Description

The PM abatement is defined as the PM deposed on tree and shrub leaves.

Particulate matter (PM) abatement, due to the green surface is a key indicator of the amelioration of the environmental quality due to the implementation of NBS in urban areas. Indeed, PM has become a serious environmental problem and harms human health.

Scale as linked to D2.2 framework

• The NBS intervention

Data source [ link to data framework]

• Leaves/ trees

Data needs

• Leaf samples

Expected Outputs

• Particulate matter abatement will be estimated twice during the project (at the NBS implementation and after 2 years: pre-post design)

Calculation methods

• Expertly calculated - to be determined in more detail 

Links and references

• Baldacchini, Sgrigna, Clarke, Tallis, Calfapietra, 2019. An ultra spatially resolved method to quali-quantitative monitor particulate matter in urban environment Environ. Sci. Poll. Res. 26; 18719-18729
• Baldacchini et al., 2017. How does the amount and composition of PM deposited on Platanus acerifolia leaves change across different cities in Europe? Environ. Sci. Technol. 51; 1147- 1156.
• Sgrigna, Baldacchini, Esposito, Calandrelli, Tiwary, Calfapietra, 2016. Characterization of leaf–level particulate matter for an industrial city using electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis, Sci. Tot. Environ. 548–549; 91– 99. 39