Vegetation and other development options for mitigating urban air pollution impacts

Richard Baldauf; David J. Nowak

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-5784-4_23

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Vegetation and other development options for mitigating urban air pollution impacts

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Authors:

Richard Baldauf, David J. Nowak

Year:

2014

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5784-4_23

Source:

In: Freedman, Bill, ed. Global environmental change. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer: 479-485.

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Abstract

While air pollution control devices and programs are the primary method of reducing emissions, urban air pollution can be further mitigated through planning and design strategies, including vegetation preservation and planting, building design and development, installing roadside and near-source structures, and modifying surrounding terrain features.

Keywords

Urban air quality, Vegetation, Noise barriers, Mitigation, Urban design

Citation

Baldauf, Richard; Nowak, David. 2014. Vegetation and other development options for mitigating urban air pollution impacts. In: Freedman, Bill, ed. Global environmental change. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer: 479-485.