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See detailOn the impacts of transport policies and urban form on traffic-induced air pollution (extended abstract)
Schindler, Mirjam UL; Caruso, Geoffrey UL

in Hesse, Markus; Caruso, Geoffrey; Gerber, Philippe (Eds.) et al Proceedings of the BIVEC-GIBET Transport Research Days 2013 (2013)

Air pollution is a major concern in urban areas worldwide. It is not only a hazard to the environment but also on human health. Many argue that a compact city is the desirable urban form in the context of ... [more ▼]

Air pollution is a major concern in urban areas worldwide. It is not only a hazard to the environment but also on human health. Many argue that a compact city is the desirable urban form in the context of sustainability due to shorter travelling distances and reduced conversion of land. If considering not only the environmental pillar of sustainability in terms of total emissions but also the social one comprising human exposure and social well-being, the argumentation might change. The question we ask is whether selected common transport policies are efficient solutions to overcome the environmental and social challenge? In order to investigate this question, we developed a modelling system in order to test the impacts of different transport policies, either on the urban structure itself or on traffic flows and respectively on air quality. [less ▲]

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See detailEffects of periurban structure on air pollution: coupling CA models to understand the link between urban structure and air pollution
Schindler, Mirjam UL; Caruso, Geoffrey UL

in Pinto N, Dourado J (Ed.) Proceedings of the Symposium on Cellular Automata Models of Urban and Spatial Systems (2012)

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 ... [more ▼]

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. [less ▲]

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