[HTML][HTML] Green strategies for improving urban microclimate and air quality: A case study of an Italian industrial district and facility

C Ciacci, N Banti, V Di Naso, F Bazzocchi - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Densely built areas are affected by higher air-pollutant concentrations, representing a
significant risk to public health. At the same time, urban settlements have a remarkable …

CFD-and BPNN-based investigation and prediction of air pollutant dispersion in urban environment

X Lin, Y Fu, DZ Peng, CH Liu, M Chu, Z Chen… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study employed a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)-based back propagation
neural network (BPNN) to investigate and predict the pollutant dispersion in an ideal urban …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative review of urban geometric parameters and their uses in outdoor thermal environment studies

J Zhang, F Zhang, L Jiang, W Guo, Q Cao, M Shi… - Journal of Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
A significant proportion of the world's population is currently experiencing heat stress. This
results from the effects of global warming, urban heat islands (UHIs), and the growth of …

Effects of street plants on atmospheric particulate dispersion in urban streets: A review

X Wang, Z Zhou, Y Xiang, C Peng… - Environmental …, 2024 - cdnsciencepub.com
Numerous empirical studies have demonstrated that street trees not only reduce dust
pollution and absorb particulate matter (PM) but also improve microclimates, providing both …

Greenery planning for urban air pollution control based on biomonitoring potential: Explicit emphasis on foliar accumulation of particulate matter (PM) and polycyclic …

S Mukhopadhyay, R Dutta, P Das - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, efficiencies of eight indigenous plants of Baishnabghata Patuli Township (BPT),
southeast Kolkata, India, were explored as green barrier species and potentials of plant …

Impact of traffic policy on travel population exposure during heavy pollution episodes: A Chengdu case study

Y Liu, K Han, Z Yang - Urban Climate, 2024 - Elsevier
Previous studies on exposure have often omitted the impact of travelers' response to policies
during air pollution, particularly for multi-modal traffic system. To address this gap, we …

Quantifying traffic-related carbon emissions on elevated roads through on-road measurements

DN Lu, HD He, HM Zhao, KF Lu, ZR Peng, J Li - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Vehicles generally move smoothly and with high speeds on elevated roads, thereby
producing specific traffic-related carbon emissions in contrast to ground roads. Hence, a …

Understanding the impacts of street greening patterns and wind directions on the dispersion of fine particles

X Chen, J He, M Han, X Li, R Xu, H Ma, X Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Inappropriate planting patterns can increase pollutant concentrations and threaten human
health. This study examined three greening patterns (trees, trees+ hedges, and hedges) …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying land reuse suitability and transformation strategies towards green development in a post-mining area: A case of Qijiang, Chongqing, China

H Yu, C Luo, J Ni - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
In the context of China's high-quality green development, the elimination of backward
production capacity presents ecological, social, and economic challenges in mining areas …

Morphological influence of sub-scale urban vegetation structures on canopy ventilation and scalar transport based on empirical mode decomposition

S Liu, CH Liu - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2025 - Elsevier
Vegetation in urban is commonly adopted as shelter from traffic pollutants and soil erosions,
however has an uncertain positive or negative effect on various sub-scale structures …