Effects of solid barriers on dispersion of roadway emissions

• Published in: Atmospheric environment (1994) Vol. 97; pp. 286 - 295
• Main Authors: Schulte, Nico, Snyder, Michelle, Isakov, Vlad, Heist, David, Venkatram, Akula
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Air pollution; Air quality; Applied sciences; Atmospheric pollution; Atmospherics; Barrier; Barriers; Dispersion modeling; Dispersions; Estimating; Exact sciences and technology; Line source; Mathematical models; Pollutants physicochemistry study: properties, effects, reactions, transport and distribution; Pollution; Roadway; Spreads; Wind tunnels; Dispersion modeling; Roadway; Air quality; Barrier; Line source; Safety device; Turbulent flow; Pollutant behavior; Motor vehicle; Plume; Road side; Crush barrier; Air pollution; Road traffic; Atmospheric dispersion; Concentration distribution

Several studies have found that exposure to traffic-generated air pollution is associated with several adverse health effects. Field studies, laboratory experiments, and numerical simulations indicate that roadside barriers represent a practical method of mitigating the impact of vehicle emissions b...