[HTML][HTML] How can vegetation protect us from air pollution? A critical review on green spaces' mitigation abilities for air-borne particles from a public health perspective …

A Diener, P Mudu - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Air pollution causes the largest death toll among environmental risks globally, but
interventions to purify ambient air remain inadequate. Vegetation and green spaces have …

Urban air pollution, urban heat island and human health: a review of the literature

A Piracha, MT Chaudhary - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many cities of the world suffer from air pollution because of poor planning and design and
heavy traffic in rapidly expanding urban environments. These conditions are exacerbated …

Advancing One human–animal–environment Health for global health security: what does the evidence say?

J Zinsstag, A Kaiser-Grolimund, K Heitz-Tokpa… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
In this Series paper, we review the contributions of One Health approaches (ie, at the human–
animal–environment interface) to improve global health security across a range of health …

[HTML][HTML] Green infrastructure for air quality improvement in street canyons

M Tomson, P Kumar, Y Barwise, P Perez… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Street canyons are generally highly polluted urban environments due to high traffic
emissions and impeded dispersion. Green infrastructure (GI) is one potential passive control …

Nature-based Systems (NbS) for mitigation of stormwater and air pollution in urban areas: A review

BK Biswal, N Bolan, YG Zhu… - Resources, Conservation …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, increasing attention has been given to the application of Nature-based
systems (NbS) for mitigation of environmental pollution in cities. NbS namely bioretention …

Reassessing the role of urban green space in air pollution control

ZS Venter, A Hassani, E Stange… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
The assumption that vegetation improves air quality is prevalent in scientific, popular, and
political discourse. However, experimental and modeling studies show the effect of green …

Role of vegetation as a mitigating factor in the urban context

F Ferrini, A Fini, J Mori, A Gori - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
It is known that the urban environment amplifies the effects of climate change, sometimes
with disastrous consequences that put people at risk. These aspects can be affected by …

Current state of indoor air phytoremediation using potted plants and green walls

S Bandehali, T Miri, H Onyeaka, P Kumar - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
Urban civilization has a high impact on the environment and human health. The pollution
level of indoor air can be 2–5 times higher than the outdoor air pollution, and sometimes it …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions for improving indoor and outdoor air quality in and around schools

N Rawat, P Kumar - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Students spend nearly one third of their typical day in the school environment, where they
may be exposed to harmful air pollutants. A consolidated knowledge base of interventions to …

[HTML][HTML] Towards optimized runoff reduction by urban tree cover: A review of key physical tree traits, site conditions, and management strategies

AL Dowtin, BC Cregg, DJ Nowak, DF Levia - Landscape and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we conducted a systematic literature review to determine the physical tree
traits, site conditions, and urban forest management strategies that provide optimal …