A bird-shaped shimmer passed in the air between them, then vanished. She pointed to her suitcase on the carousel. “Get that. And follow me.” The man opened his mouth as if to protest, then stiffened. Retrieving her bag, he scurried in her wake as she strode through the crowded ...
Main concern of urban agricultures is soil, air, and water contamination, which eventually may transfer into the products of urban agriculture. Soils of urban agriculture may be contaminated with metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, etc.), pesticides, antibiotics, and microorganisms (Meemken and Qaim,...
Urban activities, particularly vehicle traffic, are contributing significantly to environmental pollution with detrimental effects on public health. The ability to anticipate air quality in advance is critical for public authorities and the general publi
Road traffic emissions are considered a major contributor to urban air pollution, but clean air actions have led to a huge reduction in emissions per vehicle. This raises a pressing question on the potential to further reduce road traffic emissions to improve air quality. Here, we analysed ~11...
1.8). In daytime the air temperature of the city centre does not differ from the reference point in the suburban area; however after dusk (in winter already at 18:00, in summer at 21:00 UTC) UHI appears and its maximum intensity can be seen 5–6 h after sunset. The physical reason ...
Laws preventing industrial pollution have been so successful that the primary sources of urban air and water pollution are now “non point source”[4] Has little to do with large industrial facilities Outside the realm of control for zoning ...
Customers checking in or out before or after the designated hours may be charged an additional fee. What is the closest airport to Urban Suite @ Maritime Suite? The nearest airport to Urban Suite @ Maritime Suite is Penang International Airport, 13.0 km away. More about Urban Suite @ ...
Mexico City tackles the challenges of population, commuting and air quality(Aug 2012) Traffic congestion still a serious problem for commuters in Mexico City(Sep 2011) Mexico City’s “Today you can’t drive” (Day without a Car) program, “Hoy no circula”(Nov 2013) ...
The Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) is a micro-climate phenomenon that occurs in urban environments, where the air temperatures in urbanized areas are significantly higher than those in outlying areas1,2,3,4. In fact, rapid urbanization become one of the most important global issues in the ...
An Assessment of Public Perception of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Pavan Yedavalli, Jessie Mooberry Airbus Special thanks to: Marc Ausman, Airbus Kenneth Goodrich, NASA Frank Ketcham, University of California, Berkeley Rodrig...