Is the expansion of the subway network alone capable of improving local air quality? A study case in São Paulo, Brazil
Luciana Ferreira Leite Leirião,
Ana Flávia Barbosa Gabriel,
Airlane Pereira Alencar
et al.
Abstract:One of the policies adopted to reduce vehicular emissions is subway network expansion. This work tted interrupted regression models to investigate the effects of the inauguration of subway stations on the mean, trend, and seasonality of the NO, NO 2 , NO x , and PM 10 local concentrations. The regions investigated in the city of São Paulo (Brazil) were Pinheiros, Butantã, and St. Amaro. In Pinheiros, after the inauguration of the subway station, there were downward trends for all pollutants. However, these tre… Show more
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