scholarly journals Traffic effects on leaf macro- and micro-morphological traits

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-101
Author(s):  
Masoomeh Allahnouri ◽  
Farhad Ghasemi Aghbash ◽  
Iman Pazhouhan
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Epidermal Cells ◽  
Morus Alba ◽  
The Road ◽  
Individual Trees ◽  
Research Show

AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the traffic-related effects on morphological and anatomical traits of Fraxinus rotundifolia and Morus alba along the Malayer-Hamedan road. In the study area, populations of two species of F. rotundifolia (30 individual trees) and M. alba (30 individual trees) were selected for sampling. The results showed that the leaf and stomata dimensions at distances near to the roadside were significantly lower compared to longer distances from the road. For F. rotundifolia, the number of veins showed the lowest plasticity, while in case of M. alba, the stomata length (P = 0.52) and the number of veins (P = 0.54) showed the lowest plasticity related to the environmental conditions. Results of discriminant analysis for population grouping for the two species of F. rotundifolia and M. alba confirmed the accuracy of grouping 74.8% and 79.5%, respectively. In case of trees that were farther away from the road, guard and epidermal cells were located at the same level. We found that the leaf stomata in M. alba were closed more than in F. rotundifolia at the same distance. Totally, the results of this research show that the air pollution stress impacted the tree morphological traits. From the two species, F. rotundifolia was more resistant in terms of pollution stress.

scholarly journals Effect of vehicular pollution on Duranta repens L. in Jammu City

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-218
Author(s):  
Anil K. Raina ◽  
Chand Bala
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Epidermal Cells ◽  
Tolerance Index ◽  
Vascular Bundles ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Vehicular Pollution ◽  
The Road ◽  
Pollution Tolerance ◽  
Potted Plants

Experimental potted plants of Duranta repens has been exposed to air pollution at major traffic crossings-Amphalla chowk, Dogra chowk, Bikram chowk, Satwari chowk of Jammu city and also inside University Campus in the department which has been taken as a reference site. Sets of 10 plants were kept at each site and analyzed for various micro morphological, anatomical and biochemical parameters to assess the changes due to air pollution. Analysis of data revealed that micro-morphological parameters viz. stomatal frequency, epidermal cell frequency increased significantly while others like size of the stomata, epidermal cells and length, breadth ratio of the epidermal cells decreased significantly in plants kept at polluted location. All the anatomical parameters such as thickness of midrib region, midrib adjoining region, spongy tissue, upper epidermis and vascular bundles decreased significantly in exposed plants. Among biochemical parameters chlorophyll b decreases significantly while ascorbic acid increases significantly. Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) has also been calculated and found to increase significantly in plants kept at polluted location which indicate that the Duranta repens serve as sink to air pollutants and can be effectively employed for phyto-monitoring auto exhaust pollution along the road side of the busy traffic ways.

FEATURES OF THE STRUCTURE OF TRANSPORT HUB IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT

2019 ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
I.B. Volkodaeva ◽  
L.S. Napreenko
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
The Road ◽  
On The Road

The article examines the prerequisites for creating a transport hub in an urban environment, ways to simplify navigation and increase passenger comfort by design methods. The classification of transport hubs is given, the features of their formation based on environmental conditions are highlighted, the requirements for transport hub are formulated. Thus, the development of the system of transport hubs leads to a decrease in comfort when using public transport and stimulates the rejection of personal transport, which in turn leads to a decrease in the load on the road transport network and reduced air pollution.

scholarly journals PEMILIHAN JENIS POHON MENJERAP DEBU DI MEDIAN JALAN KOTA BANDAR LAMPUNG

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Suci Rahmadhani ◽  
Slamet Budi Yuwono ◽  
Agus Setiawan ◽  
Irwan Sukri Banuwa
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
High Ability ◽  
The Road ◽  
Mimusops Elengi ◽  
Swietenia Mahagoni ◽  
Dust Absorption ◽  
Research Show

