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Estimating the removal of atmospheric particulate pollution by the urban tree canopy of London, under current and future environments (2011)
Journal Article

Urban green space and particularly the tree canopy have been highlighted as offering a mitigation potential against atmospheric particulate pollution. In this paper current and future particulate (PM10) deposition to the urban tree canopy of the Grea... Read More about Estimating the removal of atmospheric particulate pollution by the urban tree canopy of London, under current and future environments.

Creating built environments that promote walking and health: Assessing the current state of knowledge (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The principle that the built environment should be supportive of walking is generally accepted and a wide range of interventions have been carried out in recent years with the aim of increasing walking. This paper presents the findings from a study c... Read More about Creating built environments that promote walking and health: Assessing the current state of knowledge.

Neighbourhood design and quality influences the likelihood of residents to use public open space (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Good quality public open space (POS) is an essential component of neighbourhood design and planning. The impact of the quality, design and maintenance of POS on their use has been documented. However, the role that the characteristics of the surround... Read More about Neighbourhood design and quality influences the likelihood of residents to use public open space.

Plants growing on contaminated and brownfield sites appropriate for use in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development terrestrial plant growth test (2011)
Journal Article

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) terrestrial plant test is often used for the ecological risk assessment of contaminated land. However, its origins in plant protection product testing mean that the species recommended... Read More about Plants growing on contaminated and brownfield sites appropriate for use in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development terrestrial plant growth test.