The Effects of Air Pollution on Demand of Indoor and Outdoor Urban Tourist Attractions: Focusing on Particular Matter 2.5

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 119-136
Author(s):  
Sang Hyuck Kim
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

scholarly journals Individual exposure level following indoor and outdoor air pollution exposure in Dakar (Senegal)

2019 ◽  
Vol 248 ◽  
pp. 397-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ndong Ba ◽  
A. Verdin ◽  
F. Cazier ◽  
G. Garcon ◽  
J. Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Exposure Level ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Individual Exposure ◽  
Outdoor Air Pollution ◽  
Air Pollution Exposure ◽  
Pollution Exposure ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

scholarly journals Comet Test in Saliva Leukocytes of Pre-School Children Exposed to Air Pollution in North Italy: The Respira Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Zani ◽  
Elisabetta Ceretti ◽  
Ilaria Zerbini ◽  
Gaia Claudia Viviana Viola ◽  
Francesco Donato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
School Children ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Outdoor Exposure ◽  
Airborne Pollutants ◽  
Exposure Variable ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

Air pollution is a well-known problem for human health, especially for children living in highly polluted urban areas. This study aimed to assess the relationship between airborne pollutants concentration and biomarkers of DNA damage in the buccal mucosa cells of pre-school children. DNA damage was investigated with comet test in saliva leukocytes taken from sputum of 3- to 6-year-old children living in Brescia, Northern Italy, collected during two consecutive winter seasons (2012–2013). The daily levels of PM10, PM2.5, NO2, CO, SO2, benzene and O3 in urban air were collected for the whole period. A questionnaire filled in by the children’s parents was used to evaluate indoor and outdoor exposure. DNA damage in saliva leukocytes was evaluated in 152 children and the means of tail intensity and visual score as DNA damage were 6.2 ± 4.3 and 182.1 ± 30.9, respectively. No demographic and indoor or outdoor exposure variable was associated with the two measures of DNA damage. No significant association between air pollution and DNA damage in children’s buccal leukocytes was found. In this study, the comet assay does not appear to be a valuable biomarker to detect DNA damage in children exposed to high levels of air pollutants, such as PM10, PM2.5 and NO2.

scholarly journals Air-Quality Assessment of On-Site Brick-Kiln Worker Housing in Bhaktapur, Nepal: Chemical Speciation of Indoor and Outdoor PM2.5 Pollution

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4114
Author(s):  
Steven M. Thygerson ◽  
John D. Beard ◽  
Marion J. House ◽  
Rilee L. Smith ◽  
Hunter C. Burbidge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Geometric Mean ◽  
Air Pollutant ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Brick Kiln ◽  
Specific Chemical ◽  
Worker Housing ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

Brick workers and their families in Nepal generally live in poorly ventilated on-site housing at the brick kiln, and may be at higher risk for non-occupational exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution and subsequent respiratory diseases due to indoor and outdoor sources. This study characterized non-occupational exposure to PM2.5 by comparing overall concentrations and specific chemical components of PM2.5 inside and outside of brick workers’ on-site housing. For all samples, the geometric mean PM2.5 concentration was 184.65 μg/m3 (95% confidence interval: 134.70, 253.12 μg/m3). PM2.5 concentrations differed by kiln number (p = 0.009). Kiln number was significantly associated with 16 of 29 (55%) air pollutant, temperature, or relative humidity variables. There was not a significant interaction between kiln number and location of sample for PM2.5 (p = 0.16), but there was for relative humidity (p = 0.02) and temperature (p = 0.01). Results were qualitatively similar when we repeated analyses using indoor samples only. There was no difference in the chemical makeup of indoor and outdoor PM2.5 in this study, suggesting that outdoor PM2.5 air pollution easily infiltrates into on-site brick worker housing. Outdoor and indoor PM2.5 concentrations found in this study far exceed recommended levels. These findings warrant future interventions targeted to this vulnerable population.

scholarly journals Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution Monitoring Developments in the Municipality of Thessaloniki – Preliminary Actions from Three European Funded Projects

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios Papastergios ◽  
Paraskevi Tzoumaka ◽  
Apostolos Kelessis
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Pollution Monitoring ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Air Pollution Monitoring ◽  
Outdoor Air Pollution ◽  
The City ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

Air pollution has been one of the first environmental problems to be addressed by the EU and for this reason clean air is considered essential to good health. Information availability and understanding of the air quality issue is essential part of tackling it with efficiency. Having the latter in mind, the Municipality of Thessaloniki has considered relative environmental actions as an important priority and made significant efforts to include them in its short-term and long-term, already developed, strategies. Through these strategies the Municipality became partner in three important EU funded projects that are dealing with indoor and outdoor air pollution monitoring actions, namely CUTLER, AIRTHINGS, and LIFE SMART IN'AIR. The successful implementation of these projects will add to the knowledge of indoor and outdoor air quality in the City of Thessaloniki, whereas, at the same time, will improve the resilience of the city and the well being of its citizens.

scholarly journals A Non-conventional Approach to Understanding the Geographical Influence on the Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and IFR

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Udaya Ketipearachchi
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Mathematical Modelling ◽  
Outdoor Exposure ◽  
Dew Point ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Temperature Dependency ◽  
Indirect Transmission ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

Abstract Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is not well understood and different models are needed (i.e. one model cannot answer it all) to understand and fight this disease. Mathematical modelling is a powerful tool for understanding transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and evaluating possible events or scenarios. Here, we present two models based on indirect transmission of SARSCoV-2 that explain the influence of ambient temperature and air pollution on outdoor and indoor behavior of SARS-CoV-2. These models discuss the temperature dependency of the lethality of SARS-CoV-2 and its spread during indoor and outdoor exposure. Furthermore, the temperature effect on the half-life of SARS-CoV-2 is discussed if the SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted via particulate matter or surfaces. It is also important to understand the role of dew point instead of the humidity factor alone as the combined effect of temperature and humidity might play a major role in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 .

scholarly journals TATU: an Approach for Supporting Tourists with Disabilities to Indoor and Outdoor Navigation using Mobile Devices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fábio J. Coutinho ◽  
Dayvson Sales ◽  
Wagner Fontes ◽  
Samuel Lucas V. L. Barbosa ◽  
Victor Accete ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Indoor Navigation ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Adaptive Interface ◽  
Guided Tour ◽  
Indoor Spaces ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor ◽  
Outdoor Navigation

People with disabilities living in Brazil face great difficulties in the tasks of daily life mainly due to the lack of accessibility in public spaces, products and services. In this context, we noticed a lack of a computing tool that embraces both people with visual and hearing impairment. This work presents TATU -- a mobile application for both Android and iOS platforms aimed at supporting people with visual or hearing impairment to enjoy Brazilian tourist attractions, including both open-air and indoor spaces. TATU application has an adaptive interface exclusively designed for each of the impairment user profiles, it can work on guided tour mode by indoor navigation using BLE beacons and outdoor navigation using GPS. Our solution was evaluated by three experiments, one of which was carried out with blind volunteers and TATU application obtained satisfactory results for both spacious attractions with the lowest density of collection items and for the smallest spaces.

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