How many times have you seen a crystal clear sky without smog? These days, South Korea has issued a high level of fine dust, and Koreans suffer from worst-ever fine dust pollution. According to South Korea’s authorities, the fine dust is classified as “bad” at the level of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 above 35 micrograms per cubic meter and above 75 micrograms as “very bad.” Yet, the concentrations of PM 2.5, or below 25 micrograms, are recommended levels of the World Health Organization. Nevertheless, South Korea has reached “113 micrograms per cubic meter” in Gyeonggi Province, 96 in South Chungcheong Province, and 95 in Incheon. Such air pollution will get into our body all the way up to our lung and bronchus and attack our immune system. This may lead to cause of respiratory diseases or cancers.

 There are many reasons to cause fine dust in South Korea. Among them, one of the major causes is exhaust gas from cars. But the Barricade will suck in 30 to 40 percent of fine dust generated from exhaust fumes through its dome-shaped filter, once it is installed on the roadsides where cars generate much emission. Specifically, if you look at the picture here, waste gas with a fine dust which once sucked into the Barricade storage through the filter will be automatically purified by rain at first inside of the storage. Then, the remains will be purified by plants that are planted on the Barricade when they get out from the storage to the air. In other words, the plants will serve as a double-purification of fine dust. This project is a cost-effective way to decline the concentration of fine dust. Also, it doesn’t need any cutting-edge scientific technology but plants. 

Except for rural areas where many trees and woods always cleanse out fine dust particles, the Barricades need to be set up in urban areas. This will be time efficient and less costly to reduce fine dust. Then, people living in urban areas will less concern about potential respiratory diseases that they may get due to air pollution.

 The Fine Dust Barricade will efficiently contribute to public health and socio-economic stability by improving the bad air quality in South Korea. The Barricade will suck in 30 to 40 percent of fine dust generated from exhaust fumes through its dome-shaped filter, once it is installed on the roadsides where cars generate much emission. Specifically, waste gas with a fine dust which once sucked into the Barricade storage through the filter will be automatically purified by rain at first inside of the storage. Then, the remains will be purified by plants that are planted on the Barricade when they get out from the storage to the air. In other words, the plants will serve as a double-purification of fine dust. 

The Fine Dust Barricade will efficiently contribute to public health and socio-economic stability by improving the bad air quality in South Korea.