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Effects of Low Emission Zones in European cities

Posted on March 5, 2019 by nradmin
Most Low Emission Zones have been implemented because the cities did not comply with the EU Limit Values for local air quality. In a new report, researchers at TOI investigate regulations for and enforcement of European Low Emission Zones (LEZs) and evaluate the effect of LEZs on local air...

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Properly Placed Vegetation in Cities Improves Air Quality

Posted on June 8, 2016 by nradmin
A city’s vegetation can affect its air quality both positively and negatively. The positive effect is that the total amount of air pollution decreases because the air is being filtered. On the other hand, vegetation in crowded street canyons can degrade the air locally if deployed in such a way...

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