Evaluation of the impact of low emission zone and heavy traffic ban in Munich (Germany) on the reduction of PM10 in ambient air

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 5094-5112

  Fensterer, Veronika ^a   Küchenhoff, Helmut ^a   Maier, Verena ^a   Wichmann, Heinz Erich ^b   Breitner, Susanne ^b   Peters, Annette ^b   Gu, Jianwei ^b,c   Cyrys, Josef ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fine particles; Low emission zone; Munich; Truck ban

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICULATE MATTER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TRUCKING;

AIR MONITORING; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXHAUST GAS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GERMANY; LOW EMISSION ZONE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; URBAN AREA; WINTER; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ANALYSIS; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SEASON;

BAVARIA; GERMANY; MUNICH;

AIR POLLUTANT; EXHAUST GAS; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GERMANY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONS; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 84900503530     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110505094     Document Type: Article

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