Urban air pollution problems are continuing to increase in many parts of the world and air pollutants originating from urban regions are now recognized as increasing sources of regional- and global-scale pollution. Our ability to reduce this problem through regulation is limited by concerns about possible economic impacts and changes in standards of living. Nevertheless, improvements in air quality in areas such as Los Angeles, once considered the most polluted city in the world, provide the motivation to proceed with the ...
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Urban air pollution problems are continuing to increase in many parts of the world and air pollutants originating from urban regions are now recognized as increasing sources of regional- and global-scale pollution. Our ability to reduce this problem through regulation is limited by concerns about possible economic impacts and changes in standards of living. Nevertheless, improvements in air quality in areas such as Los Angeles, once considered the most polluted city in the world, provide the motivation to proceed with the battle through technological innovation, conservation, and regulation. This book contains over 100 contributions from the Seventh International Air Pollution Conference, held in July 1999. Bringing together recent results from state-of-the-art research projects world-wide, the goal of this meeting was to increase public awareness of air pollution issues and lay the groundwork for further investigations. Topics discussed include turbulence modelling at small and meso scales, pollution engineering, pollution management, urban and suburban transport emissions, urban air pollution, emission inventories and modelling, health problems, indoor pollution, fluid mechanics
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