Environmental mobile monitoring of urban microclimates: A review

I Kousis, M Manni, AL Pisello - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring efficiently urban microclimates is necessary for rendering cities resilient against
climate change impacts. Aiming to retrieve data of high spatial resolution, mobile monitoring …

A literature review of emerging research needs for micromobility—integration through a life cycle thinking approach

DL Marques, MC Coelho - Future Transportation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Micromobility is an increasingly attractive option, particularly over short distances. Walking,
biking, and other modes of transport, such as e-scooters, are gaining popularity …

Has the healthy city pilot policy improved urban health development performance in China? Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment

Y Wang, R Pei, X Gu, B Liu, L Liu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Healthy city (HC) construction, as an important path for many cities or regions at home and
abroad to cope with economic, ecological and demographic problems, and to improve the …

Open waste burning causes fast and sharp changes in particulate concentrations in peripheral neighborhoods

P Krecl, CH de Lima, TC Dal Bosco, AC Targino… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The open burning of municipal solid waste (MSW)–frequently observed in develo**
countries–emits harmful pollutants, including fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and black …

The relative contributions of traffic and non-traffic sources in ultrafine particle formations in Tehran mega city

F Jafarigol, S Yousefi, A Darvishi Omrani, Y Rashidi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Emissions of ultrafine particles (UFPs; diameter< 100 nm) are strongly associated with traffic-
related emissions and are a growing global concern in urban environments. The aim of this …

Measurement of black carbon exposure in urban classrooms during rush hours

D Park, K Kang, H Na, J Lee, S Kim, T Kim - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Traffic-related air pollutants are predominantly emitted in urban environments; therefore,
analyzing their impact on indoor air quality (IAQ) is important. Effectively managing IAQ is …

Investigation of ambient BTEX concentrations along a bus rapid transit route in Tabriz: Spatio-temporal variations and health risk assessment

N Hosseinpour, Z Sabeti, H Aslani, KZ Benis… - Urban Climate, 2024 - Elsevier
Urgent actions are imperative to assess ambient BTEX concentration in urban areas and
increase awareness of the significant health risks linked to exposure to these volatile …

Commuter exposure concentrations and inhalation doses in traffic and residential routes of Vellore city, India

N Manojkumar, M Monishraj… - Atmospheric pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Commuting adds a significant proportion to the total PM 2.5 and PM 1 exposure
concentration, especially in urban areas. However, spatial and inter-day variations of …

Investigation of COVID-19-related lockdowns on the air pollution changes in Augsburg in 2020, Germany

X Cao, X Liu, H Hadiatullah, Y Xu, X Zhang… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic in Germany in 2020 brought many regulations to impede its
transmission such as lockdown. Hence, in this study, we compared the annual air pollutants …

Urban road network design for alleviating residential exposure to traffic pollutants: Super-block or Mini-block?

X Zheng, J Yang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
This study addresses the knowledge gap between urban road network design and residents'
exposure to traffic pollutants. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations are employed …