Stephan Jefferies
Sustainable management of urban pollution: An integrated approach
Jefferies, Stephan; Pettit, Carol; Chung, Winson; Sharifi, Vida; Chalabi, Zaid; Fletcher, Tony; Cleall, Peter; Thomas, Hywel; De Munck, Cecile; Sinnett, Danielle; Jones, Martyn; Azapagic, Adisa
Authors
Carol Pettit
Winson Chung
Vida Sharifi
Zaid Chalabi
Tony Fletcher
Peter Cleall
Hywel Thomas
Cecile De Munck
Dr Danielle Sinnett Danielle.Sinnett@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Healthy Green Infrastructure
Martyn Jones
Adisa Azapagic
Abstract
This paper presents a new decision-support framework and software platform for an integrated assessment of options for sustainable management of urban pollution. The framework involves three steps: (1) mapping the flow of pollutants associated with human activities in the urban environment; (2) modelling the fate and transport of pollutants; and (3) quantifying the environmental, health and socio-economic impacts of urban pollution. It comprises a suite of different models and tools to support sustainability appraisals including life cycle assessment, substance flow analysis, source and pollutants characterisation, pollutant fate and transport modelling, health impact analysis, ecological impact assessment, and multi-criteria decision analysis. The framework can be used at different levels, from simple screening studies to more detailed assessments. The paper describes the decision-support framework and outlines several case studies to demonstrate its application. The software tool is available free of charge at www.pureframework.org. Practical applications: The PUrE framework and software platform can be applied to assess and compare the sustainability of different technologies, products, human activities or policies. Example applications of the framework have so far included sustainability comparisons of technologies for thermal treatment of municipal solid waste; generation of electricity from coal and biomass; environmental and health impacts of a mixture of pollutants in Sheffield; the role of urban green space in reducing the levels of particulate matter in London and the impacts of environmental policy on legacy pollution in Avenmouth. © The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers 2011.
Citation
Jefferies, S., Pettit, C., Chung, W., Sharifi, V., Chalabi, Z., Fletcher, T., …Azapagic, A. (2011). Sustainable management of urban pollution: An integrated approach. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 32(1), 21-34. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624410394528
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Feb 1, 2011 |
Journal | Building Services Engineering Research and Technology |
Print ISSN | 0143-6244 |
Electronic ISSN | 1477-0849 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 32 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 21-34 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624410394528 |
Keywords | sustainable management, urban, pollution, integrated approach |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/971000 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143624410394528 |
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