A systematic review of the leaf traits considered to contribute to removal of airborne particulate matter pollution in urban areas

K Corada, H Woodward, H Alaraj, CM Collins… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global urban planning has promoted green infrastructure (GI) such as street trees, shrubs or
other greenspace in order to mitigate air pollution. Although considerable attention has been …

Additional focus on particulate matter wash-off events from leaves is required: A review of studies of urban plants used to reduce airborne particulate matter pollution

X Xu, J Xia, Y Gao, W Zheng - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
Airborne particulate matter (PM) emissions are mainly comprised of dust and biomass
produced by ground-level combustion and fossil fuel emissions. PM retention by plant …

Quantifying particulate matter reduction and their deposition on the leaves of green infrastructure

KV Abhijith, P Kumar - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
The green infrastructure (GI) is identified as a passive exposure control measure of air
pollution. This work examines particulate matter (PM) reduction by a roadside hedge and its …

Assessment of foliar dust particle retention and toxic metal accumulation ability of fifteen roadside tree species: Relationship and mechanism

M Jia, D Zhou, S Lu, J Yu - Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The resuspension of urban road dust particles with high concentration of toxic metals
becomes one of the main sources of particulate matter that affects air quality and the health …

[HTML][HTML] Urban vegetation in air quality management: A review and policy framework

J Badach, M Dymnicka, A Baranowski - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Recent episodes of high air pollution concentration levels in many Polish cities indicate the
urgent need for policy change and for the integration of various aspects of urban …

Mapping vegetation functional types in urban areas with WorldView-2 imagery: Integrating object-based classification with phenology

J Yan, W Zhou, L Han, Y Qian - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2018 - Elsevier
Mapping urban vegetation is a prerequisite to accurately understanding landscape patterns
and ecological services provided by urban vegetation. However, the uncertainties in fine …

Linking urban air pollution with residents' willingness to pay for greenspace: A choice experiment study in Beijing

Z Liu, N Hanley, D Campbell - Journal of Environmental Economics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates the nexus between urban air pollution and residents' preferences for
greenspace. The two environmental issues could be linked through people's general tastes …

How dynamic growth of avenue trees affects particulate matter dispersion: CFD simulations in street canyons

H Qin, B Hong, B Huang, X Cui, T Zhang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
This study combined parameterized tree growth model, Reynolds Averaged Navier–Stokes
model and revised generalized drift flux model to investigate the effect of dynamic growth of …

Health-oriented vegetation community design: Innovation in urban green space to support respiratory health

J Wu, M Yang, L Xiong, C Wang, N Ta - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
Numerous immigrants greatly shifted toward urbanization worldwide (Williamson, 1988),
resulting in more than 60% of people living in urban areas (WUP2018-Report). However …

[HTML][HTML] Methods to quantify particle air pollution removal by urban vegetation: A review

I Vigevani, D Corsini, S Comin, A Fini… - Atmospheric Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Among the ecosystem services provided by urban forests, the air quality amelioration is
particularly relevant. The high level of air pollution in modern cities and the indirect …