What is it about?
OPS is vital to urban society, but dwelling there has a risk of traffic-induced pollution. This study proved that people are unaware of air quality in open public spaces performed on their duration of stay. This study also found that other significant pollution sources exist from cooking and smoking activities. Therefore, policies to improve air quality in urban areas are highly needed.
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Why is it important?
Open Public Space is vital to urban society but dwelling there can be harmful. People who enjoy sidewalk activities have direct exposure to air pollution without realizing it. Air pollution is well-known to cause adverse health effects on humans, but people's awareness towards it is low.
Perspectives
The study proved that people tend to be unaware of their surrounding area according to their dwell time in open public spaces. It is because of the tiny size of the pollution particles that can be sensed by the human senses. Therefore, it is important for the city to improve the air quality for its citizen through transport measures and other sectors.
Martina Cecilia Adriana
Universitas Trisakti
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This page is a summary of: Relation of traffic-related air pollution and people's duration of stay at sidewalk café/restaurant, January 2023, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/5.0112637.
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