Air quality improvements following implementation of Lisbon's Low Emission Zone

Ferreira, Francisco; Gomes, Pedro; Tente, Hugo; Carvalho, Ana Cristina; Pereira, Paulo; Monjardino, Joana

doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.09.064

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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

Wang

Zhong

Vardoulakis

et al. 2016

IJERPH

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

Wang

Zhong

Vardoulakis

et al. 2016

IJERPH

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“…In recent years, a few studies have been carried out in Lisbon, Portugal, in order to evaluate air quality [68] [73]. However, the number of studies performed to assess UFP concentrations is very limited.…”

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Monitoring of Ultrafine Particles in the Surrounding Urban Area of In-Land Passenger Ferries

Lopes¹,

Russo²,

Gouveia³

et al. 2019

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Maritime transportation, widely used both in international transport of goods and touristic purposes, has been identified as a significant source of ultrafine particles (UFP). Inland passenger ferry is a source of UFP far less addressed; however, in locations with relatively high frequency of this transportation mode, it is expected that they contribute to an increase of their concentration. Moreover, the negative effects of UFP on human health and environment are known and therefore, monitoring UFP produced by ferries is vital to assess the degree of exposure of who work or live close to ferries' terminals or downwind to their cruising path. This work aims to study the influence of inland ferries activities on UFP in the urban/suburban areas near ferries' terminals and downwind across the cruising path. The UFP monitoring campaign was carried out from September to December 2018 for 19 non-consecutive periods. The sampling sites were chosen in order to maximize measurements under downwind conditions and allow the association between ferry operation and UFP concentration response. Based on data collected, correlation analysis was performed between ferry's traffic and particle number counting (PNC) of UFP, and also with meteorological variables. Results show an increase in PNC ranging from 25 to 197% during the third minute around a ferry movement and are moderate to positive significant correlations between PNC values and the number of ferry operations (r = 0.79 to r = 0.94), showing that UFP emitted by inland ferries contributes to PNC increase. Moreover, negative correlations

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“…In Europe, more than 200 LEZ have been deployed in recent years [39]. Studies on their impact on urban air quality have been performed in several countries: Netherlands [40,41], Denmark [42], United Kingdom [43,44], Germany [45,46], Italy [47], and Portugal [48,49]. Most of them analyzed and acknowledged the reduction of two hazardous pollutants: Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and particulate matter (PM).…”

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Using Smart City Tools to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Low Emissions Zone in Spain: Madrid Central

Lebrusán¹,

Toutouh

2020

Smart Cities

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Population concentration in cities brings new risks as an increase in pollution, which causes urban health problems. In order to address this problem, traffic reduction measures are being implemented as pedestrianization areas; they are the definition of Low Emissions Zones (LEZs). When the effectiveness of these types of measures is in doubt, smart city tools provide data that can be used to scientifically asses their impact. This article analyzes the situation of Madrid Central (Spain), a LEZ subject to controversy. We apply statistical and regression analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of this measure to reduce air pollution and outdoor noise. According to the results, this LEZ was able to significantly reduce NO 2 , PM 2.5 , and PM 10 concentration locally, having the same positive impact in the rest of the city. In terms of noise, this measure was able to mitigate background noise levels generated by road traffic.

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Air quality improvements following implementation of Lisbon's Low Emission Zone

Cited by 57 publications

References 10 publications

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

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

Monitoring of Ultrafine Particles in the Surrounding Urban Area of In-Land Passenger Ferries

Using Smart City Tools to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Low Emissions Zone in Spain: Madrid Central

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