Reducing exposure to air pollution: a network approach

Davies, Gemma and Whyatt, Duncan (2011) Reducing exposure to air pollution: a network approach. In: GISRUK 2011, 2011-04-13 - 2011-04-15.

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Abstract

In response to concerns over the health implications of journey-time exposure to air pollution, this paper uses GIS to incorporate modelled pollution concentrations into a path network, enabling network analysis to be used in order to identify low exposure routes. Results from this initial case study show that exposure levels on low exposure routes are typically 20% lower than those based on shortest distance, suggesting that the design of less exposed walking routes could have benefits for human health.

Item Type:
Contribution to Conference (Paper)
Journal or Publication Title:
GISRUK 2011
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/environmentalscience/atmosphericscience
Subjects:
?? atmospheric science ??
ID Code:
52227
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Deposited On:
05 Jan 2012 15:16
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
31 Dec 2023 00:03