The metropolitan area of Porto, involving several municipalities in the Northern region of
Portugal with a total population of more than 1.5 million inhabitants, is one of the Portuguese …

Despite the increasing concern given to air quality in urban and industrial areas in recent
years, particular emphasis on regulation, control, and reduction of air pollutant emissions is …

Air pollution in urban areas is a major topic of concern in many large cities. In Portugal, a
monitoring network measures relevant pollutants for zones and agglomerations. The …

This paper presents some recent research work that has beendeveloped for the major
Portuguese agglomerations. Threemain topics are developed: the methodology used in …

The air quality Framework Directive (FWD) and the correspondent Daughter Directives
defined the new strategy for air quality management in Europe. In general, the new …

Air quality is one of the environmental areas in which the European Union (EU) has been
most active, in particular designing and implementing legislation on air quality and on the …

Air quality over Portugal: now and in 2050 Page 1 Air quality over Portugal: now and in 2050 A.
Monteiro, E. Sá, A. Fernandes, C. Gama, S. Sorte, C. Borrego & M. Lopes CESAM and …

During the last years, specific air quality problems have been detected in the urban area of
Porto (Portugal). Both PM10 and NO 2 limit values have been surpassed in several air …

Air, is one of natural resources fundamental to life. The negative impacts in Human health,
vegetation and ecosystems resulting from atmospheric pollution are highly enough to start a …

The present paper constitutes a synthesis of the results gotten during the five campaigns of
air quality measurement in the years of 2003 and 2004 carried out in the Portuguese city of …