In this study, source-specific cancer risk characterization of ambient PM 2.5-bound polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was performed in central Tehran. The positive matrix …

In this paper we propose a methodology consisting of specific computational intelligence
methods, ie principal component analysis and artificial neural networks, in order to inter …

Abstract Metropolitan Urban areas in Greece have been known to suffer from poor air
quality, due to variety of emission sources, topography and climatic conditions favouring the …

The recent economic crisis in Greece resulted in a serious wintertime air pollution episode in
Thessaloniki. This air quality deterioration was mostly due to the increased price of fuel oil …

The use of indicators constitutes internationally an important tool for assessing the progress
achieved towards sustainable development. Measuring the sustainability in urban areas …

Singapore has many environmental accomplishments to its credit. Accessible data on air
quality indicates that all criteria pollutants satisfy both US Environmental Protection Agency …

Modeling is an essential tool for the development of atmospheric emission abatement
measures and air quality plans. Most often these plans are related to urban environments …

The main aim of this study is the identification of the most appropriate measures and policies
to combat particulate air pollution in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece through a methodology …

The factors that determine the extent to which an urban climate differs from the climate of the
surrounding area are formed by the characteristics of the built environment and the activities …

In the past decades several attempts were made for the ad-hoc application of systems of
indicators as decision-support tools towards sustainable urban development. The selected …