An investigation into ambient levels of traffic-related pollutants in urban centres: A case study of the Seagate, Dundee, United Kingdom

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 289-304

  Collett, Richard S ^a   Oduyemi, Kehinde ^a   Davidson, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambient nitrogen dioxide; Local air quality management; Traffic management; Urban air quality

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AIR QUALITY STANDARDS; CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDES; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; URBAN GROWTH;

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT; AMBIENT NITROGEN DIOXIDE; AMBIENTS; LOCAL AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT; REGULATORY STANDARDS; SEAGATE; TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AIR QUALITY;

NITRIC OXIDE;

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; POLLUTION INCIDENCE; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TRAFFIC EMISSIONS; URBAN AIR QUALITY; URBAN POLLUTION;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EUROPEAN UNION; EXHAUST GAS; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

DUNDEE; SCOTLAND; TAYSIDE; UK;

EID: 0031281335     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1997.0147     Document Type: Article

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