The researchers comment that besides using dense development to
improve regional air quality, planners might need to adopt complementary incentives to protect against local adverse health - effects hotspots.
Not exact matches
Their research suggests that to
improve the
air quality over major cities in China, emission control planning should focus on the
regional scale instead of the local scale.
This study
improves the understanding of the effectiveness of pollution controls and how local and
regional weather can affect
air quality.
Climate mitigation through energy efficiency in the residential and commercial sectors will
improve local and
regional air quality, particularly in large cities, contributing to
improved public health (e.g., increased life expectancy, reduced emergency room visits, reduced asthma attacks, fewer lost working days) and avoidance of structural damage to buildings and public works.