Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration variations in Rome: Relationship with traffic level and urban park size

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 501-511

  Gratani, Loretta ^a   Varone, Laura ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Park size; Street; Traffic level; Urban area

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901281986     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-013-0340-1     Document Type: Article

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