Evaluation of the Impact of Low Emission Zone and Heavy Traffic Ban in Munich (Germany) on the Reduction of PM10 in Ambient Air

Evaluation of the Impact of Low Emission Zone and Heavy Traffic Ban in Munich (Germany) on the Reduction of PM10 in Ambient Air

Concentrations of ambient fine particles (PM10: particles with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 µm) are still exceeding current air quality standards in many European cities. In Munich (Germany), low emission zone and transit bans for heavy-duty vehicles were introduced in 2008 aiming at reduction of t...

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Main Authors: Veronika Fensterer, Helmut Küchenhoff, Verena Maier, Heinz-Erich Wichmann, Susanne Breitner, Annette Peters, Jianwei Gu, Josef Cyrys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
fine particles
PM10
low emission zone
truck ban
Munich
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/5/5094

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