Implementation of a low emission zone and evaluation of effects on air quality by long-term monitoring

Panteliadis, P.; Strak, Maciej; Hoek, Gerard; Weijers, E.P.; Zee, S. van der; Dijkema, Marieke

doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.12.035

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“…Based on a three days campaign, Invernizzi et al (2011) found that the restricted area in Milan (ECOPASS) has considerably lower BC concentrations than regular traffic areas but concentrations of PM 10 , PM 2.5 , and PM 1 did not change significantly. Panteliadis et al (2014) observed a significant decrease in traffic-related pollutants concentrations in a LEZ in Amsterdam, with the larger decrease observed for BC concentrations. Boogaard et al (2012) investigated the effect of the implementation of LEZs on air quality in various Dutch cities.…”

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“…Low Emission Zones (LEZs) have become a very common measure to reduce air quality degradation in Europe. Panteliadis et al (2014) reported a 13% and 7.7% reduction in elemental carbon, EC, concentrations after the implementation of a LEZ in Amsterdam. Rapaport (2002) and Carslaw and Beevers (2002) reported that the implementation of the LEZ in Stockholm and London, respectively, did not resulted in any improvement in NO 2 concentrations.…”

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Evaluation of the impact of transportation changes on air quality

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Drinovec

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Atmospheric Environment

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h i g h l i g h t sEffect of air quality plans on black carbon concentrations has been evaluated. Black carbon concentrations were reduced by limiting traffic to public transport. Reorganization of bus routes and renewal of the bus fleet improve air quality. a b s t r a c t Transport regulation at local level for the abatement of air pollution has gained significant traction in the EU. In this work, we analyze the effect of different transportation changes on air quality in two similarly sized cities: Granada (Spain) and Ljubljana (Slovenia). Several air pollutants were measured at both sites before and after the implementation of the changes. In Ljubljana, a 72% reduction of local black carbon (BC), from 5.6 to 1.6 mg/m 3 , was observed after the restriction was implemented. In Granada, statistically significant reductions of 1.3 mg/m 3 (37%) in BC and of 15 mg/m 3 (33%) in PM 10 concentrations were observed after the public transportation re-organization. However, the improvement observed in air quality was very local since other areas of the cities did not improve significantly. We show that closing streets to private traffic, renewal of the bus fleet and re-organization of the public transportation significantly benefit air quality.

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Evaluation of the impact of transportation changes on air quality

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Lyamani

Drinovec

et al. 2015

Atmospheric Environment

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“…More than 200 LEZs have already been implemented in Europe, mainly in major cities, such as Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Lisbon and Rome, aiming to reduce exhaust emission of particulate matter and NO x , and studies indicated those LEZs in general improved air quality, particularly in the vicinity of busy roads [49,50]. Cyrys et al (2014) reviewed the impact of LEZs on air quality and health, and found that LEZs in Berlin did contribute to the traffic emission reductions, with 10% reduction in PM 10 and 58% in diesel particle concentrations [47].…”

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Air Quality Strategies on Public Health and Health Equity in Europe—A Systematic Review

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Zhong

Vardoulakis

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Air pollution is an important public health problem in Europe and there is evidence that it exacerbates health inequities. This calls for effective strategies and targeted interventions. In this study, we conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies relating to air pollution control on public health and health equity in Europe. Three databases, Web of Science, PubMed, and Trials Register of Promoting Health Interventions (TRoPHI), were searched for scientific publications investigating the effectiveness of strategies on outdoor air pollution control, public health and health equity in Europe from 1995 to 2015. A total of 15 scientific papers were included in the review after screening 1626 articles. Four groups of strategy types, namely, general regulations on air quality control, road traffic related emission control interventions, energy generation related emission control interventions and greenhouse gas emission control interventions for climate change mitigation were identified. All of the strategies reviewed reported some improvement in air quality and subsequently in public health. The reduction of the air pollutant concentrations and the reported subsequent health benefits were more significant within the geographic areas affected by traffic related interventions. Among the various traffic related interventions, low emission zones appeared to be more effective in reducing ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter levels. Only few studies considered implications for health equity, three out of 15, and no consistent results were found indicating that these strategies could reduce health inequity associated with air pollution. Particulate matter (particularly fine particulate matter) and NO2 were the dominant outdoor air pollutants examined in the studies in Europe in recent years. Health benefits were gained either as a direct, intended objective or as a co-benefit from all of the strategies examined, but no consistent impact on health equity from the strategies was found. The strategy types aiming to control air pollution in Europe and the health impact assessment methodology were also discussed in this review.

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“…Ici, cela pourra faire référence notamment à l'interdiction ou la limitation de circulation sur certains territoires de la ville, comme la mise en place d'une zone de circulation restreinte, par exemple (Jones, Harrison et al, 2012 ;Ellison, Greaves et al, 2013 ;Panteliadis, Strak et al, 2014). Ici, il est nécessaire d'introduire un niveau supplémentaire de complexité, dans la mesure où une restriction de circulation dans un territoire donné pourra conduire à un déplacement de la circulation sur d'autres territoires, tel un processus de compensation.…”

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RésuméLes effets sanitaires de la pollution atmosphérique ne sont pas distribués de manière homogène au sein des différents sous-groupes d'une population. De plus, il existe de forts contrastes vis-à-vis de l'exposition aux différents polluants atmosphériques. Cet article vise, dans un premier temps, à introduire la question des inégalités environnementales en lien avec la pollution atmosphérique. En parallèle, de nombreuses politiques publiques existent pour réduire les émissions de polluants atmosphériques. Dans un second temps, cet article vise à introduire la notion d'équité dans la distribution des effets d'une politique. Enfin, nous proposons une explication des mécanismes possibles sur l'effet d'une politique publique vis-à-vis de l'augmentation ou de la réduction des inégalités de santé, en utilisant un exemple lié à la réduction des émissions liées au trafic. Mots-clés

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Implementation of a low emission zone and evaluation of effects on air quality by long-term monitoring

Cited by 75 publications

References 35 publications

Evaluation of the impact of transportation changes on air quality

Evaluation of the impact of transportation changes on air quality

Air Quality Strategies on Public Health and Health Equity in Europe—A Systematic Review

Considérations, dans les politiques publiques, de l’équité et des inégalités sociales de santé en lien avec l’exposition à la pollution atmosphérique

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