Human Exposure to Air Pollution and Environmental Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (2 December 2024) | Viewed by 2719
Special Issue Editor
2. Faculty of Engineering, Lusófona University, Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: air quality (ambient and indoor); human exposure; air quality assessment methodologies; environmental sustainability; climatic changes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to announce a new Special Issue of Sustainability, titled "Human Exposure to Air Pollution and Environmental Sustainability”.
Human exposure to air pollution is highly dependent on the microenvironment in which people spend time, including indoor and outdoor environments. Environmental sustainability is the responsible use and preservation of natural resources to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to also meet their needs, encompassing three pillars: environmental protection, social equity, and economic viability. Applying this concept to air pollution, we invite studies focused on strategies to reduce air pollution emission sources, sustainable practices that mitigate public health impacts by reducing people’s exposure to harmful pollutants, and advances in the development of cleaner-energy technologies and strategies to increase urban-, suburban-, and rural-area sustainability.
Both original research articles and reviews are welcome. Authors may submit contributions that focus on, but are not necessarily limited to, the following topics:
- Innovative approaches and technologies used to assess and mitigate air pollution, considering human health and ways of promoting environmental sustainability;
- Source apportionment of air pollution in studies in urban, suburban, and rural areas;
- Impact assessments of air pollution’s effects on human health via physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters;
- Impact assessment of the thermal environment;
- Effectiveness of environmental policies used in air pollution management;
- The ways in which green infrastructure and urban design contribute to environmental sustainability promotion;
- Best practices in urban planning, transportation infrastructure design, and land-use decision-making.
This Special Issue fits within the scope of Sustainability as it investigates solutions and best practices for air pollution control, reducing human exposure, and improving environmental sustainability.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Joana Lage
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- indoor and outdoor air pollution
- integrated human exposure
- air pollution assessment methodologies
- environmental performance
- sustainable transportation
- renewable energy
- green technology
- sustainable development
- low-carbon economy
- environmental policy
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