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Environmental Sciences
Yihui Ge, Qingyan Fu, Min Yi, Yuan Chao, Xiaoning Lei, Xueyi Xu, Zhenchun Yang, Jianlin Hu, Haidong Kan, Jing Cai
Summary: This study developed a land-use regression (LUR) model for UFP exposure assessment in Shanghai, China, and showed the importance of high-resolution models for UFP exposure assessment in urban areas. The final model explained 69% of the spatial variability in UFP concentration, with predictors including traffic-related NOx emissions, number of restaurants, building footprint area, and distance to the nearest national road, within a relatively small buffer size.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marshall Lloyd, Arman Ganji, Junshi Xu, Alessya Venuta, Leora Simon, Mingqian Zhang, Milad Saeedi, Shoma Yamanouchi, Joshua Apte, Kris Hong, Marianne Hatzopoulou, Scott Weichenthal
Summary: This study developed new models to estimate within-city spatial variations in concentrations and sizes of ultrafine particles (UFP) and black carbon (BC) in Montreal and Toronto. The combined models had slightly higher R-2 values than the generalized additive models and deep Convolutional Neural Network models. Predictions from these models are useful for future research on the long-term health effects of outdoor UFPs and BC.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Jules Kerckhoffs, Jibran Khan, Gerard Hoek, Zhendong Yuan, Ole Hertel, Matthias Ketzel, Steen Solvang Jensen, Fares Al Hasan, Kees Meliefste, Roel Vermeulen
Summary: This study used high-resolution concentration maps to assess the spatial differences of traffic-related pollutants in two cities. The maps provided valuable insights into the spatial variation and sources of air pollutants and can be used by policymakers and health-effect studies. This is the first study to produce hyperlocal maps for specific pollutants using high-quality mobile measurements.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Marshall Lloyd, Ellison Carter, Florencio Guzman Diaz, Kento Taro Magara-Gomez, Kris Y. Hong, Jill Baumgartner, Victor M. G. Herrera, Scott Weichenthal
Summary: This study developed new models to estimate within-city spatial variations in outdoor ultrafine particles (UFP) and black carbon (BC) concentrations in Bucaramanga, Colombia, using a hybrid approach combining land use data with convolutional neural networks (CNN). The results showed that the combined models outperformed the CNN and land use regression (LUR) models, indicating that a combined approach may reduce exposure measurement error in epidemiological studies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Cheng Lin, Kevin J. Lane, Jeffrey K. Griffiths, Doug Brugge
Summary: This study focused on examining the potential long-term health impacts of short-term peak exposures to traffic-related ultrafine particles (UFPs) and proposed a new exposure metric. Through a survey of participants from near-highway/urban background neighborhoods in the Greater Boston Area, it was found that peak exposure levels were not strongly correlated with annual averages, suggesting that peak exposure and annual average exposure should be considered as distinct metrics.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Song Jiang, Jijun Meng, Likai Zhu, Haoran Cheng
Summary: This study developed a methodology to derive the spatio-temporal patterns of land use conflict in China from 2001 to 2017, finding that areas with strong land use conflict had a higher frequency of land use change, with significant differences between two sides of the Hu Huanyong line. The main types of land use conflict in China included strong competition between cultivated land and grassland, rapid expansion of construction land, and high risk of desertification.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marita Voogt, Peter Zandveld, Hans Erbrink, Danielle van Dinther, Pim van den Bulk, Gerard Kos, Marcus Blom, Dave de Jonge, Harald Helmink, Jennes Meydam, Jaap Visser, Jan Middel, Gerard Hoek, Sjoerd van Ratingen, Joost Wesseling, Nicole AH. Janssen
Summary: In recent years, it has been found that aircraft emissions are a major source of ultrafine particles around airports, but the health effects of long-term exposure to these particles are still unknown. This study assessed the applicability of the dispersion model STACKS+ in evaluating long-term exposure to aviation-related ultrafine particles. By comparing modeled and measured particle number concentrations (PNC) at multiple locations near Schiphol Airport, the contribution of aviation to PNC was estimated and scaling factors and uncertainty estimates were obtained. The results showed a strong correlation between the model and measurement results, indicating the robustness of the approach.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Meng Zhao, Lan Li, Yinnan Fang, Lingda Zhang, Wentao Dong, Zhaoxin Li, Yaqiong Duan
Summary: This study examines the relationship between land intensity and bicycle travel ratio in different types of urban blocks in Xi'an. It found a positive correlation between land intensity and bicycle travel within a certain range, but inhibitory effects on bicycle travel beyond a certain value. The study provides recommended ranges for floor area ratio and mixing degree to promote bicycle travel in different types of blocks.
ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Jules Kerckhoffs, Gerard Hoek, Ulrike Gehring, Roel Vermeulen
Summary: This study developed robust nation-wide models for long-term UFP exposure through combining mobile monitoring with long-term regional background monitoring. Minor differences in predictive performance between different algorithms were found, but the deconvolution approach is considered more physically realistic. The models will be applied in Dutch nation-wide health studies.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yangzhi Mo, Douglas Booker, Shizhen Zhao, Jiao Tang, Hongxing Jiang, Jin Shen, Duohong Chen, Jun Li, Kevin C. Jones, Gan Zhang
Summary: The study investigated the spatiotemporal variation of PM2.5 in Guangzhou using land use regression (LUR) models, with traffic variables being identified as the most important contributors to PM2.5. The results showed that reducing vehicle emissions would be an effective way to decrease PM2.5 levels. Guangzhou, as the third largest city in China with PM2.5 concentrations meeting the CAAQS Grade II guideline, serves as a valuable case study for examining the health and economic benefits of further reducing PM2.5 levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Aonghus O. Domhnaill, Brian Broderick, Margaret O'Mahony
Summary: This research develops an enhanced Wind Sector Land Use Regression (WSLUR) model to estimate nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations across Ireland, in areas where air pollution monitoring is not available. The model incorporates details of the vehicle fleet breakdown to differentiate routes with varying proportions of heavier emitting vehicles. The impact of COVID-19 on NO2 concentration levels was also investigated.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daquan Huang, Shihao Zhu, Tao Liu
Summary: This study investigated the spatial patterns of urban expansion and driving factors in China's large cities using Beijing as an example. It found that cultivated land and ecological land were the main sources of newly developed urban land, with topography, location, transportation, socioeconomic development, and spatial planning playing key roles in the conversion process. Additionally, governments at different levels had influences on the conversion of different types of non-urban land.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yunfei Peng, Fangling Yang, Lingwei Zhu, Ruru Li, Chao Wu, Deng Chen
Summary: This article mainly analyzes the different factors influencing changes in land use for emerging and traditional industries and discusses how the development of emerging industries in Shenzhen affects land use. The research results provide a reference for the government to rationally plan emerging industry land.
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Environmental Studies
Heechul Kim, Sungjo Hong
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between particulate matter (PM) and land use in metropolitan cities in South Korea using the land-use regression model. The findings show that PM concentration and variability are higher in business, commercial, industrial, mixed, and high-density residential areas compared to parks and green areas. Additionally, microclimatic, seasonal, and regional factors affect PM concentration and variability.
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Environmental Sciences
Xiangyu Xu, Ning Qin, Ling Qi, Bin Zou, Suzhen Cao, Kai Zhang, Zhenchun Yang, Yunwei Liu, Yawei Zhang, Xiaoli Duan
Summary: Estimating exposure to black carbon (BC) and sub-micrometer particles (PM1) within a city is challenging due to limited monitoring data and lack of suitable models. A study developed land use regression (LUR) models for BC and PM1 based on mobile monitoring surveys, showing significant seasonal and diurnal variations in pollutant concentrations. Traffic-related predictors influenced BC models, while meteorology-related predictors were more prevalent in PM1 models. The results provide insights for exposure estimation and pollution management in typical inner-city environments.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Saskia M. Willers, Bert Brunekreef, Marieke Abrahamse-Berkeveld, Bert van de Heijning, Eline van der Beek, Dirkje S. Postma, Marjan Kerkhof, Henriette A. Smit, Alet H. Wijga
ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
(2015)
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Environmental Sciences
Gerard Hoek, Marloes Eeftens, Rob Beelen, Paul Fischer, Bert Brunekreef, K. Folkert Boersma, Pepijn Veefkind
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2015)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aleksandra Jedynska, Gerard Hoek, Meng Wang, Marloes Eeftens, Josef Cyrys, Rob Beelen, Marta Cirach, Audrey De Nazelle, Menno Keuken, Antoon Visschedijk, Wenche Nystad, Helgah Makarem Akhlaghi, Kees Meliefste, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Kees de Hoogh, Bert Brunekreef, Ingeborg M. Kooter
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2015)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jui-Huna Lee, Chang-Fu Wu, Gerard Hoek, Kees de Hoogh, Rob Beelen, Bert Brunekreef, Chang-Chuan Chan
