Scientific contributions from remote sensing over the last fifty years have significantly
advanced our understanding of urban areas. Key contributions of urban remote sensing …

Since the publication of the first epidemiological study to establish the connection between
long‐term exposure to atmospheric pollution and effects on human health, major efforts …

The combustion of fossil fuels produces emissions of the long-lived greenhouse gas carbon
dioxide and of short-lived pollutants, including sulfur dioxide, that contribute to the formation …

Air pollution is high on the global agenda and is widely recognised as a threat to both public
health and economic progress. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 4.2 …

Soiling consists of the deposition of contaminants onto photovoltaic (PV) modules or mirrors
and tubes of concentrated solar power systems (CSPs). It often results in a drastic reduction …

Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is the world's leading environmental health risk
factor. Quantification is needed of regional contributions to changes in global PM2. 5 …

Poor air quality is currently responsible for large impacts on human health across the world.
In addition, the air pollutants ozone (O3) and particulate matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter …

The sunlight received by plants is affected by cloudiness and pollution. Future changes in
cloud cover will differ among regions, while aerosol concentrations are expected to continue …

Over the last decades, energy and pollution control policies combined with structural
changes in the economy decoupled emission trends from economic growth, increasingly …

While urbanization has boosted the global economy, it is putting increasing pressure on air
quality. Previous studies on the link between urbanization and air pollution have tended to …