Numerical simulation of urban land surface effects on summer convective rainfall under different UHI intensity in Beijing
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DOI: 10.1002/2017jd026614
Abstract: To investigate the effect of urban land surface on rainfall under different urban heat island intensity (UHII) conditions in Beijing, numerical simulation and sensitivity experiments on two individual summer convective rainfall events are performed, using… read more here.
Keywords: rainfall; urban area; land surface; urban land ... See more keywords
Questing Ixodes ricinus ticks (Acari, Ixodidae) as a vector of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Borrelia miyamotoi in an urban area of north-eastern Poland
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DOI: 10.1007/s10493-019-00379-z
Abstract: Green areas located within large cities, as natural ecotypes, are a convenient habitat for ticks and their use as recreational areas is associated with the potential risk of acquiring tick-borne diseases. This study estimated the… read more here.
Keywords: ricinus; ricinus ticks; borrelia; north eastern ... See more keywords
The risk assessment of inorganic and organic pollutant levels in an urban area affected by intensive industry
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08825-x
Abstract: The city of Litvínov (North Bohemia, Czech Republic) is seriously affected by coal mining, coal processing, and intensive industrial activities. Within the urban area, the potential environmental hazard of risk elements (in soil and vegetation)… read more here.
Keywords: risk; risk assessment; area; health ... See more keywords
Impact of mixing layer height variations on air pollutant concentrations and health in a European urban area: Madrid (Spain), a case study
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10146-y
Abstract: The occurrence of local high-pollution episodes in densely populated urban areas, which have huge fleets of vehicles, is currently one of the most worrying problems associated with air pollution worldwide. Such episodes are produced under… read more here.
Keywords: madrid spain; mixing layer; mortality; air ... See more keywords
Examining Urbanization Dynamics in Turkey Using DMSP–OLS and Socio-Economic Data
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DOI: 10.1007/s12524-018-0785-z
Abstract: Abstract The present study tried to determine the spatial expansion of urban areas in all the cities in Turkey and to examine the relationship between this spatial expansion with the related demographic, employment, educational, industrial… read more here.
Keywords: urban areas; part; urban area; socio economic ... See more keywords
Chemometric evaluation of heavy metals distribution in wastewater irrigated soil of peri-urban area
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DOI: 10.1007/s13762-017-1620-8
Abstract: Characterization of content and source of heavy metals in soils are necessary to establish quality standards on a regional level. In relation to this, two zones, (sampling zone-1) and (sampling zone-2) depending on nature and… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; peri urban; wastewater; heavy metals ... See more keywords
Annual and seasonal variability of greenhouse gases fluxes over coastal urban and suburban areas in Portugal: Measurements and source partitioning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.117204
Abstract: Abstract Fluxes of CO2, H2O and energy were measured continuously during a four-year period by eddy covariance, simultaneously at an urban and a suburban sites in the western coast of Portugal. The parallel measurements permitted… read more here.
Keywords: urban suburban; seasonal variability; co2; site ... See more keywords
Characterisation and source identification of the total airborne particulate matter collected in an urban area of Aracaju, Northeast, Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.04.018
Abstract: In this work, studies using samples collected in an urban area of Aracaju city, Sergipe State, Northeast, Brazil revealed that soil dust in suspension was the main source of total airborne particulate matter (TAPM), followed… read more here.
Keywords: source; northeast brazil; area aracaju; urban area ... See more keywords
Respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis, weather conditions and air pollution in an Italian urban area: An observational study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.06.014
Abstract: Background In this study we sought to evaluate the association between viral bronchiolitis, weather conditions, and air pollution in an urban area in Italy. Methods We included infants hospitalized for acute bronchiolitis from 2004 to… read more here.
Keywords: bronchiolitis; weather conditions; air; rsv ... See more keywords
Using ambient noise tomography and MAPS for high resolution stratigraphic identification in Hangzhou urban area
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2021.104327
Abstract: Abstract Near-surface ( urban sustainable development and expansion. Complex urbanized environments, however, limit the application of traditional active-source seismic surveys . Passive seismic surveys provide an alternative for investigating near-surface structures by utilizing abundant traffic… read more here.
Keywords: area; tomography; noise tomography; hangzhou urban ... See more keywords
Identification of diverse air pollution sources in a complex urban area of Croatia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.024
Abstract: Pinpointing the contribution of sources in complex urban areas, affected by large point sources such as oil refineries, is important for developing emission control strategies. Receptor models based on the chemical composition of particulate matter… read more here.
Keywords: sources complex; complex urban; source; urban area ... See more keywords