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Microbial Concrete: A step towards mitigating the climate change and global warming at micro level
El Morabet R., (Corresponding) Roohul Abad K., Muhannad A.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
The post-industrial revolution anthropogenic activities are mainly responsible for Pollution worldwide. This pollution is recognized globally in terms of Global warming and Climate change as their resultant impacts are felt worldwide. The world-wide effort for mitigation of climate change and...Read more
Keywords:
Industrial revolution, Urban Landscapes, Global Warming, Climate Change, Microbial Concrete
Effect of anthropogenic sources on total particles and Cloud Condensation Nuclei levels in the Eastern Mediterranean
(Corresponding) Bougiatioti A., Zarmpas P., Kalkavouras P., Mihalopoulos N.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
The absorption and scattering of radiation by atmospheric aerosol particles, especially those originating from anthropogenic activities, is a key component of anthropogenic climate change. Aerosol particles also act as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) “indirectly” forcing climate through the...Read more
An initial study of the opinions of car purchasers in Poland: do they choose electric vehicles?
(Corresponding) Bienias K., Kowalska- Pyzalska A., Ramsey D.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
Road transport causes one fifth of the EU's total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), which are especially high in cities. A suggested solution to this situation is the introduction of electric vehicles (EV). However, evidence from European countries shows that, the sales of EVs are low in...Read more
Keywords:
electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, consumers, willingness to pay, survey
Flame Retardants (polybrominated diphenyl ethers, PBDEs) and Organophoshates, OPFRs) In Dust from Canadian Fire Stations
Brown R., Tarrant D., Gill R., Dhaliwal J., Sarala R., Patton S., Park J., (Corresponding) Petreas M.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
Dust is a good medium to assess indoor exposures to many persistent organics, including flame retardants. With concerns regarding persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity of many flame retardants, a series of bans and regulations have created shifts in their usage. For firefighters, exposures to...Read more
Keywords:
flame retardants, PBDEs, OPFRs, fire stations, dust
Particulate Matter impacts on public health in a Mediterranean coastal city, Patras, Greece
(Corresponding) Nastos P., Moustris K., Kosmopoulos G., Salamalikis V., Kazantzidis A.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
It is of great consensus among the scientific community that particulate matter (less than 10 μm or 2.5 μm in diameter, hereafter PM10 and PM2.5, respectively) has become a significant threat for human health in modern urban agglomerations. Taking into consideration the intensification of...Read more
Keywords:
Particulate Matter (PM10, PM2.5), Cardiovascular and Respiratory Mortality, Patras, Greece
Analysis of fungal bioaerosols in Athens: a pilot study.
(Corresponding) Metaxatos A., Manibusan S., Mainelis G.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
This pilot study is the first attempt to describe the bioaerosol composition found in Athens' urban air by DNA barcoding. There are currently limitations in establishing a direct link between fungal exposure and health effects due to shortcomings of existing sampling and analysis methods,...Read more
Keywords:
Fungi, bioaerosols, Athens, DNA barcoding, taxonomy
Indoor Built Environment and Human Comfort in Buildings with Complex Design
(Corresponding) Conceição E., Gomes J., Ramos A., Awbi H.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
In this paper, related with indoor built environment and human comfort, it is applied a numerical software in buildings with complex design. The methodology applies a numerical model which incorporates the building thermal behavior with the human thermal-physiology. The building model uses an...Read more
Keywords:
Indoor built environment, Complex design buildings, Human comfort, Indoor air quality, Energy
Vulnerability of Informal Settlements to Flood Disasters: A Review of Public Health Implication
(Corresponding) OLANREWAJU C., REDDY M.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
Floods are the most frequent disasters in the world with devastating effects on millions of people and the natural environment. The health status of any community is directly affected by the quality of their housing and the environmental risks they are exposed to. Rapid urbanization and the...Read more
Mitigating the Environmental Impact of Construction Projects through Effective Pollution Management Strategies
(Corresponding) Corpus R., Bayani M., Almacha A., Tana K.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
Construction initiatives can substantially contribute to air, water, and soil pollution, as well as soil degradation. These activities can have long-lasting negative effects on local communities and ecosystems. It is imperative to develop and implement effective construction pollution management...Read more
Keywords:
environmental pollution, construction management , Air Quality
Spatial and temporal variability of Cadmium and Lead in Urban Soils of Thessaloniki (northern Greece).
(Corresponding) GOLIA E., KOROPOULI A., Papadimou S., KANTZOU O., ANDROUDI M., XAGORARIS C.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
In this study, an investigation was carried out to record, document and monitoring the pollution caused by heavy metals in soil surface soils in the urban fabric of the city of Thessaloniki. During the years 2021 & 2022, surface soil samples were collected in the spring and autumn of each year...Read more
Keywords:
Urban spatial environment; Heavy metals; Potentially toxic elements
