A numerical investigation of the impact of low boundary walls on pedestrian exposure to air pollutants in urban street canyons

被引:54
作者
McNabola, A. [1 ]
Broderick, B. M. [1 ]
Gill, L. W. [1 ]
机构
[1] Trinity Coll Dublin, Dept Civil Struct & Environm Engn, Dublin, Ireland
关键词
Air pollution; Street canyons; Pedestrians; CFD; Exposure reduction; Boundary walls; Pollutant dispersion; EXHAUST PLUME; DISPERSION; POLLUTION; PREDICTION; SIMULATION; VEHICLE; DUBLIN;
D O I
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.09.036
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
A previous investigation into methods of exposure reduction for the pedestrian in the urban commuter environment highlighted the impact of a low boundary wall on the dispersion of air pollutants from adjacent traffic sources. The impact of low boundary walls on the dispersion of air pollutants in street canyons has been brought forward in this investigation to examine them, in more generic terms, with a view to highlighting exposure reduction strategies for pedestrians. 3D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models were used to examine this effect for varying wind speeds and directions in different street canyon geometries. The results of this investigation show that a low boundary wall located at the central median of the street canyon creates a significant reduction in pedestrian exposure on the footpath. Reductions of up to 40% were found for perpendicular wind directions and up to 75% for parallel wind directions, relative to the same canyon with no wall. The magnitude of the exposure reduction was also found to vary according to street canyon geometry and wind speed. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:760 / 769
页数:10
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