About half of the world's population now lives in urban areas because of the opportunity for a
better quality of life. Many of these urban centers are expanding rapidly, leading to the …

The performance, yearly degradation, and annual yield of photovoltaic systems have been
studied in outdoor exposure for two years period 2014–2015 in Santiago, capital of Chile …

Bifacial photovoltaic (PV) modules and cells can transform solar radiation into electricity from
both front and rear sides, unlike traditional solar technologies which can only generate …

Toxic metal enrichment in urban soils from natural and anthropogenic sources is a public
health concern that challenges sustainable urban development. Active and legacy mining is …

A severe air quality degradation event occurred in the Santiago Metropolitan Area (SMA),
Chile, in June 2014. Meteorological and air quality measurements from 11 stations in the …

In recent years, with the gradual improvement of road construction, the rapid increase of the
number of motor vehicles, vehicle emissions and the current poor vehicle performance, poor …

Daily particle samples were collected in Santiago, Chile, at four urban locations from
January 1, 1989, through December 31, 2001. Both fine PM with da< 2.5 μm (PM2. 5) and …

Abstract Santiago (33.5° S, 70.5° W), the capital of Chile, is frequently affected by extreme
air pollution events during wintertime deteriorating air quality (AQ) and thus affecting the …

During spring time 2002 a field experiment was carried out in the Metropolitan Area of
Santiago de Chile at three monitoring sites located along a SW–NE transect that represents …

ABSTRACTThe local meteorological factors of the cold season nocturnal particulate matter
(PM) air quality problem in the western urban area of Santiago City are documented and …