Preface

Over past several decades, air pollution in the Asia Pacific region has become serious, particularly in urban areas, due to rapid industrialisation and urbanisation. ASAAQ offers an opportunity to discuss and scientifically support improvement of the atmospheric environment in the region and the world. The international conference on Atmospheric Sciences and Application to Air Quality (ASSAQ) was initiated in Seoul in 1985. Since then ASAAQ has been held in Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul, Seattle, Beijing, Taipei, Tsukuba, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Jinan, Seoul, Kobe and Strasbourg. It is our pleasure and honour to organise ASAAQ15 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 28 th – 30 th October 2019, which is expected to foster scientific discussion and exchange of information on the latest research and practical applications of atmospheric science to air quality issues. The conference also aims to facilitate interactive dialogue to exchange of thoughts and practices among researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders, as well as to build up the interdisciplinary networks that enable holistic approach on a global scale. Andy Chan, University of Nottingham Malaysia Lawal Billa, University of Nottingham Malaysia Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Roger Chung, Academica Sinica