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2015)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Konstantina Dimakopoulou, Evangelia Samoli, Rob Beelen, Massimo Stafoggia, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen, Barbara Hoffmann, Paul Fischer, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Paolo Vineis, Wei Xun, Gerard Hoek, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen, Anna Oudin, Bertil Forsberg, Lars Modig, Pekka Jousilahti, Timo Lanki, Anu Turunen, Bente Oftedal, Per Nafstad, Per E. Schwarze, Johanna Penell, Laura Fratiglioni, Niklas Andersson, Nancy Pedersen, Michal Korek, Ulf De Faire, Kirsten Thorup Eriksen, Anne Tjonneland, Thomas Becker, Meng Wang, Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Ming-Yi Tsai, Marloes Eeftens, Petra H. Peeters, Kees Meliefste, Alessandro Marcon, Ursula Kramer, Thomas A. J. Kuhlbusch, Mohammad Vossoughi, Timothy Key, Kees de Hoogh, Regina Hampel, Annette Peters, Joachim Heinrich, Gudrun Weinmayr, Hans Concin, Gabriele Nagel, Alex Ineichen, Benedicte Jacquemin, Morgane Stempfelet, Alice Vilier, Fulvio Ricceri, Carlotta Sacerdote, Xanthi Pedeli, Michalis Katsoulis, Antonia Trichopoulou, Bert Brunekreef, Klea Katsouyanni
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2014)
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Environmental Sciences
Dick Heederik, Gert Doekes, Rob van Strien, Bert Brunekreef
ANNALS OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2014)
Editorial Material
Respiratory System
Bert Brunekreef, Nino Kuenzli, Juha Pekkanen, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Bertil Forsberg, Torben Sigsgaard, Menno Keuken, Francesco Forastiere, Maeve Barry, Xavier Querol, Roy M. Harrison
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2015)
Article
Respiratory System
Martin Adam, Tamara Schikowski, Anne Elie Carsin, Yutong Cai, Benedicte Jacquemin, Margaux Sanchez, Andrea Vierkoetter, Alessandro Marcon, Dirk Keidel, Dorothee Sugiri, Zaina Al Kanani, Rachel Nadif, Valerie Siroux, Rebecca Hardy, Diana Kuh, Thierry Rochat, Pierre-Olivier Bridevaux, Marloes Eeftens, Ming-Yi Tsai, Simona Villani, Harish Chandra Phuleria, Matthias Birk, Josef Cyrys, Marta Cirach, Audrey de Nazelle, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen, Beril Forsberg, Kees de Hoogh, Christophe Declerq, Roberto Bono, Pavilio Piccioni, Ulrich Quass, Joachim Heinrich, Deborah Jarvis, Isabelle Pin, Rob Beelen, Gerard Hoek, Bert Brunekreef, Christian Schindler, Jordi Sunyer, Ursula Kraemer, Francine Kauffmann, Anna L. Hansell, Nino Kuenzli, Nicole Probst-Hensch
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2015)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nicole A. H. Janssen, Maciej Strak, Aileen Yang, Bryan Hellack, Frank J. Kelly, Thomas A. J. Kuhlbusch, Roy M. Harrison, Bert Brunekreef, Flemming R. Cassee, Maaike Steenhof, Gerard Hoek
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2015)
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Environmental Sciences
John L. Durant, Rob Beelen, Marloes Eeftens, Kees Meliefste, Josef Cyrys, Joachim Heinrich, Tom Bellander, Marie Lewne, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2014)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jui-Huan Lee, Chang-Fu Wu, Gerard Hoek, Kees de Hoogh, Rob Beelen, Bert Brunekreef, Chang-Chuan Chan
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2014)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Denise Montagne, Gerard Hoek, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Timo Lanki, Arto Pennanen, Meritxell Portella, Kees Meliefste, Meng Wang, Marloes Eeftens, Tarja Yli-Tuomi, Marta Cirach, Bert Brunekreef
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2014)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hicran Altug, Eftade O. Gaga, Tuncay Dogeroglu, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek, Wim Van Doorn
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2014)
Article
Respiratory System
Yutong Cai, Tamara Schikowski, Martin Adam, Anna Buschka, Anne-Elie Carsin, Benedicte Jacquemin, Alessandro Marcon, Margaux Sanchez, Andrea Vierkoetter, Zaina Al-Kanaani, Rob Beelen, Matthias Birk, Bert Brunekreef, Marta Cirach, Franoise Clavel-Chapelon, Christophe Declercq, Kees de Hoogh, Audrey de Nazelle, Regina E. Ducret-Stich, Virginia Valeria Ferretti, Bertil Forsberg, Margaret W. Gerbase, Rebecca Hardy, Joachim Heinrich, Gerard Hoek, Debbie Jarvis, Dirk Keidel, Diana Kuh, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen, Martina S. Ragettli, Andrea Ranzi, Thierry Rochat, Christian Schindler, Dorothea Sugiri, Sofia Temam, Ming-Yi Tsai, Raphaelle Varraso, Francine Kauffmann, Ursula Kraemer, Jordi Sunyer, Nino Kuenzli, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Anna L. Hansell
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Natalya Bilenko, Lenie van Rossem, Bert Brunekreef, Rob Beelen, Marloes Eeftens, Gerard Hoek, Danny Houthuijs, Johan C. de Jongste, Elise van Kempen, Gerard H. Koppelman, Kees Meliefste, Marieke Oldenwening, Henriette A. Smit, Alet H. Wijga, Ulrike Gehring
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2015)