AIR POLLUTION ASSESSMENT VIA STATISTICAL REASONING AND ITS IMPLICATIONS: A CASE STUDY OF BAEKRYEONG IS LAND IN REPUBLIC OF KOREASEOK HO CHANGA AND SOONHUI LEEAbstract The frequency and intensity of air pollution are two of most critical issues the world faces in dealing with global environmental problems. They are both important areas that need to be improved. Our previous research examines the assessment of fine dust pollution in Baekryeongisland by statistical reasoning through one specific example of inland city (Yanggu) in Republic of Korea; however, given that Baekryeong Island is a remote island, there has been little focus on in-depth examination of its effect on the high density of fine dust in Baekryeong Island. The purpose of this article is twofold: (i) to examine the effect of a remote island on the high density of fine duston Baekryeong Island using statistical reasoning and to provide a more specific statistical basis for the claim that one of the non-negligible factors influencing the high density of fine dust on Baekryeong Island is the geographic proximity to China; and (ii) to present brief discussion of fundamental cause of fine dust and global air pollution issues, which are not discussed in Changand Lee (2018). |