Modeling the effects of a speed limit reduction on traffic-related elemental carbon (EC) concentrations and population exposure to EC

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 197-207

  Lefebvre, W ^a   Fierens, F ^b   Trimpeneers, E ^b   Janssen, S ^a   Van de Vel, K ^a   Deutsch, F ^a   Viaene, P ^a   Vankerkom, J ^a   Dumont, G ^b   Vanpoucke, C ^b   Mensink, C ^a   Peelaerts, W ^a   Vliegen, J ^a,c  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b Belgian Interregional Environment Agency   (Belgium)

^c Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Air quality; Elemental carbon; Flanders; Speed reduction; Traffic

Indexed keywords

DIESEL CARS; ELEMENTAL CARBON; FLANDERS; HEALTH BENEFITS; HIGHWAY NETWORKS; HIGHWAY SECTIONS; POPULATION EXPOSURE; SPEED LIMIT; SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION; SPEED REDUCTION; TOTAL MASS; TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC-RELATED;

AIR QUALITY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

SPEED;

CARBON;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIESEL; HAZARDOUS WASTE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICULATE MATTER; SMOG; TRAFFIC EMISSION; VELOCITY;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC;

EID: 78449233394     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.09.026     Document Type: Article

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