Air quality in cities / Nicolas Moussiopoulos (ed.)

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Moussiopoulos, Nicolas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air quality.

Urban climatology.

Air--Pollution--Mathematical models.

Air.

Physical Description:

x, 298 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2003]

Summary:

Understanding urban air pollution is a prerequisite to finding effective solutions to air quality problems and for a sustainable development in the urban environment. In this book the current state of the art in urban air pollution research is presented. A major focus is on suitable air pollution modelling concepts, covering also street canyon geometries. Such models may be applied to establish source-receptor relationships in support of urban air quality management. Procedures for evaluating the performance of air pollution models are proposed, and results from field experiments and laboratory studies are shown to provide better insight into the characteristics of air pollution at the urban and local scales. The contents of this book are of a high policy relevance, given their direct connection to the formulation of improved tools for urban air quality assessments.

Notes:

"With 127 figures."

Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-292) and index.

ISBN:

354000842X

OCLC:

51886412