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    Contribution of an environmental monitoring system to evaluate the potential effect of urban air pollution

    TitleContribution of an environmental monitoring system to evaluate the potential effect of urban air pollution
    Publication TypePapers in International Journals
    Year of Publication2019
    AuthorsSilva L. T., Mendes B., Oliveira C., Reis C., Silva P., and Silva J. F.
    Abstract

    The growth of the world’s population has been followed by the increase of residents living in urban areas, which very often results in additional pressures concerning space, ecosystems, infrastructures, facilities and the way of life. The impact of pollutants, emitted into the atmosphere, on materials is enormous and could be irreversible. The effects of the air pollution in façades and on the structural systems lead to unexpected costs for the buildings maintenance and may be avoided if pollution monitoring systems exists.

    This work presents a methodology to evaluate, on a regular basis, the potential impact of air pollution on historical buildings. It uses a monitoring system to collect samples of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), particulate matter concentration levels and weather parameters. It is possible to act, in time, for the preservation and protection of this historical heritage by joining all of these data. This methodology could complement the studies of the environmental impact assessments on the historical buildings from the outdoor air pollution sources and contributes to the preservation and protection of the historical buildings. This work is being applied in the Portuguese midsized city of Vila Real, where the urban pollution assessment and their effects in urban historical buildings was considered the main goal.

    JournalProcedia Structural Integrity
    Volume22
    EditionAbílio M.P. de Jesus, António Abel Henriques, José A.F.O. Correia, José M.F. Castro, Pedro Montenegro, Rui A.B. Calçada
    IssueFirst International Symposium on Risk Analysis and Safety of Complex Structures and Components (IRAS 2019)
    Pagination130-139
    Date Published2019-12-01
    PublisherElsevier
    ISSN2452-3216
    DOI10.1016/j.prostr.2020.01.018
    Keywordsair pollution, Historical buildings, Particulate matter, preservation, Protection
    RightsopenAccess
    Peer reviewedyes
    Statuspublished
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    The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.

    Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more


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