The DAPPLE Project (
Dispersion of Air Pollution and its Penetration into the Local Environment) was a four-year research project, funded by the
UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is a British Research Council that provides government funding for grants to undertake research and postgraduate degrees in engineering and the physical sciences, mainly to universi ...
. It involved a consortium of six universities between 2002 and 2006. Field work was based at a site at the junction of Marylebone Road and Gloucester Place in central London.
Transportation study
As part of the project a study was designed to measure exposure to
air pollution
Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are many different types ...
during transportation and looked at five transport methods for travelling across London. It was carried out by a team from
Imperial College London
Imperial College London (legally Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cu ...
and the
Health and Safety Laboratory
The Health and Safety Laboratory (HSE Laboratory or HSL Buxton) is a large 550-acre research site in rural High Peak, Derbyshire, south of Buxton.
It researches new methods in industrial safety. It provides training courses in subjects such as Co ...
,
Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level. co-ordinated by Dr Surbjit Kaur.
The results, published in the journal ''Atmospheric Environment'', showed that the level of pollution that people are exposed to differs according to the mode of transport that they use. The most risky method of transport was the back seat of a cab, followed by travelling by bus, cycling, walking, with a private car exposing people to the lowest amount of pollution.
"Taking A Taxi Could Increase Your Exposure To Pollution"
Science Daily, January 11, 2006
See also
*Air pollution in the United Kingdom
Air pollution in the United Kingdom has long been considered a significant health issue, and it causes numerous other environmental problems such as damage to buildings, forests, and crops. Many areas, including major cities like London, are found ...
*Air pollution dispersion terminology
In environmental science, air pollution dispersion is the distribution of air pollution into the atmosphere. ''Air pollution'' is the introduction of particulates, biological molecules, or other harmful materials into Earth's atmosphere, causin ...
*Atmospheric dispersion modeling
Atmospheric dispersion modeling is the mathematical simulation of how air pollutants disperse in the ambient atmosphere. It is performed with computer programs that include algorithms to solve the mathematical equations that govern the pollutant ...
*List of atmospheric dispersion models
Atmospheric dispersion models are computer programs that use mathematical algorithms to simulate how pollutants in the ambient atmosphere disperse and, in some cases, how they react in the atmosphere.
US Environmental Protection Agency models
Man ...
References
Further reading
*Z.-T. Xie and I.P. Castro "Large-Eddy Simulation for Flow and Dispersion in Urban Streets", 2009. ''Atmospheric Environment''. 43 (13), 2174-2185.
ISSN 1352-2310.
External links
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Air pollution in the United Kingdom
Air pollution organizations
Atmospheric dispersion modeling
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Imperial College London
Science and technology in Derbyshire
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