Publications by authors named "Nayanesh Pattnaik"
Impact of urban green spaces on air quality: A study of PM10 reduction across diverse climates.
Sci Total Environ
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Urban areas are experiencing high levels of particulate matter (PM10), which can lead to serious health issues like respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, but increasing green spaces can help lower these pollution levels.
- - A study over 20 years in different climate zones looked at the effects of neighborhood green space, climate factors, and population density on PM10 levels, finding that higher population density and warmer climates correspond to higher pollution levels.
- - Results showed industrial areas had the highest PM10 concentrations, while parks had the lowest, indicating the importance of having at least 27% green space to effectively reduce pollution, though optimal percentages may vary by urban area.
Green infrastructure (GI) has emerged as a feasible strategy for promoting adaptive capacities of cities to climate change by alleviating urban heat island (UHI) and thus heat stress for humans. However, GI can also intensify the winter cold stress. To understand the extent of UHI within a city as well as the link between outdoor thermal stress both diurnally and seasonally, we carried out an empirical study in Würzburg, Germany from 2018 to 2020.
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