Urban Air Pollution And Forests

Author : Mark E. Fenn,L.I. de Bauer,Tomas Hernandez-Tejeda
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387225203

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Urban Air Pollution and Forests by Mark E. Fenn,L.I. de Bauer,Tomas Hernandez-Tejeda Pdf

At present, roughly half of the world's population lives in urban centers. There are now more than 20 cities with a population of over 10 million inhabitants, compared to less than 5 about 50 years ago. This tendency toward urbanization is expected to continue, particularly in the developing world. A consequence of this growing trend is that millions of people are being exposed to harmful levels of urban air pollutants caused mainly by emissions from motor vehicles and from industrial and domestic activities involving the combustion of fossil fuels. The driving force for the design and implementation of emission control strate gies aimed at improving air quality has been the protection of the health of the population in urban centers. There are, however, other consequences of the pres ence of air pollutants besides the direct effect on human health. Reduced visibil ity, damage to monuments and buildings, and many other such consequences indirectly affect our quality of life. Another set of consequences involves damage to ecological systems. In fact, the nature of "photochemical smog" was first uncovered in the 1950s in connection with observations of its harmful effects on crops and plants in the vicinity of Los Angeles.

Author : Mark E. Fenn,L.I. de Bauer,Tomas Hernandez-Tejeda
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-05-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 038795337X

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Urban Air Pollution and Forests by Mark E. Fenn,L.I. de Bauer,Tomas Hernandez-Tejeda Pdf

At present, roughly half of the world's population lives in urban centers. There are now more than 20 cities with a population of over 10 million inhabitants, compared to less than 5 about 50 years ago. This tendency toward urbanization is expected to continue, particularly in the developing world. A consequence of this growing trend is that millions of people are being exposed to harmful levels of urban air pollutants caused mainly by emissions from motor vehicles and from industrial and domestic activities involving the combustion of fossil fuels. The driving force for the design and implementation of emission control strate gies aimed at improving air quality has been the protection of the health of the population in urban centers. There are, however, other consequences of the pres ence of air pollutants besides the direct effect on human health. Reduced visibil ity, damage to monuments and buildings, and many other such consequences indirectly affect our quality of life. Another set of consequences involves damage to ecological systems. In fact, the nature of "photochemical smog" was first uncovered in the 1950s in connection with observations of its harmful effects on crops and plants in the vicinity of Los Angeles.

Author : Ma. de Lourdes de la I. de Bauer,Tomás Hernández-Tejeda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Air
ISBN : OCLC:1262381897

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Urban Air Pollution and Forests by Ma. de Lourdes de la I. de Bauer,Tomás Hernández-Tejeda Pdf

At present, roughly half of the world's population lives in urban centers. There are now more than 20 cities with a population of over 10 million inhabitants, compared to less than 5 about 50 years ago. This tendency toward urbanization is expected to continue, particularly in the developing world. A consequence of this growing trend is that millions of people are being exposed to harmful levels of urban air pollutants caused mainly by emissions from motor vehicles and from industrial and domestic activities involving the combustion of fossil fuels. The driving force for the design and implementation of emission control strate gies aimed at improving air quality has been the protection of the health of the population in urban centers. There are, however, other consequences of the pres ence of air pollutants besides the direct effect on human health. Reduced visibil ity, damage to monuments and buildings, and many other such consequences indirectly affect our quality of life. Another set of consequences involves damage to ecological systems. In fact, the nature of "photochemical smog" was first uncovered in the 1950s in connection with observations of its harmful effects on crops and plants in the vicinity of Los Angeles.

Author : David Pearlmutter,Carlo Calfapietra,Roeland Samson,Liz O'Brien,Silvija Krajter Ostoić,Giovanni Sanesi,Rocío Alonso del Amo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319502809

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The Urban Forest by David Pearlmutter,Carlo Calfapietra,Roeland Samson,Liz O'Brien,Silvija Krajter Ostoić,Giovanni Sanesi,Rocío Alonso del Amo Pdf

This book focuses on urban "green infrastructure" – the interconnected web of vegetated spaces like street trees, parks and peri-urban forests that provide essential ecosystem services in cities. The green infrastructure approach embodies the idea that these services, such as storm-water runoff control, pollutant filtration and amenities for outdoor recreation, are just as vital for a modern city as those provided by any other type of infrastructure. Ensuring that these ecosystem services are indeed delivered in an equitable and sustainable way requires knowledge of the physical attributes of trees and urban green spaces, tools for coping with the complex social and cultural dynamics, and an understanding of how these factors can be integrated in better governance practices. By conveying the findings and recommendations of COST Action FP1204 GreenInUrbs, this volume summarizes the collaborative efforts of researchers and practitioners from across Europe to address these challenges.

