[HTML][HTML] Air quality management strategies in Africa: A scoping review of the content, context, co-benefits and unintended consequences
One of the major consequences of Africa's rapid urbanisation is the worsening air pollution,
especially in urban centres. However, existing societal challenges such as recovery from the …
especially in urban centres. However, existing societal challenges such as recovery from the …
Long-term evaluation of commercial air quality sensors: an overview from the QUANT (Quantification of Utility of Atmospheric Network Technologies) study
In times of growing concern about the impacts of air pollution across the globe, lower-cost
sensor technology is giving the first steps in helping to enhance our understanding and …
sensor technology is giving the first steps in helping to enhance our understanding and …
Walking on sunshine: Pairing electric vehicles with solar energy for sustainable informal public transport in Uganda
Minibus taxi public transport is a seemingly chaotic phenomenon in the developing cities of
the Global South with unique mobility and operational characteristics. Eventually this wide …
the Global South with unique mobility and operational characteristics. Eventually this wide …
[HTML][HTML] Ray of hope for sub-Saharan Africa's paratransit: Solar charging of urban electric minibus taxis in South Africa
Minibus taxi public transport is a seemingly chaotic phenomenon in the developing cities of
the Global South with unique mobility and operational characteristics. Eventually this …
the Global South with unique mobility and operational characteristics. Eventually this …
Interpreting Highly Variable Indoor PM2.5 in Rural North China Using Machine Learning
Household air pollution associated with solid fuel use is a long-standing public concern. The
global population mainly using solid fuels for cooking remains large. Besides cooking, large …
global population mainly using solid fuels for cooking remains large. Besides cooking, large …
Applying machine learning for large scale field calibration of low‐cost PM2.5 and PM10 air pollution sensors
P Adong, E Bainomugisha, D Okure… - Applied AI …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Low‐cost air quality monitoring networks can potentially increase the availability of high‐
resolution monitoring to inform analytic and evidence‐informed approaches to better …
resolution monitoring to inform analytic and evidence‐informed approaches to better …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of urban mobility on air pollution in Kampala, an exemplar sub-Saharan African city
O Ghaffarpasand, D Okure, P Green, S Sayyahi… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper analyses the impact of urban mobility (UM) on air pollution by studying the effects
of an intervention on local air quality. The study focuses on the PM 2.5 levels in Kampala …
of an intervention on local air quality. The study focuses on the PM 2.5 levels in Kampala …
Association between PM2. 5 and respiratory hospitalization in Rio Branco, Brazil: Demonstrating the potential of low-cost air quality sensor for epidemiologic research.
Background. There is currently a scarcity of air pollution epidemiologic data from low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) due to the lack of air quality monitoring in these countries …
middle-income countries (LMICs) due to the lack of air quality monitoring in these countries …
Design considerations for a distributed low-cost air quality sensing system for urban environments in low-resource settings
E Bainomugisha, J Ssematimba, D Okure - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
With rapid urbanization, hazardous environmental exposures such as air, noise, plastic, soil
and water pollution have emerged as a major threat to urban health. Recent studies show …
and water pollution have emerged as a major threat to urban health. Recent studies show …
Respiratory disease patterns in rural Western Uganda, 2019–2022
TE Weary, P Tusiime, S Tuhaise… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Respiratory disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the
developing world, but prospective studies of temporal patterns and risk factors are rare …
developing world, but prospective studies of temporal patterns and risk factors are rare …