[HTML][HTML] Air pollution abatement performances of green infrastructure in open road and built-up street canyon environments–A review

KV Abhijith, P Kumar, J Gallagher, A McNabola… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Intensifying the proportion of urban green infrastructure has been considered as one of the
remedies for air pollution levels in cities, yet the impact of numerous vegetation types …

[HTML][HTML] Air pollution dispersion modelling in urban environment using CFD: a systematic review

M Pantusheva, R Mitkov, PO Hristov… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Air pollution is a global problem, which needs to be understood and controlled to ensure a
healthy environment and inform sustainable development. Urban areas have been …

Using green infrastructure to improve urban air quality (GI4AQ)

CN Hewitt, K Ashworth, AR MacKenzie - Ambio, 2020 - Springer
As evidence for the devastating impacts of air pollution on human health continues to
increase, improving urban air quality has become one of the most pressing tasks facing …

Effects of urban tree planting on thermal comfort and air quality in the street canyon in a subtropical climate

Z Li, H Zhang, YH Juan, YT Lee, CY Wen… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Planting trees is considered to relieve the thermal load. However, trees may" pollute" the air
quality. Tree net effects should receive more attention, but only a few studies have …

[HTML][HTML] Air quality affected by trees in real street canyons: The case of Marylebone neighbourhood in central London

APR Jeanjean, R Buccolieri, J Eddy, PS Monks… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the combined influence of building morphology and trees on air
pollutant concentrations in the Marylebone neighbourhood (central London). Computational …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling the effectiveness of urban trees and grass on PM2. 5 reduction via dispersion and deposition at a city scale

APR Jeanjean, PS Monks, RJ Leigh - Atmospheric Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Green infrastructure can reduce PM 2.5 traffic emissions on a city scale, by a combination of
dispersion by trees and deposition on buildings, trees and grass. Simulations of PM 2.5 …

Review on urban tree modelling in CFD simulations: Aerodynamic, deposition and thermal effects

R Buccolieri, JL Santiago, E Rivas… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper reviews current parameterizations developed and implemented within
Computational Fluid Dynamics models for the study of the effects linking vegetation, mainly …

[HTML][HTML] Role of vegetation as a mitigating factor in the urban context

F Ferrini, A Fini, J Mori, A Gori - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
It is known that the urban environment amplifies the effects of climate change, sometimes
with disastrous consequences that put people at risk. These aspects can be affected by …

Urban heat stress mitigation potential of green walls: A review

K Koch, T Ysebaert, S Denys, R Samson - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cities with resilience to climate change appear to be a vision of the future, but are inevitable
to ensure the quality of life for citizens and to avoid an increase in civilian mortality. Urban …

Numerical simulation methods of tree effects on microclimate: A review

R Li, Y Zhao, M Chang, F Zeng, Y Wu, LL Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Trees provide shade, absorb and reflect solar radiation, and regulate air temperature and
humidity through transpiration. Integrating these regulatory mechanisms into numerical …