Rapid decision support tool based on novel ecosystem service variables for retrofitting of permeable pavement systems in the presence of trees

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 458-460, Issue , 2013, Pages 486-498

  Scholz, Miklas ^a   Uzomah, Vincent C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air quality; Best management practice; Expert system; Sycamore; Urban area; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENTS; SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; SYCAMORE; TRADITIONAL APPROACHES; TRADITIONAL ENGINEERINGS; URBAN AREAS;

AIR QUALITY; AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FLOOD CONTROL; PAVEMENTS; RETROFITTING; VEGETATION;

FORESTRY;

AIR QUALITY; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; NATIONAL PLANNING; PAVEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; VEGETATION COVER;

ACER PLATANOIDES; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; BETULA PENDULA; CONTROL STRATEGY; CRATAEGUS MONOGYNA; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EXPERT SYSTEM; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FLOODING; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; HUMAN; ILEX; LANDSCAPE; NONHUMAN; POPULUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRUNUS; TILIA; TREE; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; VEGETATION; WATER QUALITY;

CITIES; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ECOSYSTEM; ENGLAND; POROSITY; RAIN; TREES; URBANIZATION;

AIR QUALITY; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEMS; FLOODS; FORESTRY; PAVEMENTS; PLANTS;

ENGLAND; GREATER MANCHESTER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84878207922     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.04.062     Document Type: Article

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