Trees species are suitable to be planted in the median of the road must be able to absorb and to reduce air pollution. Determination of leaf samples was carried out using the purposive sampling method. The measurement of dust was carried out using a laboratory experimental method, namely the gravimetric method. The results of the research show that the trees that have the greatest dust absorption ability on tanjung (Mimusops elengi) are 0.00123 gr/cm2 and trees that have the ability to lie falsely with mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) are 0.00022 gr/cm2. Tanjung tree is a plant that has a high ability to absorb dust, has smooth, shiny leaves, curved leaves and curved upward, and fragrant flowers. Tanjung tree is the most effective tree planted in the median road for dust absorption. Tanjung trees are recommended to be planted in the median road so that dust in the air is reduced.

scholarly journals Design of Road-Side Barriers to Mitigate Air Pollution near Roads

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 2391
Author(s):  
Jose I. Huertas ◽  
Javier E. Aguirre ◽  
Omar D. Lopez Mejia ◽  
Cristian H. Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Sulfur Hexafluoride ◽  
Computational Domain ◽  
Cfd Model ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
The Road ◽  
Pollutant Concentrations ◽  
Highly Correlated

The effects of using solid barriers on the dispersion of air pollutants emitted from the traffic of vehicles on roads located over flat areas were quantified, aiming to identify the geometry that maximizes the mitigation effect of air pollution near the road at the lowest barrier cost. Toward that end, a near road Computational Fluid Dynamics (NR-CFD) model that simulates the dispersion phenomena occurring in the near-surface atmosphere (<250 m high) in a small computational domain (<1 km long), via Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was used. Results from the NR-CFD model were highly correlated (R2 > 0.96) with the sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) concentrations measured by the US-National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US-NOAA) in 2008 downwind a line source emission, for the case of a 6m near road solid straight barrier and for the case without any barrier. Then, the effects of different geometries, sizes, and locations were considered. Results showed that, under all barrier configurations, the normalized pollutant concentrations downwind the barrier are highly correlated (R2 > 0.86) to the concentrations observed without barrier. The best cost-effective configuration was observed with a quarter-ellipse barrier geometry with a height equivalent to 15% of the road width and located at the road edge, where the pollutant concentrations were 76% lower than the ones observed without any barrier.

scholarly journals Morphological Variations of Wild Populations of Brycon dentex (Characidae, Teleostei) in the Guayas Hydrographic Basin (Ecuador). The Impact of Fishing Policies and Environmental Conditions

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1901
Author(s):  
Ana Gonzalez-Martinez ◽  
Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero ◽  
Martin González ◽  
Jorge Rodriguez ◽  
Cecilio Barba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Anthropogenic Activity ◽  
Freshwater Species ◽  
Fishing Pressure ◽  
Wild Populations ◽  
Morphometric Variation ◽  
Morphological Variations ◽  
Body Development ◽  
The Impact

The Guayas, located in Ecuador, is the largest basin in the Pacific Ocean and has an inventory of 123 native freshwater species. Most of these are endemic species that are threatened or at-risk due to anthropogenic activity and the modification, fragmentation, and destruction of habitats. The aim of this study was to determine the morphometric variation in three wild populations of Brycon dentex in the Guayas basin rivers and their connections to fishing management and environmental conditions. A total of 200 mature fish were captured, and 26 morphometric parameters were measured. The fishing policies (Hypothesis 1) and environmental conditions (Hypothesis 2) were considered fixed factors and were validated by t-tests. The morphological variation among the three populations (Hypothesis 3) was validated through a discriminant analysis. Fishing policies and resource management were found to generate morphological differences associated with body development. In addition, the environmental conditions were found to influence the size and structure of Brycon dentex populations. The analyzed populations were discriminated by the generated morphometric models, which differentiated Cluster 1 (Quevedo and Mocache rivers) with high fishing pressure from Cluster 2 (Pintado river) with medium–low fishing pressure. Morphometric differentiation by discriminant analysis is a direct and economic methodology that can be applied as an indicator of diversity maintenance.

scholarly journals Design of an IoT based Real Time Environment Monitoring System using Legacy Sensors

2018 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 03008
Author(s):  
Aparajita Das ◽  
Manash Pratim Sarma ◽  
Kandarpa Kumar Sarma ◽  
Nikos Mastorakis
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Light Intensity ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Environment Monitoring ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Graphical Information ◽  
Real Time Data ◽  
Sun Light

