Urban challenges and air quality in selected European cities

• Autorzy: Szałata Łukasz , Derlukiewicz Niki , Mańkowska Dominika , Zwoździak Jerzy

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DOI

10.37190/epe240304

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

More than half of the world's population currently resides in urban areas. Therefore, cities must be part of the solution if the increasingly urbanized world is to successfully address environmental challenges such as climate change. Air pollution poses a significant health risk to Europeans. Due to urbanization, population growth, traffic congestion, industrial activities, energy generation, and inadequate urban planning connected to environmental solutions modern cities confront a range of complex challenges concerning air quality. Achieving the zero-pollution vision for 2050 demands further endeavors to diminish air pollution to levels deemed safe for health. This article examines the multifaceted obstacles that modern cities encounter, with a particular emphasis on the critical issue of air quality. The study aims to analyze low-emission solutions aimed at improving the state of air quality in selected European cities. The study assessed changes in the concentrations of NO₂, O₃, PM ₁₀, PM_2.5 and benzo(a)pyrene in chosen European cities between 2013–2022 offering a comparative analysis of air quality challenges and solutions across selected cities. The value of the analysis lies in its ability to draw conclusions from current European urban trends related to air quality improvement and to develop a comprehensive set of recommendations tailored for policymakers.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

air quality; activity energy; energy generation; european cities; industrial activities; low emission; population growth; urban areas; world population; traffic congestion

PL

jakość powietrza; energia działania; wytwarzanie energii; miasta europejskie; działalność przemysłowa; niska emisja; wzrost populacji; obszary miejskie; ludność świata; zatory komunikacyjne

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Environment Protection Engineering
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 50, nr 3
• Strony: 61--75
• Opis fizyczny: BIbliogr. 25, rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Szałata Łukasz

• Department of Environmental Protection Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, pl. Grunwaldzki 9, 50-377 Wrocław, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8307-6331

autor

Derlukiewicz Niki

• Wrocław University of Economics and Business, ul. Komandorska 118/120, 53-345 Wrocław, Poland.

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3967-3048

autor

Mańkowska Dominika

• Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9977-1379

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Zwoździak Jerzy

• Academy of Applied Sciences, ul. Staszica 1, 33-300 Nowy Sącz, Poland.

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4641-9037

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