2019 Webinar Series Presentations
All webinar presentations will be provided below. In addition, they will be hosted on ResearchGate in addition to a detailed archive of relevant publications and literature for Passive Air Pollution Mitigation. It is recommended you visit ResearchGate for the most comprehensive inventory of background literature in the field.
Autumn/Winter Webinars
Thursday 13th November The International Agenda for Urban Air Pollution and Mitigation
Webinar Introductions and Webinar Series Overview
Co-Chairs: Asst. Prof. John Gallagher, Trinity College Dublin & Prof. Max Zhang, Cornell University, USA Impact of avenue-trees and hedge rows on traffic pollutant dispersion in (urban) street canyons
Urban ventilation indices and their
applications to simple and complex geometries |
Monday 21st October: The International Agenda for Urban Air Pollution and Mitigation
Webinar Introductions and Webinar Series Overview
The ‘Air Quality in the Built Environment’ Campaign BREATHELIFE: global platform to achieve WHO air quality guidelines by 2030 for our health & climate Benefits for Health from Urban Green Spaces Strategy in Air Pollution Mitigation
Clean Air Outlook for Europe: Towards and Beyond Compliance |
Monday 16th September: Air Pollution Mitigation Using Passive Techniques in the Built EnvironmentWebinar Introductions and Webinar Series Overview "Integrating Passive Controls in the Urban Environment Planning Process: Research & Practice" "Using LISS to Enhance the Effecitve of Roadside GI in Improving Local Air Quality" "The Potential for Green Infrastructure to Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution in Cities" "Green Infrastructure, Urban Spaces, Ecosystem Services" |
Spring/Summer Webinars
Thursday 27th June: Urban Design: Informing change through Advancements in ModellingWebinar Introductions and Webinar Series Overview "Air Quality Modelling for Policy Support: An Efficient way to Explore Options for Urban Planning" "Real-time Modeling of Traffic-related Air Pollution at Urban Scales" "How CFD Modelling can Inform the Position of Green Infrastructure to Improve Air Quality in Urban Spaces" |
Thursday 30th May: Green Infrastructure: Their Role in Air Pollution AbatementWebinar Introductions and Webinar Series Overview "Exploring Green Infrastructure Air Quality Impacts as part of Sustainable Urban Design" "Deposition and Dispersion – Interaction between Vegetation and Particle Air Pollution" "The Role of Urban Trees in Mitigating Air Pollution" |
Thursday 25th April: Barriers: Air Pollution Dispersion around Existing InfrastructureWebinar Introductions and Webinar Series Overview
"The Impact of Buildings and Roads on Dispersion of Vehicle Emissions: Models Informed by Experimental Findings” "The Passive Control of Urban Air Pollution using Solid Barriers: After 10 Years of Research, Where do we Stand?" |
Thursday 28th March: Delving into Passive Techniques for Air Pollution Mitigation
"The Impact of Passive Air Pollution Mitigation Measures in the Built Environment" "Towards Optimizing the Designs of Transportation Green Infrastructure" |