Author : Sven-Erik Gryning,Nadine Chaumerliac
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 739 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475791280

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Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application XII by Sven-Erik Gryning,Nadine Chaumerliac Pdf

Proceedings of the Twenty-Second NATO/CCMS International Technical Meeting held in Clermont-Ferrand, France, June 2-6, 1997

Author : William H. Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781468401042

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Air Pollution and Forests by William H. Smith Pdf

This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environmental management. Each volume will be a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental objective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the world's renewable resources. For we must strive to under stand the relationship between man and nature, act to bring harmony to it, and nurture an environment that is both stable and productive. These objectives have often eluded us because the pursuit of other individual and societal goals has diverted us from a course of living in balance with the environment. At times, therefore, the environmental manager may have to exert restrictive control, which is usually best applied to man, not nature. Attempts to alter or harness nature have often failed or backfired, as exemplified by the results of imprudent use of herbicides, fertilizers, water, and other agents. Each book in this series will shed light on the fundamental and applied aspects of environmental management. It is hoped that each will help solve a practical and serious environmental problem.

Author : Andreas Klumpp
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Air
ISBN : 9783865370785

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Urban Air Pollution, Bioindication and Environmental Awareness by Andreas Klumpp Pdf

Author : John L. Innes,Abu Hassan Haron
Publisher : CABI
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2000-06-27
Category : Air
ISBN : 0851999328

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Air Pollution and the Forests of Developing and Rapidly Industrializing Regions by John L. Innes,Abu Hassan Haron Pdf

This book examines the importance of air pollution for the forests of rapidly industrialising countries and regions. Its geographical coverage includes South and Central America, Africa, and Asia, including Siberia, China and Korea. The problems presented by air pollution are placed within the more general context of sustainable development within these regions and the historical legacy that they are attempting to deal with. Attention is drawn to the very serious problems associated with poor air quality in cities such as Mexico City and Chongqing, China. Air pollution in these areas is amongst the worst in the world. Several chapters examine the importance of forest fires as a source of air pollution, with particular reference being made to the Southeast Asian fires in recent years. The available information about the effects of this pollution on the surrounding forests is reviewed, and recommendations are made for a better understanding of the impacts. A final chapter reviews the recent developments in air pollution control policies in the different regions covered by the book.

Author : Jill Jonnes
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101632130

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Urban Forests by Jill Jonnes Pdf

“Far-ranging and deeply researched, Urban Forests reveals the beauty and significance of the trees around us.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction “Jonnes extols the many contributions that trees make to city life and celebrates the men and women who stood up for America’s city trees over the past two centuries. . . . An authoritative account.” —Gerard Helferich, The Wall Street Journal “We all know that trees can make streets look prettier. But in her new book Urban Forests, Jill Jonnes explains how they make them safer as well.” —Sara Begley, Time Magazine A celebration of urban trees and the Americans—presidents, plant explorers, visionaries, citizen activists, scientists, nurserymen, and tree nerds—whose arboreal passions have shaped and ornamented the nation’s cities, from Jefferson’s day to the present As nature’s largest and longest-lived creations, trees play an extraordinarily important role in our cities; they are living landmarks that define space, cool the air, soothe our psyches, and connect us to nature and our past. Today, four-fifths of Americans live in or near urban areas, surrounded by millions of trees of hundreds of different species. Despite their ubiquity and familiarity, most of us take trees for granted and know little of their fascinating natural history or remarkable civic virtues. Jill Jonnes’s Urban Forests tells the captivating stories of the founding mothers and fathers of urban forestry, in addition to those arboreal advocates presently using the latest technologies to illuminate the value of trees to public health and to our urban infrastructure. The book examines such questions as the character of American urban forests and the effect that tree-rich landscaping might have on commerce, crime, and human well-being. For amateur botanists, urbanists, environmentalists, and policymakers, Urban Forests will be a revelation of one of the greatest, most productive, and most beautiful of our natural resources.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Forest surveys
ISBN : 1422324613

