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An integrated tool to assess the role of new planting in PM10 capture and the human health benefits: A case study in London

Tiwary, Abhishek; Sinnett, Danielle; Peachey, Christopher; Chalabi, Zaid; Vardoulakis, Sotiris; Fletcher, Tony; Leonardi, Giovanni; Grundy, Chris; Azapagic, Adisa; Hutchings, Tony R.

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Authors

Abhishek Tiwary

Christopher Peachey

Zaid Chalabi

Sotiris Vardoulakis

Tony Fletcher

Giovanni Leonardi

Chris Grundy

Adisa Azapagic

Tony R. Hutchings



Abstract

The role of vegetation in mitigating the effects of PM10 pollution has been highlighted as one potential benefit of urban greenspace. An integrated modelling approach is presented which utilises air dispersion (ADMS-Urban) and particulate interception (UFORE) to predict the PM10 concentrations both before and after greenspace establishment, using a 10×10km area of East London Green Grid (ELGG) as a case study. The corresponding health benefits, in terms of premature mortality and respiratory hospital admissions, as a result of the reduced exposure of the local population are also modelled. PM10 capture from the scenario comprising 75% grassland, 20% sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) and 5% Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) was estimated to be 90.41tyr-1, equating to 0.009tha-1yr-1 over the whole study area. The human health modelling estimated that 2 deaths and 2 hospital admissions would be averted per year. Crown Copyright © 2009.

Citation

Tiwary, A., Sinnett, D., Peachey, C., Chalabi, Z., Vardoulakis, S., Fletcher, T., …Hutchings, T. R. (2009). An integrated tool to assess the role of new planting in PM10 capture and the human health benefits: A case study in London. Environmental Pollution, 157(10), 2645-2653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.05.005

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2009
Deposit Date May 20, 2010
Publicly Available Date Aug 19, 2016
Journal Environmental Pollution
Print ISSN 0269-7491
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 157
Issue 10
Pages 2645-2653
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.05.005
Keywords air quality, green grid, urban greenspace, particulate matter, health impacts
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/992165
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.05.005
Additional Information Additional Information : This is a preprint of an article published in Environmental Pollution © 2009 [copyright Elsevier]. Environmental Pollution is available online at: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/405856/description#description

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