Air quality modeling in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil: A review

M Gavidia-Calderón, D Schuch, A Vara-Vela… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have used air quality models to estimate pollutant concentrations in the
Metropolitan Area of São Paulo (MASP) by using different inputs and assumptions. Our …

Air quality status and trends over large cities in South America

LMG Peláez, JM Santos… - … Science & Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Air pollution is one of the most persistent environmental issues in South America, with
exposure to air pollutants being associated with increased mortality and morbidity …

Regional pollution loading in winter months over India using high resolution WRF-Chem simulation

R Jat, BR Gurjar, D Lowe - Atmospheric research, 2021 - Elsevier
Air quality in India during the winter months is particularly bad, due to the meteorological
conditions limiting dispersal of pollutants. However, investigations of this period using …

Source apportionment modelling of PM2. 5 using CMAQ-ISAM over a tropical coastal-urban area

YKL Kitagawa, R Pedruzzi, ES Galvão… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to explain the role of local emission sources to PM 2.5 mass concentration in
a tropical coastal-urban area, highly influenced by industrial and urban emissions, located in …

Impact of different transportation planning scenarios on air pollutants, greenhouse gases and heat emission abatement

FND Ribeiro, AS Umezaki, JB Chiquetto… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work aims to estimate future transportation scenarios for the Metropolitan
Region of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and test their potential to abate air pollutants, greenhouse …

Air quality simulation with WRF-Chem over southeastern Brazil, part I: Model description and evaluation using ground-based and satellite data

NR Benavente, AL Vara-Vela, JP Nascimento… - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
A comprehensive Weather Research and Forecasting with Chemistry (WRF-Chem) model
evaluation is conducted using ground-based and total column observational data from air …

Quantifying the impact of particle matter on mortality and hospitalizations in four Brazilian metropolitan areas

WL Andreão, JA Pinto, R Pedruzzi, P Kumar… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Air quality management involves investigating areas where pollutant concentrations are
above guideline or standard values to minimize its effect on human health. Particulate matter …

Downscaling atmospheric emission inventories with “top–down” approach: the support of the literature in choosing proxy variables

S Marinello, G Piccinini, AM Coruzzolo, F Lolli… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The management and improvement of air quality are global challenges aimed at protecting
human health and environmental resources. For this purpose, in addition to legislative and …

Vehicular PM emissions and urban public health sustainability: A probabilistic analysis for Dhaka City

A Iqbal, S Afroze, MM Rahman - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Particulate Matter (PM) pollution is generally considered as a prime indicator of urban air
quality and is linked to human health hazards. As vehicles are a vital component of an urban …

Using mobility restriction experience for urban air quality management

G Dantas, B Siciliano, BB França, DO Estevam… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Air quality management is a serious challenge, especially in middle-income countries,
where resources are limited and there are widely varying geographical, meteorological and …