EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS M.Ed., Integrated Studies —
Urban Studies Concentration Cambridge College, Cambridge • MA B.S., Communications, Arts & Science.
Not exact matches
In a typical
urban area with a high level of background air pollution — for example, around 15 micrograms of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) per cubic metre, or a nitrogen dioxide
concentration around 33 micrograms per cubic metre — an extra 300 trees per square kilometre was associated with around 50 fewer emergency asthma cases per 100,000 residents over the 15 year
study period.
Sunbelt cities like Los Angeles, Riverside, Calif., and Houston, with their seemingly endless sunny days, gridlocked
urban sprawl and heat - trapping stagnant air masses, contain the highest average
concentrations of ozone, according to a 2009
study by University of California, Berkeley scientists.
The
study also suggests that migration into
urban regions with a high
concentration of services may not necessarily lead to effective pathways to recovery.
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Concentrations in one or a combination of three areas are offered: theory, history and criticism of architecture,
urban studies and technologies.
One
study on forest bathing revealed that forest environments promote lower
concentrations of cortisol, lower pulse rate, lower blood pressure, greater parasympathetic nerve activity, and lower sympathetic nerve activity than do
urban climes.
According to a recent international
study, black carbon
concentrations in the
urban areas of southern Africa are almost entirely caused by human actions.
Wide variations in contamination
concentrations were seen, so the
study does not support the idea that some vegetables may be safer than others for
urban gardening.
High levels of public transport density are usually accompanied by higher levels of traffic - related noise and air pollution, especially in
urban environments typified by a
concentration of tall buildings.54 Both excessive traffic - related noise and air pollution have been linked to stress, inability to psychologically restore and depression.55 56 One of the main features included in the measure of street connectivity used in this
study was the presence of bridges, overpasses or tunnels.