Estimating the reduction of urban PM10 concentrations by trees within an environmental information system for planners

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-58

  Bealey, W J ^a   McDonald, A G ^a   Nemitz, E ^a   Donovan, R ^b   Dragosits, U ^a   Duffy, T R ^c   Fowler, D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Land use planning; Particulates

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; LAND USE PLANNING; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION CONTROL; TREE; WOODLAND;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; LAND USE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PLANTATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TREE; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

EID: 34548671190     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.07.007     Document Type: Article

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