A qualitative tool combining an interaction matrix and a GIS to map vulnerability to traffic induced air pollution

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 283-289

  Mavroulidou, Maria ^a,b   Hughes, Susan J ^a   Hellawell, Emma E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air quality management; Decision support tool; Geographical information system; Interaction matrix

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; GIS; MATRIX; TRAFFIC EMISSION; VULNERABILITY;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISPERSION; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLLUTANT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROCK; URBAN AREA;

EID: 1842556325     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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