Mitigating PM2. 5 exposure with vegetation barrier and building designs in urban open-road environments based on numerical simulations

J Yan, WY Chen, Z Zhang, W Zhao, M Liu… - Landscape and Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vegetation barriers (VB) are commonly regarded as an effective strategy in urban planning
for mitigating traffic-induced airborne pollutants and associated exposure of road-users and …

Comparisons of PM2. 5 mitigation with stand characteristics between evergreen Korean pine plantations and deciduous broad-leaved forests in the Republic of Korea

J Hong, M Lee, W Huh, TK Kim, J Jeon, H Lee… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to industrialization and urbanization in recent decades, fine particulate matter (PM
2.5) in the atmosphere has become a major environmental problem worldwide. This …

The impact of dynamic traffic and wind conditions on green infrastructure performance to improve local air quality

MY Jin, LY Zhang, ZR Peng, HD He, P Kumar… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Road traffic represents the dominant source of air pollution in urban street canyons. Local
wind conditions greatly impacts the dispersion of these pollutants, yet street trees complicate …

Do We Need More Urban Green Space to Alleviate PM2.5 Pollution? A Case Study in Wuhan, China

Y Chen, X Ke, M Min, Y Zhang, Y Dai, L Tang - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urban green space can help to reduce PM2. 5 concentration by absorption and deposition
processes. However, few studies have focused on the historical influence of green space on …

Seasonal contrasting effects of PM2. 5 on forest productivity in peri‑urban region of Seoul Metropolitan Area, Republic of Korea

H Lee, J Jeon, M Lee, HS Kim - Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban forests are recognized as eco-friendly filters to reduce PM 2.5 concentrations.
However, there remains a lack of consensus on how PM 2.5 affects forests' productivity in …

Understanding the drivers of PM2. 5 concentrations in Chinese cities: A comprehensive study of anthropogenic and environmental factors

MM Nizamani, HL Zhang, N Bolan, Q Zhang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the factors that drive PM 2.5 concentrations in cities with varying population
and land areas is crucial for promoting sustainable urban population health. This knowledge …

Uneven PM2. 5 dispersion pattern across an open-road vegetation barrier: Effects of planting combination and wind condition

J Yan, N Sun, J Zheng, Y Zhang, S Yin - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The increased traffic-induced emissions contribute to the exacerbation of airborne
particulate matter (PM) pollution. The vegetation barrier (VB) provides a means of reducing …

Leaf functional traits highlight phenotypic variation of two tree species in the urban environment

A Cho, N Dziedzic, A Davis, C Hanson, J Lee… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Urbanization is transforming landscapes globally, altering environmental conditions that
affect ecosystem functioning, particularly in urban areas where trees are crucial for …

Experimental analysis of PM2. 5 reduction characteristics between Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora) and sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima) saplings under different …

J Hong, C Park, K Kim, J Jeon, J Son, H Chang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
As global air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), has become a major
environmental problem, various PM 2.5 mitigation technologies including green …

How does PM2. 5 affect forest phenology? Integrating PM2. 5 into phenology models for warm-temperate forests in China

S Zhao, Y Xie, G Xi, Y Sun, H Zhang - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Vegetation can regulate particulate matter (PM) through various mechanisms, such as
facilitating the deposition of gases and particulates and purifying the air via photosynthesis …