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Prof. Dr. Carlos Borrego
Department of Environment & Planning, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

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Air quality monitoring and modelling
Sustainable Development
Atmospheric impact assessment of industrial units
Climate change mitigation and adaptation as co-benefit for air pollution, from the regional to local scale (using nature-based solutions)
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Journal article
Published: 01 April 2021 in Sustainability
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The pandemic caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (associated to the disease named COVID-19) is having a global impact that affects health, the economy and the environment. These impacts are negative in most of the sectors but benefits also occurred in specific fields. Tourism was one of the most negatively affected economic sectors, and in terms of benefits, the improvement of air quality can be highlighted, with positive health implications. This paper aims to evaluate the impacts on these two particular fields—tourism and air quality—focusing on Portugal due to the relevance of tourism in the country. The research carried out in this paper enables us to find the most critical areas and identifies lessons learnt and recommendations for the post-COVID period. Tourism and air quality data were collected for both 2019 and 2020 and compared in terms of quantitative and spatial analysis. The Lisbon metropolitan area—the geographical area where the capital of the country is located—was the area that suffered the most negative impacts in terms of tourism activity but was also the one where highest benefits in terms of air pollution reduction and human exposure were felt. Recommendations for future strategies are suggested, including new concepts of tourism connected to the environment; the investment in online/virtual tourism activities; promotion of the domestic market; mitigation of the over-tourism problem and using environmental issues, such as air quality, as new attractiveness criteria for tourism destinations.

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Alexandra Monteiro; Celeste Eusébio; Maria Carneiro; Mara Madaleno; Margarita Robaina; Vitor Rodrigues; Carla Gama; Hélder Relvas; Michael Russo; Kevin Oliveira; Myriam Lopes; Carlos Borrego. Tourism and Air Quality during COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for the Future. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3906 .

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Alexandra Monteiro, Celeste Eusébio, Maria Carneiro, Mara Madaleno, Margarita Robaina, Vitor Rodrigues, Carla Gama, Hélder Relvas, Michael Russo, Kevin Oliveira, Myriam Lopes, Carlos Borrego. Tourism and Air Quality during COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for the Future. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (7):3906.

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Alexandra Monteiro; Celeste Eusébio; Maria Carneiro; Mara Madaleno; Margarita Robaina; Vitor Rodrigues; Carla Gama; Hélder Relvas; Michael Russo; Kevin Oliveira; Myriam Lopes; Carlos Borrego. 2021. "Tourism and Air Quality during COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for the Future." Sustainability 13, no. 7: 3906.

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Published: 26 February 2021 in Atmosphere
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Atmospheric emissions related to harbor-related activities can significantly contribute to air pollution of coastal urban areas and so, could have implications to the citizens’ health that live in those areas. Of great concern is the local impact of the emissions that are generated while ships are at berth, since not all types of ships switch off the main engines. This paper intends to investigate the influence of the stack configuration for generic cargo ships on the exhaust smoke dispersion, using the Port of Leixões as a case study and a series of wind tunnel experiments with support of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) technique. For that, different configurations of the stack of a cargo ship (in terms of height, geometry and diameter) were simulated under the typical wind conditions of the study area. The PIV results indicate negligible differences between the medium and long stack height, with the short stack height presenting a strong impact on the flow field around the stack. For the short stack height, the flow field is not only disturbed by the stack, but also by the cargo ship bridge, with both obstacles promoting disturbances on the flow field and creating a large wake turbulence effect, which is important for the downwash phenomena. Regarding the effects linked with two distinct geometries (straight or curved), the results show that the straight chimney led to higher perturbation of wind field when compared with the curved geometry. The curved stack presents an increase of vorticity, indicating the generation of more turbulent structures. The PIV results also confirmed that higher wind velocity at the inlet conducts to higher vorticity levels, as well as a higher number of Kelvin–Helmholtz structures. For distinct wind conditions the PIV measurements point out different patterns, indicating the northern wind direction as the most favorable condition for the exposure of dock workers to pollutants. Overall, the results showed that a ship stack with a curved end, medium length and smaller diameter has the capability to promote the behaviors in the flow that are coherent with increased pollutant dispersion.

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Luís Correia; Sandra Rafael; Sandra Sorte; Vera Rodrigues; Carlos Borrego; Alexandra Monteiro. High-Resolution Analysis of Wind Flow Behavior on Ship Stacks Configuration: A Portuguese Case Study. Atmosphere 2021, 12, 303 .

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Luís Correia, Sandra Rafael, Sandra Sorte, Vera Rodrigues, Carlos Borrego, Alexandra Monteiro. High-Resolution Analysis of Wind Flow Behavior on Ship Stacks Configuration: A Portuguese Case Study. Atmosphere. 2021; 12 (3):303.

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Luís Correia; Sandra Rafael; Sandra Sorte; Vera Rodrigues; Carlos Borrego; Alexandra Monteiro. 2021. "High-Resolution Analysis of Wind Flow Behavior on Ship Stacks Configuration: A Portuguese Case Study." Atmosphere 12, no. 3: 303.

Journal article
Published: 02 February 2021 in Atmosphere
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Tropospheric ozone (O3) can strongly damage vegetation. Grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.), in particular, have intermediate sensitivity to ozone. Wine production is an important economic activity, as well as a pillar to the cultural identity of several countries in the world. This study aims to evaluate the risk of Douro vineyards exposure to ozone, by estimating its concentration and deposition in the Demarcated Region of Douro in Portugal. Based on an assessment of the climatology of the area, the years 2003 to 2005 were selected among the hottest years of the recent past, and the chemical transport model CHIMERE was used to estimate the three-dimensional field of ozone and its dry deposition over the Douro region with 1 km2 of horizontal resolution. Model results were validated by comparison with measured data from the European air quality database (AirBase). The exposure indicator AOT40 (accumulated concentration of ozone above 40 ppb) was calculated and an exposure–response function was applied to determine the grapevine risk to ozone exposure. The target value for the protection of vegetation established by the Air Quality Framework Directive was exceeded on most of the Douro region, especially over the Baixo Corgo and Cima Corgo sub-regions. The results of the exposure–response functions suggest that the productivity loss can reach 27% and that the sugar content of the grapes could be reduced by 32%, but these values are affected by the inherent uncertainty of the used methodology.

