An assessment of perceptions of air quality surrounding the implementation of a traffic-reduction measure in a local urban environment

Schmitz, Seán; Weiand, Laura; Becker, Sophia; Niehoff, Norman; Schwartzbach, Frank; Schneidemesser, Erika von

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2018.06.011

Cited by 49 publications

(50 citation statements)

References 24 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…As in other similar studies, we considered various aspects of the sample, such as gender, general health status, and level of concern about air quality, among others [25].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Air Quality Perception of Residents in the Metropolitan Zone of Acapulco Who Live Around Intersections with Intense Traffic

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Air pollution is a global environmental problem that affects the population. This work demonstrates the perception of air quality by the population of the urban area of the municipality of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. To meet the objective, a survey of 36 questions was applied to a sample of 382 people living in the main crossing points of vehicles, where there is more traffic and more severe pollutant concentration problems. We decided to apply the grouping method within a radius of 500 m around the selected intersections, where 95% of the respondents are aware that the air they breathe has a certain degree of contamination.

show abstract

“…As in other similar studies, we considered various aspects of the sample, such as gender, general health status, and level of concern about air quality, among others [25].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Air Quality Perception of Residents in the Metropolitan Zone of Acapulco Who Live Around Intersections with Intense Traffic

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…According to the EEA ( 2017 ), PM10 and PM2.5 contribute about 13% of total air pollutants in Germany, mainly due to a higher proportion of diesel trucks emit NO 2 . Which is why, German federal court’s recent rulings have validated recent changes in environmental policies, i.e., ban on diesel vehicles in urban areas to prevent further GHG emissions (Giesberts 2018 ; Schmitz et al 2018 ). Air quality in Germany is one of the key environmental challenges for German government as it encourages sustainable environment, hence signifying the importance of environmental issues to address environmental issues (Zambrano et al 2010 ).…”

Section: Air and Environmental Pollution In Germanymentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental pollution and COVID-19 outbreak: insights from Germany

Bilal

Bashir

Benghoul

et al. 2020

Air Qual Atmos Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The impact of environmental pollutants and climate indicators on the outbreak of COVID-19 has gained considerable attention in the recent literature. However, specific investigation of industrial economies like Germany is not available. This provides us motivation to examine the association between environmental pollutants, climate indicators and the COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths in Germany using daily data from February 24, 2020, to July 02, 2020. The correlation analysis and wavelet transform coherence (WTC) approach are the analytical tools, which are used to explore the association between variables included in the study. Our findings indicate that PM2.5, O 3 , and NO 2 have a significant relationship with the outbreak of COVID-19. In addition, temperature is the only significant climate indicator which has significant correlation with the spread of COVID-19. Finally, PM10, humidity, and environmental quality index have a significant relationship only with the active cases from COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings conclude that Germany's successful response to COVID-19 is attributed to environmental legislation and the medical care system, which oversaw significant overhaul after the SARS and MERS outbreaks. The current study implicates that other industrial economies, especially European economies, that are still facing COVID-19 outbreak can follow the German model for pandemic response.

show abstract

“…The questionnaire was developed in collaboration with the traffic development, city planning, and civic participation departments of the Potsdam city council and informed by previous survey research conducted by the Potsdam city council (Landeshauptstadt Potsdam 2015), the German Environment Ministry (Benthin et al 2016), and the European Commission (European Commission 2013), and other studies on environmental perceptions (Bickerstaff and Walker 2001, Brody et al 2004, BMVI 2010, Simone et al 2012, Oltra and Sala 2018, Valeri et al 2016. Further detail on study context and data collection methods can be found in Schmitz et al (2018).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate change and air pollution: the connection between traffic intervention policies and public acceptance in a local context

Weiand

Schmitz

Becker

et al. 2019

Environ. Res. Lett.

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Urban mobility is the main source of air pollution in Europe and accounts for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions. In order to address this, a range of interventions and policies are being implemented across major European cities and studies in sustainable urban transport have proliferated. One such mitigation strategy involves redesigning urban form through 'hard' traffic policies, with a view of decreasing emission levels and therefore mitigating the effects of air pollution and climate change. However, efforts to assess public response to such interventions and the effectiveness of policy instruments in promoting sustainable travel in cities remain sparse. The city of Potsdam, Germany implemented a trial traffic measure aimed at reducing motorized traffic and promoting the use of bicycles and public transport systems. This study analysed data from 3553 survey participants who responded to a survey conducted prior to the implementation of the traffic measure. We aimed to identify mobility behaviours and underlying attitudes within the context of a 'hard' policy instrument, in order to obtain insight into the opportunities to more effectively define policy priorities that improve air quality and upscale climate mitigation. An exploratory cluster analysis identified four groups, characterised by mobility habits, their attitudes towards the measure, and general level of environmental concern. By identifying and understanding the differing attitudes and perceptions across population groups we are able to highlight group-specific barriers and opportunities, as well as potential transition pathways to encourage more sustainable transportation use. This study exemplifies how context can help to further shape mobility group typologies, identify policy-related priorities useful for decision-makers and assess the feasibility of policy instruments to facilitate a transformation towards more sustainable cities.

show abstract

An assessment of perceptions of air quality surrounding the implementation of a traffic-reduction measure in a local urban environment

Cited by 49 publications

References 24 publications

The Air Quality Perception of Residents in the Metropolitan Zone of Acapulco Who Live Around Intersections with Intense Traffic

The Air Quality Perception of Residents in the Metropolitan Zone of Acapulco Who Live Around Intersections with Intense Traffic

Environmental pollution and COVID-19 outbreak: insights from Germany

Climate change and air pollution: the connection between traffic intervention policies and public acceptance in a local context

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About