Air quality in the megacity of São Paulo: Evolution over the last 30 years and future perspectives

M de Fatima Andrade, P Kumar, ED de Freitas… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - Elsevier
We present a comprehensive review of published results from the last 30 years regarding
the sources and atmospheric characteristics of particles and ozone in the Metropolitan Area …

Extreme air pollution in global megacities

ME Marlier, AS Jina, PL Kinney, RS DeFries - Current Climate Change …, 2016 - Springer
Air quality in the world's most populous cities (megacities) impacts a sizeable proportion of
the global population. Projected population increases in urban areas over the coming …

Changes in South American surface ozone trends: exploring the influences of precursors and extreme events

RJ Seguel, L Castillo, C Opazo… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - acp.copernicus.org
In this study, trends of 21st-century ground-level ozone and ozone precursors were
examined across South America, a less-studied region where trend estimates have rarely …

Air quality modeling in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil: A review

M Gavidia-Calderón, D Schuch, A Vara-Vela… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have used air quality models to estimate pollutant concentrations in the
Metropolitan Area of São Paulo (MASP) by using different inputs and assumptions. Our …

Multi-isotopic fingerprints (Pb, Zn, Cu) applied for urban aerosol source apportionment and discrimination

CE Souto-Oliveira, M Babinski, DF Araújo… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Air pollution imposes serious health risks to urban populations and currently is the major
environmental threat to the public health worldwide. In this context, discrimination and …

Effects of roadside green infrastructure on particle exposure: A focus on cyclists and pedestrians on pathways between urban roads and vegetative barriers

YP Jia, KF Lu, T Zheng, XB Li, X Liu, ZR Peng… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Roadside green infrastructure (GI) has attracted worldwide attention for its potentials to
alleviate local air pollution. However, previous studies have not clearly characterized the …

Source apportionment of fine particulate matter by positive matrix factorization in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil

RM de Miranda, M de Fatima Andrade… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Aerosols are generated by a wide variety of sources, have different compositions, and have
effects on climate, as well as on human health. Therefore, the analysis of aerosols in urban …

Spatio-temporal visualization and forecasting of in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais

KLS da Silva, JL López-Gonzales… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Air pollution due to air contamination by gases, liquids, and solid particles in suspension, is
a great environmental and public health concern nowadays. An important type of air …

A review of emissions and concentrations of particulate matter in the three major metropolitan areas of Brazil

MT Pacheco, MMM Parmigiani… - Journal of Transport & …, 2017 - Elsevier
We critically assessed numerous aspects such as vehicle fleet, type of fuel used in road
vehicles, their emissions and concentrations of particulate matter≤ 2.5 µm (PM 2.5) and≤ …

New directions: From biofuels to wood stoves: The modern and ancient air quality challenges in the megacity of São Paulo

P Kumar, M de Fatima Andrade, R Ynoue… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - eprints.qut.edu.au
A megacity typically refers to a metropolitan area with more than 10 million people. The
number of megacities worldwide has increased from 8 in 1970 to 34 in 2016 with their total …