Air Pollution Mapping with Bio‐Indicators in Urban Areas

Abstract

Our study consists of the assessment and the mapping of the atmospheric pollution, which concerns the region of Tiaret city, by using the lichens as bioindicators. In our zone, we did a survey on 25 domains by using Kirschbaum and Wirth 1997 method. This method has enabled to define five classes according to the calculated air quality index (AQI). The dominant class was the one that contained a high pollution degree, which is reflected through the spatial distribution of the lichen species. The achieved map allows us to better visualize the pollution state.