrial complex of Mitrovica, the circulation of cars in urban areas, Ferronickel in Drenas, the Cement Factory Sharcem of Han i Elezit. The process of monitoring the air quality it is conducted by the Hydro-Meteorogical Institute and some of the economic operators such as Ferronickel and KEK