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... DX205165 1 0001 tif University of Huddersfield Repository Collins, Susan A GIS approach to modelling traffic related air pollution Original Citation Collins, Susan (1998) A GIS approach to modelling t[.] ... See full document

... new approach to assess the impact of traffic-related air pollution on public health by mapping personal trajectories using mobile phone tracking technology in an urban ...this ... See full document

... is related to the pollutant concentration ...existing traffic system control communication lines to the Urban Traffic Control centre or by dial up ...the pollution intake ...of traffic ... See full document

... defines GIS as “a computer system for performing virtually any conceivable operation on geographical data, from acquisition and compilation through display, analysis and modelling, to sharing and archiving” ... See full document

... Following the ideas briefly outlined in Section 3.3, MCMC simulation algorithm was employed to obtain inference about the parameter estimation by using sufficiently long burn- in periods and different initial values to ... See full document

... regulatory approach is inevitable in order to impose a minimum of laws in order to get a significant reduction of polluting emissions, particularly from cars, in big African ...causing air pollution ... See full document

... our modelling approach assumes the absolute increase of bicycle modal share is independent of the base level of cycling, the same applies to the absolute increase of the time spent ...impact related ... See full document

... out air pollution predictions generally require various input parameters pertaining to meteorology, traffic, road geometry, land use pattern, besides receptor ...dispersion approach, each ... See full document

... Water is one of the essential natural resources for the existence and development of life on the earth. The demand for water has increased over the years, and has led to a water scarcity. Ground waters are the major ... See full document

... background air quality is somewhat unclear, and in the context of this study, given the spatial separation between sites (on the order of 10 km or less), it is assumed to be a measure of background air ... See full document

... Modelling the currently available research on mortality related to time spent cycling, air pollution risks and cycling safety, suggested that bicycle lanes and paths are associated with [r] ... See full document

... DX206329 1 0001 tif University of Huddersfield Repository Smallbone, Kirsty Louise Mapping ambient urban air pollution at the small area scale a GIS approach Original Citation Smallbone, Kirsty Louise[.] ... See full document

... to traffic and air pollution, which may show that older people drive fewer ...and pollution is positive, indicating that large households use more often transportation; for instance driving ... See full document

... In this study we investigated the hypothesis that the risk of allergic sensitisation in relation to traffic related air pol- lution (TRAP) exposure in childhood would be modified (reduced) by fish ... See full document

... Street Pollution Model (OSPM) from data on traffic (intensity and type), emis- sion factors for each vehicle type, street and build- ing geometry, and meteorology; (2) urban background, calculated from a ... See full document

... between air pollution and mortality among women than among men [32], but the results of our and other studies show no such sex difference ...between air pollution and cardiovascular events ... See full document

... to air pollutions ...of air pollution exposure may be mediated by induction of abnormal vascular responses characterized by reduced endothelium-mediated vasodilation and ves- sel constriction [2, ... See full document

... where air quality data or modelled estimates are not available include using measures of road proximity, traffic counts, traffic density ...(eg. traffic counts within certain radii around an ... See full document

... disorders. Traffic could influence perceived safety and thereby affect the amount of active travel by foot or by ...higher traffic could reduce physical activity, and as noted above, this could posi- tively ... See full document

... The laws and policies governing air pollution are long overdue for a re-tooling to say the least. The existing legislation is a safety net that intends to mitigate the threats to the natural environment, ... See full document