Urban street canyons formed by high-rise buildings restrict the dispersion of vehicle
emissions, which pose severe health risks to the public by aggravating roadside air quality …

This review provides a community's perspective on air quality research focusing mainly on
developments over the past decade. The article provides perspectives on current and future …

The correct prediction of air pollutants dispersed in urban areas is of paramount importance
to safety, public health and a sustainable environment. Vehicular traffic is one of the main …

Urbanization itself is a major and furthermost imperative contributor to the release of
microplastics into the environments. As cities grow and develop, more plastic products are …

Despite the aggressive emission control efforts in Korea over the past decades, surface-
level particulate matter (PM) concentrations have increased in Seoul since 2012. What …

The interaction between buildings and wind significantly impacts the comfort and safety of
pedestrians, thereby influencing the sustainability of cities. Computational fluid dynamics …

Urban air pollutant concentrations are highly variable both in space and time. In order to
understand these variabilities high-resolution measurements of air pollutants are needed …

Urban planning and design solutions affect urban ventilation conditions, thus mitigating the
effects of atmospheric pollution. However, these findings are not being implemented in the …

Urban structure is an important factor that shapes the process of urban ventilation and
pollution dispersion. With proper planning of the urban spatial layout, city breathability can …

Block typology is a central component for urban planning and a key element to represent the
urban form, which affects the airflow. Therefore, the aim of this work consists of investigating …