Simulation study of dispersion and removal of particulate matter from traffic by road-side vegetation barrier

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 6709-6722

  Morakinyo, Tobi Eniolu ^a   Lam, Yun Fat ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Deposition; Design optimization; Dispersion; Filtration collection efficiency; Near road; Pollutant reduction efficiency; Traffic pollution; Vegetation barrier

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECISION MAKING; DESIGN METHOD; DISPERSION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT; TRAFFIC EMISSION; VEGETATION;

AIR POLLUTANT; EXHAUST GAS; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ANALYSIS; BIOREMEDIATION; EXHAUST GAS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; THEORETICAL MODEL; TREE; URBANIZATION; WIND;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; TREES; URBANIZATION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS; WIND;

EID: 84949492843     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5839-y     Document Type: Article

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