Air pollution is an environmental and social issue at different spatial scales, especially in a
climate change context, with an expected decrease of air quality. Despite the technological …

Many cities are growing and becoming more densely populated, resulting in land use
changes, which promotes an increase in urban heating. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are …

Toxic metals as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), and lead (Pb) exist in the
atmosphere as particulate matter components. Their concentration levels in the European …

Different urban resilience measures, such as the increase of urban green areas and the
application of white roofs, were evaluated with the WRF-SUEWS modelling system. The …

Early-life exposure to air pollutants, including ozone (O 3), particulate matter (PM 2.5 or PM
10, depending on diameter of particles), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) and sulfur dioxide (SO 2) …

Climate change and the growth of urban populations are two of the main challenges facing
Europe today. These issues are linked as climate change results in serious challenges for …

Latest reports of the European Environment Agency and Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente
raise a reasonable doubt on the satisfaction of 2030 targets imposed by supranational …

Airports have been identified as a significant source of ultrafine particulate matter (UFP,
particulate matter with diameter less than 0.1 μm), which may induce or aggravate …

The toxic elements released into the atmosphere are a worldwide issue due to their negative
effects on human health and ecosystems. In this study, data from extensive toxic elements …

A large portion of the Italian population is exposed to high air pollution levels exceeding
both European and WHO standards. To face this serious environmental risk, several efforts …