Canyons Up the Pollution Ante

Canyons Up the Pollution Ante (EHP online) Key Quotes: “The combination of high population density and high traffic volume in urban areas such as New York City means that the health impact of traffic pollution can potentially be much larger than similar sources in less populated areas,” “Street canyons can exacerbate the health impact of [...]

Too Many Trees In Central Strip Of Roads Worse Than None

Too Many Trees Planted In Central Strip Of Roads Can Be Worse Than None; Can Trap Vehicle Exhaust Fumes (Science Daily) Download full paper (4 pages pdf) at TREES IN URBAN STREET CANYONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE DISPERSION OF AUTOMOBILE EXHAUSTS Key Quotes: “investigated the effects of trees on ventilation and pollution levels along [...]

Predicting Air Quality at Street Level – A State-of-Science Review

http://www.eco.on.ca/eng/uploads/eng_pdfs/2008/2008%20air%20quality.pdf “Predicting Air Quality at Street Level – A State-of-Science Review” by RWDI AIR Inc. Consulting Engineers(2008, 30 pages) SUBMITTED TO: Mr. Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario Key Quote: “These measurement and forecast systems have proven useful to advise the public about large scale smog events, but do not deal with public exposure to [...]