Linking urbanization and air quality together: A review and a perspective on the future sustainable urban development

X Zhang, L Han, H Wei, X Tan, W Zhou, W Li… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urbanization is one of the major transformations, along with industrialization and economic
development, profoundly impacting human society and its living environment. Among the …

Air quality strategies and technologies: A rapid review of the international evidence

S Quarmby, G Santos, M Mathias - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Poor air quality is a pressing policy issue that spans public health and environmental
portfolios, and governments worldwide are investing in a wide array of measures to address …

Exploring the adoption of moped scooter-sharing systems in Spanish urban areas

Á Aguilera-García, J Gomez, N Sobrino - Cities, 2020 - Elsevier
Within the context of the sharing economy, innovative mobility solutions are emerging in
urban areas to enable people short-term access to means of transport on an as-needed …

Air quality during COVID-19 in four megacities: lessons and challenges for public health

P Connerton, J Vicente de Assunção… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The study described in this manuscript analyzed the effects of quarantine and social
distancing policies implemented due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

Cost-benefit analysis to support decarbonization scenario for 2030: A case study in Italy

D Sofia, F Gioiella, N Lotrecchiano, A Giuliano - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Mitigation strategies towards progressive decarbonization of the energy system are a valid
approach to slow environmental pollution yielding social benefits, as established from …

[HTML][HTML] Sources of ambient PM2. 5 exposure in 96 global cities

MW Tessum, SC Anenberg, ZA Chafe, DK Henze… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
To improve air quality, knowledge of the sources and locations of air pollutant emissions is
critical. However, for many global cities, no previous estimates exist of how much exposure …

[HTML][HTML] Urban resilience through green infrastructure: A framework for policy analysis applied to Madrid, Spain

M Suárez, AM Rieiro-Díaz, D Alba… - Landscape and Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban resilience and how to assess it have become main policy objectives in the face of
accelerated climate and other global environmental change. We develop a conceptual …

Estimation of long-term and short-term health effects attributed to PM2.5 standard pollutants in the air of Ardabil (using Air Q + model)

M Moradi, A Mokhtari, MJ Mohammadi, M Hadei… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Clean air is considered as a basic need for human health. However, air pollution is a
significant threat to health in developed and developing countries. The aim of this study was …

A conceptual model based on the activity system and transportation system for sustainable urban freight transport

DR Cassiano, BV Bertoncini, LK de Oliveira - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Urban freight transport (UFT) is simultaneously responsible for maintaining the urban
lifestyle and the negative externalities impacting urban areas, necessitating strategies that …

Policy instruments to encourage the adoption of nature-based solutions in urban landscapes

R Mendonça, P Roebeling, T Fidélis, M Saraiva - Resources, 2021 - mdpi.com
Urban landscapes are under great pressure and particularly vulnerable, due to climate
change, population growth and economic development. Despite the growing understanding …