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Urban Air Quality in Europe

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Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (HEC, volume 26)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Critical Areas for Compliance with PM10 and NO2 Limit Values in Europe

    • C. Nagl, C. Ansorge, L. Moosmann, W. Spangl, H. Wiesenberger
    Pages 3-29
  3. The Evolution and Control of NOx Emissions from Road Transport in Europe

    • P. G. Boulter, J. Borken-Kleefeld, L. Ntziachristos
    Pages 31-53
  4. Air Pollution by Ozone Across Europe

    • Richard G. Derwent, Anne-Gunn Hjellbrekke
    Pages 55-73
  5. Persistent Organic Pollutants in the European Atmosphere

    • Barend L. van Drooge, Joan O. Grimalt
    Pages 75-100
  6. Ammonia Emissions in Europe

    • Carsten Ambelas Skjøth, Ole Hertel
    Pages 141-163
  7. Road Traffic: A Major Source of Particulate Matter in Europe

    • Fulvio Amato, Martijn Schaap, Cristina Reche, Xavier Querol
    Pages 165-193
  8. Source Apportionment of Airborne Dust in Germany: Methods and Results

    • U. Quass, A. C. John, T. A. J. Kuhlbusch
    Pages 195-218
  9. Air Quality in Urban Environments in the Eastern Mediterranean

    • A. Karanasiou, N. Mihalopoulos
    Pages 219-238
  10. Particulate Matter and Exposure Modelling in Europe

    • A. I. Miranda, J. Valente, J. Ferreira, C. Borrego
    Pages 259-273
  11. Air Pollution Monitoring Strategies and Technologies for Urban Areas

    • Thomas A. J. Kuhlbusch, Ulrich Quass, Gary Fuller, Mar Viana, Xavier Querol, Klea Katsouyanni et al.
    Pages 277-296
  12. Indoor–Outdoor Relationships of Particle Number and Mass in European Cities

    • Gerard Hoek, Otto Hänninen, Josef Cyrys
    Pages 321-337
  13. Nanoparticles in European Cities and Associated Health Impacts

    • Prashant Kumar, Lidia Morawska, Roy M. Harrison
    Pages 339-365
  14. Erratum to: Persistent Organic Pollutants in the European Atmosphere

    • Barend L. van Drooge, Joan O. Grimalt
    Pages E1-E1
  15. Back Matter

    Pages 367-371

About this book

This book provides an overview of air quality in urban environments in Europe, focusing on air pollutant emission sources and formation mechanisms, measurement and modeling strategies, and future perspectives. The emission sources described are biomass burning, vehicular traffic, industry and agriculture, but also African dust and long-range transport of pollutants across the European regions. The impact of these emission sources and processes on atmospheric particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen oxides and volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds is discussed and critical areas for particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide in Europe are identified. Finally, this volume presents future perspectives, mainly regarding upcoming air quality monitoring strategies, metrics of interest, such as submicron and nanoparticles, and indoor and outdoor exposure scenarios.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute for Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA-CSIC), Spanish Research Council – CSIC, Barcelona, Spain

    Mar Viana

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Softcover Book USD 329.99
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