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Open Access | Published on January 28, 2019

Impact of traffic management strategies on air quality and health in a Portuguese urban area

Silveira Carlos
Ferreira Joana
Lopes Diogo
Miranda Ana Isabel
Abstract

This paper aims to assess the air quality improvement and resulting health implications in a Portuguese urban area, by testing traffic management scenarios focused on nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emission reduction. To that end, an integrated multiscale modelling system was developed and applied for a typical traffic-activity day using dynamical downscaling to the street level. At this finer scale, the tested scenarios contributed to a reduction of the daily maximum NO2 concentration and health benefits, though the LEZ effect is more felt within its influence area.

Keywords
Urban NO2 pollution, Traffic management scenarios, Microscale modelling, Health benefits