[HTML][HTML] The role of plant–microbe interactions and their exploitation for phytoremediation of air pollutants

N Weyens, S Thijs, R Popek, N Witters… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Since air pollution has been linked to a plethora of human health problems, strategies to
improve air quality are indispensable. Despite the complexity in composition of air pollution …

Assessment of ethylene diurea-induced protection in plants against ozone phytotoxicity

AA Singh, S Singh, M Agrawal, SB Agrawal - Reviews of Environmental …, 2015 - Springer
Rapid economic growth, industrialization, urbanization, and improper implementation of
environmental regulations have contributed to increased tropospheric O 3 levels since …

Managing change and building resilience: A multi-stressor analysis of urban and peri-urban agriculture in Africa and Asia

J Padgham, J Jabbour, K Dietrich - Urban Climate, 2015 - Elsevier
Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) is increasingly being promoted as a multi-focal
strategy for enhancing urban food security and advancing climate change adaptation and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of crop yield losses in Punjab and Haryana using 2 years of continuous in situ ozone measurements

B Sinha, K Singh Sangwan, Y Maurya… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
In this study we use a high-quality data set of in situ ozone measurements at a suburban site
called Mohali in the state of Punjab to estimate ozone-related crop yield losses for wheat …

Concentration of particulate matter, CO and CO2 in selected schools in Malaysia

NYY Razali, MT Latif, D Dominick, N Mohamad… - Building and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Good Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is important to ensure improved performance and
productivity of students and teachers. Research was conducted at three selected schools in …

Re-conceptualizing urban agriculture: an exploration of farming along the banks of the Yamuna River in Delhi, India

J Cook, K Oviatt, DS Main, H Kaur, J Brett - Agriculture and Human Values, 2015 - Springer
The proportion of the world's population living in urban areas is increasing rapidly, with the
vast majority of this growth in developing countries. As growing populations in urban areas …

The role of elevated ozone on growth, yield and seed quality amongst six cultivars of mung bean

N Chaudhary, SB Agrawal - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2015 - Elsevier
Tropospheric ozone (O 3) can be deleterious to plants by decreasing crop yield and quality.
Present study was conducted on six cultivars of mung bean (HUM-1, HUM-2, HUM-6, HUM …

Emission inventory of non-methane volatile organic compounds from anthropogenic sources in India

S Sharma, A Goel, D Gupta, A Kumar, A Mishra… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new inventory of NMVOC emissions from anthropogenic sources in
India for the year 2010. The main new element of this inventory, compared to previous work …

[PDF][PDF] Urban agriculture in the transition to low carbon cities through urban greening

M Thornbush - AIMS Environmental Science, 2015 - researchgate.net
Urban agriculture presents an opportunity to extend food production to cities. This could
enhance food security, particularly in developing countries, and allow for adaptation to …

Crop physiological response across the Chicago metropolitan region: Developing recommendations for urban and peri-urban farmers in the North Central US

RK Wagstaff, SE Wortman - Renewable Agriculture and Food …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Despite the surge of interest in urban agriculture, there have been few studies that address
the biophysical challenges and opportunities of food production in urban environments. This …