title: An integrated tool to assess the role of new planting in PM10 capture and the human health benefits: a case study in London.
abstract: The role of vegetation in mitigating the effects of PM(10) pollution has been highlighted as one potential benefit of urban greenspace. An integrated modelling approach is presented which utilises air dispersion (ADMS-Urban) and particulate interception (UFORE) to predict the PM(10) concentrations both before and after greenspace establishment, using a 10 x 10 km area of East London Green Grid (ELGG) as a case study. The corresponding health benefits, in terms of premature mortality and respiratory hospital admissions, as a result of the reduced exposure of the local population are also modelled. PM(10) capture from the scenario comprising 75% grassland, 20% sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) and 5% Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) was estimated to be 90.41 t yr(-1), equating to 0.009 t ha(-1) yr(-1) over the whole study area. The human health modelling estimated that 2 deaths and 2 hospital admissions would be averted per year.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences, Environment and Sustainable Technology Division, The University of Manchester, PO Box 88, Sackville St, Manchester, M60 1QD, UK.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tiwary
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sinnett
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peachey
authors.forename: Zaid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chalabi
authors.forename: Sotiris
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vardoulakis
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grundy
authors.forename: Adisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azapagic
authors.forename: Tony R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Hutchings
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000378:metabolism*; D006109:Poaceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D014197:Trees / Q000378:metabolism*; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D052638:Particulate Matter