Effects of periurban structure on air pollution: coupling CA models to understand the link between urban structure and air pollution

Schindler, Mirjam; Caruso, Geoffrey

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	Document type :	Scientific congresses, symposiums and conference proceedings : Paper published in a book
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Human geography & demography Engineering, computing & technology : Multidisciplinary, general & others Business & economic sciences : Special economic topics (health, labor, transportation…)
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/11701

Title :	Effects of periurban structure on air pollution: coupling CA models to understand the link between urban structure and air pollution
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Schindler, Mirjam [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Identités, Politiques, Sociétés, Espaces (IPSE) >]
	Caruso, Geoffrey [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Identités, Politiques, Sociétés, Espaces (IPSE) >]
Publication date :	2012
Main document title :	Proceedings of the Symposium on Cellular Automata Models of Urban and Spatial Systems
Editor :	Pinto N, Dourado J
Pages :	281-292
Peer reviewed :	Yes
On invitation :	No
Audience :	International
Country :	Portugal
Event name :	Symposium on Cellular Automata Models of Urban and Spatial Systems
Event date :	8-11/11/2012
Event organizer :	University of Coïmbra
Event place (city) :	Porto
Event country :	Portugal
Abstract :	[en] Air quality is a major concern in urban areas worldwide not only because of its severe health impacts but also due to its influence on living quality and residential behaviour. The subsequent increasing demand for residential areas in the greener fringes of urban agglomerations fuels the discussion about sustainability in future cities. As traffic emissions are acknowledged to be the major source of pollutants in an urban environment this residential trend has triggered research to further understand the influence of urban structure on air quality. In order to meet sustainable growth, many researchers argue that in a global perspective a compact city is the desirable urban form due to less traffic distance, just in contrast to the trend towards urban sprawl. However, quantifying the link between urban structure and air pollution has only been the aim of few research studies so far. Thus, our objective is to deepen the understanding of this link by coupling a micro-economic CA urban growth model with a traffic emission model and a CA air pollution model while focussing on the impact on residential population.
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