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Distribution and temporal behavior of particulate matter over the urban area of Buenos Aires
(Dokuz Eylul Universitesi, 2010-12)
This paper contributes for the first time in Buenos Aires city to the temporal and horizontal distribution of the PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations. Their variations and relationships with relevant variables that characterize ...
Urban Forests in Florida: Do They Reduce Air Pollution?.
Can trees influence the environmental quality of Florida's cities and the well-being of their inhabitants? Several studies have demonstrated that trees can affect air quality and alter the energy used for cooling and heating ...
Ambiental volatile organic compounds in the megacity of São Paulo
(Sociedade Brasileira de Química, 2008)
In order to characterize the composition of the main urban air organic compounds in the megacity of Sao Paulo, analysis of samples collected during the winter of 2003 downtown was carried out. The samplings were performed ...
Air quality loss in urban centers of the Argentinean Dry Chaco: Wind and dust control as two scientifically neglected ecosystem services
(Elsevier Science, 2017-04)
The Dry Chaco is one of the most active agriculture frontiers, which imposes trade-offs and synergies among ecosystem services (ES). Most studies analyze real or potential supply of ES associated to land use change; but ...
Effects of Urban Sprawl on Riparian Vegetation: Is Compact or Dispersed Urbanization Better for Biodiversity?
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2017-07-24)
Compact urbanization is the main strategy for sustainable urban development. However, it is yet unclear whether compact urban forms are ecologically more favourable than dispersed ones. In this paper, we studied the effects ...
Características da arborização na região central do município de Coxim/MS
(2011)
Urban forest plays a role of vital importance for quality of life in urban centers. Due to its multiple functions, urban forest acts directly on urban climate, air quality, level of noise and also on landscape, besides ...
Ambiental volatile organic compounds in the megacity of São Paulo
(Sociedade Brasileira de QuímicaBrasil, 2008)