The impact of an urban park on air pollution and noise levels in the Mediterranean city of Tel-Aviv, Israel

Pninit Cohen; Oded Potchter; Izhak Schnell

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2014.08.015

The impact of an urban park on air pollution and noise levels in the Mediterranean city of Tel-Aviv, Israel

Pninit Cohen^*, Oded Potchter, Izhak Schnell

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School of the Environment and Earth Sciences

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Abstract

This study examines the influence of urban parks on air quality and noise in the city of Tel-Aviv, Israel, by investigation of an urban park, an urban square and a street canyon. Simultaneous monitoring of several air pollutants and noise levels were conducted. The results showed that urban parks can reduce NO_x, CO and PM₁₀ and increase O₃ concentrations and that park's mitigation effect is greater at higher NO_x and PM₁₀ levels. During extreme events, mean values of 413ppb NO_x and 80 μG/m³ PM₁₀ were measured in the street while mean values of 89ppb NO_x and 24 μG/m3 PM₁₀ were measured in the park. Whereas summer highest O₃ values of 84ppb were measured in the street, 94ppb were measured in the park. The benefit of the urban park in reducing NO_x and PM₁₀ concentrations is more significant than the disadvantage of increased O₃ levels. Furthermore, urban parks can reduce noise by ∼5 dB(A).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-83
Number of pages	11
Journal	Environmental Pollution
Volume	195
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2014.08.015
State	Published - 2014

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Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection	6-802

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AQI
Air pollution
Noise attenuation
Pm
Urban vegetation

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