Urban development and particulate air pollution in Coimbatore city, India

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-78

  Mohanraj, R ^a   Azeez, P A ^a  

^a SÁLIM ALI CENTRE FOR ORNITHOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY   (India)

Author keywords

Airborne PM10; Meteorological impact; Urbanization; Vehicular emissions

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CORRELATION METHODS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; INVENTORY CONTROL; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); URBAN PLANNING;

NON-RESPIRABLE SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER (NRSPM); SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER (SPM); URBANIZATION; VEHICULAR TRAFFIC;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 18144397508     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020723042000261713     Document Type: Article

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