Particulate matter and foliar retention: current knowledge and implications for urban greening
Por:
Chavez-Garcia, Elizabeth, Gonzalez-Mendez, Blanca
Publicada:
1 sep 2021
Ahead of Print:
1 abr 2021
Resumen:
Suspended particulate matter (PM) constitutes a major problem in urban
areas. Air purification of polluted cities is critical for protecting
the increasing population. PM deposited on leaves can be an effective
method of air quality amelioration. However, there are several factors
involved, either favoring or hindering the PM capture. In this revision,
we synthesized the current information about PM plant retention: plant
features, consequences, and the relation with the urban environment. We
also propose to use a knowledge-based planning framework to designate
zones with similar characteristics across the city and to select the
vegetation according to the necessities of each of these zones. Since
available information regarding the best plant species to retain PM is
sometimes contradictory, the application of a knowledge-based framework
could be useful to focus future research on field conditions.
Filiaciones:
Chavez-Garcia, Elizabeth:
Chavez-Garcia, E (Corresponding Author), Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Filosofia & Letras, Ciudad Univ, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico. Chavez-Garcia, Elizabeth, Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Filosofia & Letras, Ciudad Univ, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico. Gonzalez-Mendez, Blanca, CONACYT, Insurgentes Sur 1582, Mexico City 03940, DF, Mexico. Gonzalez-Mendez, Blanca, Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Estn Reg Noroeste, Inst Geol, Colosio & Madrid S-N, Hermosillo 83000, Sonora, Mexico
Gonzalez-Mendez, Blanca:
Chavez-Garcia, E (Corresponding Author), Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Filosofia & Letras, Ciudad Univ, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico. Chavez-Garcia, Elizabeth, Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Filosofia & Letras, Ciudad Univ, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico. Gonzalez-Mendez, Blanca, CONACYT, Insurgentes Sur 1582, Mexico City 03940, DF, Mexico. Gonzalez-Mendez, Blanca, Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Estn Reg Noroeste, Inst Geol, Colosio & Madrid S-N, Hermosillo 83000, Sonora, Mexico
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