Megacities, air quality and climate

A Baklanov, LT Molina, M Gauss - Atmospheric Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
The rapid urbanization and growing number of megacities and urban complexes requires
new types of research and services that make best use of science and available technology …

Multi-hour and multi-site air quality index forecasting in Beijing using CNN, LSTM, CNN-LSTM, and spatiotemporal clustering

R Yan, J Liao, J Yang, W Sun, M Nong, F Li - Expert Systems with …, 2021 - Elsevier
Effective air quality forecasting models are helpful for timely prevention and control of air
pollution. However, the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of air quality have not …

Airborne microplastic concentrations in five megacities of northern and southeast China

X Zhu, W Huang, M Fang, Z Liao, Y Wang… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Airborne microplastics (MPs) are receiving increasing attention due to their ubiquitous
nature and the potential human health consequences resulting from inhalation. The limited …

An overview of clustering methods for geo-referenced time series: From one-way clustering to co-and tri-clustering

X Wu, C Cheng, R Zurita-Milla… - International journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Even though many studies have shown the usefulness of clustering for the exploration of
spatio-temporal patterns, until now there is no systematic description of clustering methods …

Air pollution characteristics in China during 2015–2016: Spatiotemporal variations and key meteorological factors

R Li, Z Wang, L Cui, H Fu, L Zhang, L Kong… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
With rapid economic development and urbanization, China has suffered from severe and
persistent air pollution during the past years. In the work, the hourly data of PM 2.5, PM 10 …

Long-term trends and health impact of PM2. 5 and O3 in Tehran, Iran, 2006–2015

S Faridi, M Shamsipour, M Krzyzanowski… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
The main objectives of this study were (1) investigation of the temporal variations of ambient
fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and ground level ozone (O 3) concentrations in Tehran …

Understanding meteorological influences on PM2.5 concentrations across China: a temporal and spatial perspective

Z Chen, X Xie, J Cai, D Chen, B Gao… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - acp.copernicus.org
With frequent air pollution episodes in China, growing research emphasis has been put on
quantifying meteorological influences on PM 2.5 concentrations. However, these studies …

Long-term trend of ambient air PM10, PM2. 5, and O3 and their health effects in Tabriz city, Iran, during 2006–2017

V Barzeghar, P Sarbakhsh, MS Hassanvand… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to investigate the long-term temporal trends and spatial variations
of ambient PM 10, PM 2.5 and O 3 concentrations using the Moran's I index and Mann …

Major air pollutants seasonal variation analysis and long-range transport of PM10 in an urban environment with specific climate condition in Transylvania (Romania)

Z Bodor, K Bodor, Á Keresztesi, R Szép - Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Springer
The air quality decrease, especially in urban areas, is related to local-scale conditions and
to dispersion of air pollutants (regional and long-range) as well. The main objective of this …

A meta‐analysis on growth, physiological, and biochemical responses of woody species to ground‐level ozone highlights the role of plant functional types

P Li, Z Feng, V Catalayud, X Yuan, Y Xu… - Plant, Cell & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The carbon‐sink strength of temperate and boreal forests at midlatitudes of the northern
hemisphere is decreased by ozone pollution, but knowledge on subtropical evergreen …