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Assessing urban forest effects and values New York City’s urban forest by Anonim Pdf

Author : Cecil C. Konijnendijk,Kjell Nilsson,Thomas B. Randrup,Jasper Schipperijn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005-12-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783540276845

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Urban Forests and Trees by Cecil C. Konijnendijk,Kjell Nilsson,Thomas B. Randrup,Jasper Schipperijn Pdf

This multidisciplinary book covers all aspects of planning, designing, establishing and managing forests and trees and forests in and near urban areas, with chapters by experts in forestry, horticulture, landscape ecology, landscape architecture and even plant pathology. Beginning with historical and conceptual basics, the coverage includes policy, design, implementation and management of forestry for urban populations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783736910782

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Urban Air Pollution, Bioindication and Environmental Awareness by Anonim Pdf

Clean air is an important condition for sustainable development and is a basic requirement for human health and welfare. Air pollutants also contribute to environmental problems such as acidification, eutrophication and global climate change, with impacts on health, crop productivity, forest growth, biodiversity, and the integrity of buildings and cultural monuments. Air pollution is a transboundary environmental problem which still affects wide areas of Europe and thus requires European solutions.Monitoring techniques are needed that address the physical and chemical aspects of air pollution as well as its adverse effects on living organisms and ecosystems. Bioindicator plants have proved to be effective and reliable tools for the detection and monitoring of air pollutant impacts. Besides, they feature several properties that qualify them especially for environmental communication and education. Thus, they are useful in communicating information on the state of the environment to the public and in performing environmental education programmes aiming at switching to more environmentally sound life styles. These were the topics addressed by the EuroBionet ‘Conference on Urban Air Pollution, Bioindication and Environmental Awareness’. The present publication contains the contributions of experts from twenty countries giving an overview of the present state and the perspectives of using bioindicator plants in air quality control and environmental awareness raising in Europe and elsewhere.

Author : Dieter Schwela,Gary Haq,Cornie Huizenga,Wha-Jin Han,Herbert Fabian,May Ajero.
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781136549366

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Urban Air Pollution in Asian Cities by Dieter Schwela,Gary Haq,Cornie Huizenga,Wha-Jin Han,Herbert Fabian,May Ajero. Pdf

Air pollution has become part of the daily existence of many people who work, live and use the streets in Asian cities. Each day millions of city dwellers breathe air polluted with concentrations of chemicals, smoke and particles that dramatically exceed World Health Organization guideline values. Deteriorating air quality has resulted in significant impacts on human health and environment in Asia. This book provides a comprehensive and comparative assessment of the current status and challenges in urban air pollution management in 20 cities in the Asian region. It examines the effects on human health and the environment and future implications for planning, transport and energy sectors. National and local governments have begun to develop air quality management strategies to address the deterioration in urban air quality; however, the scope and effectiveness of such strategies vary widely. This book benchmarks these air quality management strategies, examines successes and failures in these cities and presents strategies for improving air quality management in cities across Asia and the rest of our rapidly urbanizing world. Information on air quality in Asia is clearly presented with easy-to-read city profiles, tables and graphs. This is an essential resource for all those concerned with urban air quality management, not just in Asia but in cities across our rapidly urbanizing world. Cities covered Bangkok, Beijing, Busan, Colombo, Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Metro Manila, Mumbai, New Delhi, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Surabaya, Taipei and Tokyo

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Air quality
ISBN : MINN:31951D014159096

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Forest Health and Air Quality in the Western United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : Exequiel Ezcurra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173014167494

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The Basin of Mexico by Exequiel Ezcurra Pdf

"The book examines some of these questions in a historic perspective, arguing that the depletion of natural resources in the Basin of Mexico is not just a recent phenomenon."--BOOK JACKET.