Special Issue "Air Quality in Metropolitan Areas and Megacities"
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 October 2023 | Viewed by 2014
Special Issue Editors

Interests: aerosols; air pollution; air particulate matter; air quality; tropospheric ozone; VOCs; Health Assessment; elemental analysis

Interests: air pollution; air particulate matter; air quality, air quality modeling, air pollution control and modeling applications

Interests: ozone trends; volatile organic compounds; air quality; urban resilience

Interests: aerosols; source apportionment; elemental analysis; PMF; PM; metals; air pollution
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Interests: air pollution; PM; source apportionment; atmospheric emission
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Air pollution is the world’s single greatest environmental risk to health. Some 6.5 million people across the world die prematurely every year from exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution, and nine out of ten people breathe outdoor air polluted beyond acceptable WHO guidelines levels.
Megacities (metropolitan areas with populations over 10 million) present a major global environmental challenge. Rapid population growth, unsustainable urban development, and increased energy demand by transportation, industrial, commercial, and residential activities, have led to large amounts of emissions to the atmosphere that subject the residents to the health risks associated with harmful pollutants, and impose heavy economic and social costs.
The aim of this Special Issue is to present original research articles and reviews in assessing air pollution in metropolitan areas and megacities, including both experimental and monitoring studies and mathematical/numerical modeling studies. Topics to be covered include gases pollutants and urban aerosol observations, including particulate matter chemical characterization and human exposure assessment.
Dr. Thiago Nogueira
Dr. Taciana Toledo De Almeida Albuquerque
Dr. Rodrigo J. Seguel
Dr. Manousos Ioannis Manousakas
Dr. Néstor Y. Rojas
Guest Editors
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