The role of vegetation in local and Urban air quality

HARMO 2011 - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 471-475

  Mensink, Clemens ^a   De Maerschalck, Bart ^a   Maiheu, Bino ^a   Janssen, Stijn ^a   Vankerkom, Jean ^a  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cfd modeling; Highways; Street canyons; Trees; Vegetation and air pollution

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

CFD MODELING; DISPERSION PATTERNS; HIGHWAYS; MEASUREMENT CAMPAIGN; MECHANICAL TURBULENCE; STREET CANYON; TREES; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

VEGETATION;

EID: 84868101966     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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