This paper describes the design of an operative prototype based on Internet of Things (IoT) concepts for real time monitoring of various environmental conditions using certain commonly available and low cost sensors. The various environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, air pollution, sun light intensity and rain are continuously monitored, processed and controlled by an Arduino Uno microcontroller board with the help of several sensors. Captured data are broadcasted through internet with an ESP8266 Wi-Fi module. The projected system delivers sensors data to an API called ThingSpeak over an HTTP protocol and allows storing of data. The proposed system works well and it shows reliability. The prototype has been used to monitor and analyse real time data using graphical information of the environment.

scholarly journals Air pollution by nitrogen oxides in Sarajevo from 2005 to 2010

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-254
Author(s):  
Suad Habeš ◽  
Zarema Obradović ◽  
Aida Ridžal ◽  
Asmir Aldžić
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Nitrogen Oxides ◽  
Positive Result ◽  
Nitrogen Dioxide ◽  
Total Concentration ◽  
Nitrogen Monoxide ◽  
Atmospheric Conditions ◽  
Measuring Point ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Research Show

Introduction: Air pollution occurs when the concentration of certain substances (pollutants) reaches a size which causes its toxicity, or in other words, begins to cause harm to human health, fl ora and wildlife.Methods: Measurements were performed in the period from 2005 to 2010, at the measuring point Bjelave-Sarajevo by the method of Griess-Saltzmann. It encompasses the following parameters: NO, NO2, NOx, measured concentrations of pollutants in the atmosphere reduced to normal atmospheric conditions of 293 K (Kelvin) and pressure of 101.3 kPa (kilopascal).Results: NO concentration in the period from 2005 to 2008 was above the permitted value, but the results of research in the period between 2009 and 2010, have shown that there was a decrease in NO concentration in the atmosphere. Measurements show that the concentration of this pollutant is currently declining, which is a positive result compared to the pollution of the atmosphere by nitrogen monoxide. Furthermore, the results of the research showed that the concentration of NO2 for the period of 2005 to 2010, is in the limited values, and that has a decreasing trend, which is also a positive result compared to the pollution of the atmosphere by nitrogen dioxide. Related to the total concentration of NOx in the atmosphere, the results of the research show that their representation corresponds to the limit values existing in the Rulebook on limit values for air quality.Conclusion: The results of the research for the pollution of the atmosphere by nitrogen oxides in the investigated area show that the amount of nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere is in constant decline.

scholarly journals Air Pollution Exposure in Relation to the Commute to School: A Bradford UK Case Study

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim N. Dirks ◽  
Judith Y. T. Wang ◽  
Amirul Khan ◽  
Christopher Rushton
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Ultrafine Particle ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Safe Alternative ◽  
The Road ◽  
Air Pollution Exposure ◽  
Pollution Exposure ◽  
Walking To School

Walking School Buses (WSBs) provide a safe alternative to being driven to school. Children benefit from the contribution the exercise provides towards their daily exercise target, it gives children practical experience with respect to road safety and helps to relieve traffic congestion around the entrance to their school. Walking routes are designed largely based in road safety considerations, catchment need and the availability of parent support. However, little attention is given to the air pollution exposure experienced by children during their journey to school, despite the commuting microenvironment being an important contributor to a child&rsquo;s daily air pollution exposure. This study aims to quantify the air pollution exposure experienced by children walking to school and those being driven by car. A school was chosen in Bradford, UK. Three adult participants carried out the journey to and from school each carrying a P-Trak ultrafine particle (UFP) count monitor. One participant travelled the journey to school by car while the other two walked, each on opposite sides of the road for the majority of the journey. Data collection was carried out over a period of two weeks, for a total of five journeys to school in the morning and five on the way home at the end of the school day. Results of the study suggest that car commuters experience lower levels of air pollution dose due to lower exposures and reduced commute times. The largest reductions in exposure for pedestrians can be achieved by avoiding close proximity to traffic queuing up to intersections, and, where possible, walking on the side of the road opposite the traffic, especially during the morning commuting period. Major intersections should also be avoided as they were associated with peak exposures. Steps to ensure that the phasing of lights is optimized to minimize pedestrian waiting time would also help reduce exposures. If possible, busy roads should be avoided altogether. By the careful design of WSB routes, taking into account air pollution, children will be able to experience the benefits that walking to school brings while minimizing their air pollution exposure during their commute to and from school.

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