The paper describes the particulate matter pollution in a Northern Italian city: Varese. The city is distinguished by a particular orographic and meteorological situation, characterized by valleys and heavy rainfalls. Nevertheless the urban area is interested by particulate matter pollution mainly due to heating systems and traffic. Here some corrective strategies in order to reduce PM air pollution have been presented, applied and evaluated by the means of a simplified model which considers emissions and meteorological conditions.

Application of strategies for particulate matter reduction in urban areas: an italian case

TORRETTA, VINCENZO;COPELLI, SABRINA;Rada, E. C.;
2013-01-01

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The paper describes the particulate matter pollution in a Northern Italian city: Varese. The city is distinguished by a particular orographic and meteorological situation, characterized by valleys and heavy rainfalls. Nevertheless the urban area is interested by particulate matter pollution mainly due to heating systems and traffic. Here some corrective strategies in order to reduce PM air pollution have been presented, applied and evaluated by the means of a simplified model which considers emissions and meteorological conditions.
2013
atmospheric pollution; heating; particulate matter; traffic; urban area
Torretta, Vincenzo; Raboni, M.; Copelli, Sabrina; Rada, E. C.; Ragazzi, M.; Ionescu, G.; Apostol, T.; Badea, A.
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