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Ana Ascenso; Carla Gama; Daniel Blanco-Ward; Alexandra Monteiro; Carlos Silveira; Carolina Viceto; Vera Rodrigues; Alfredo Rocha; Carlos Borrego; Myriam Lopes; Ana Miranda. Assessing Douro Vineyards Exposure to Tropospheric Ozone. Atmosphere 2021, 12, 200 .

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Ana Ascenso, Carla Gama, Daniel Blanco-Ward, Alexandra Monteiro, Carlos Silveira, Carolina Viceto, Vera Rodrigues, Alfredo Rocha, Carlos Borrego, Myriam Lopes, Ana Miranda. Assessing Douro Vineyards Exposure to Tropospheric Ozone. Atmosphere. 2021; 12 (2):200.

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Ana Ascenso; Carla Gama; Daniel Blanco-Ward; Alexandra Monteiro; Carlos Silveira; Carolina Viceto; Vera Rodrigues; Alfredo Rocha; Carlos Borrego; Myriam Lopes; Ana Miranda. 2021. "Assessing Douro Vineyards Exposure to Tropospheric Ozone." Atmosphere 12, no. 2: 200.

Research article
Published: 22 January 2021 in Tourism Planning & Development
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Air quality (AQ) is gaining considerable visibility within the tourism sector. However, despite several studies analysing the impact of tourism activities on the AQ of destinations, little is known about the inverse relation. This paper analyses the role of AQ on travel planning and the factors influencing it, specifically the influence of environmentally friendly daily behaviours and concerns with AQ impacts on visitor health. To accomplish this, a questionnaire survey (N = 834) was carried out to visitors. Two Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and two multivariate regression models were used to identify the factors influencing the role of AQ in travel planning. Results reveal that despite AQ not having a substantial role in travel planning of tourism activities, the environmentally friendly daily behaviours of visitors have a positive influence on the role of AQ in travel planning. The paper ends with some theoretical and practical implications.

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Maria João Carneiro; Vitor Rodrigues; Celeste Eusébio; Margarita Robaina; Mara Madaleno; Alexandra Monteiro; Carla Gama; Kevin Oliveira; Michael Russo; Carlos Borrego. Tourism and Air Quality: Factors Influencing the Role of Air Quality in Visitors Travel Planning. Tourism Planning & Development 2021, 1 -21.

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Maria João Carneiro, Vitor Rodrigues, Celeste Eusébio, Margarita Robaina, Mara Madaleno, Alexandra Monteiro, Carla Gama, Kevin Oliveira, Michael Russo, Carlos Borrego. Tourism and Air Quality: Factors Influencing the Role of Air Quality in Visitors Travel Planning. Tourism Planning & Development. 2021; ():1-21.

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Maria João Carneiro; Vitor Rodrigues; Celeste Eusébio; Margarita Robaina; Mara Madaleno; Alexandra Monteiro; Carla Gama; Kevin Oliveira; Michael Russo; Carlos Borrego. 2021. "Tourism and Air Quality: Factors Influencing the Role of Air Quality in Visitors Travel Planning." Tourism Planning & Development , no. : 1-21.

Journal article
Published: 02 April 2020 in Climate
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The current linear economic system has led Europe to unsustainable development, aggravating several issues, such as climate change, limitation of resources, and pollution. As a sustainable alternative, circular economy (CE) has been promoted around the world. This economic system allows for the maximization of a product’s life, thus decreasing its environmental impact and increasing its value. The main goal of this work is to scrutinise the concepts of CE over time, from the beginning of the concept, to its implementation in Europe and its application in Portugal. In addition, the requirement for strategies that led to studies on regional urban metabolism are addressed. Another goal is to examine Portugal and see how the country is dealing with the implementation of strategies for CE, moving from concept to practice. This part of the work resulted in the creation of the REMET-UA model, a tool to assess the regional economic metabolism, which also has the potential to evaluate synergies of materials in terms of fluxes between regions, maximizing the amount of information available at this scale for municipalities and enterprises to be used, having taken into account the purpose of circular economy. The results showed that REMET-UA is fully operational and corresponds to the goal for which the model was made. Future developments have been identified and are underway to improve the model and bring it as close to reality as possible.

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Afonso Silva; Bruno Augusto; Sandra Rafael; Johnny Reis; Myriam Lopes; Sérgio Costa; Carlos Borrego. Modelling of Regional Economic Metabolism. Climate 2020, 8, 52 .

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Afonso Silva, Bruno Augusto, Sandra Rafael, Johnny Reis, Myriam Lopes, Sérgio Costa, Carlos Borrego. Modelling of Regional Economic Metabolism. Climate. 2020; 8 (4):52.

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Afonso Silva; Bruno Augusto; Sandra Rafael; Johnny Reis; Myriam Lopes; Sérgio Costa; Carlos Borrego. 2020. "Modelling of Regional Economic Metabolism." Climate 8, no. 4: 52.

Journal article
Published: 24 January 2020 in Atmosphere
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Desert dust outbreaks may affect air quality. This study estimates the importance of African dust contribution to the PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations observed in rural regional background sites in Portugal. Desert dust contribution is evaluated by two different approaches: A measurement-approach methodology based on the monthly moving 40th percentile, and a model-approach methodology based on WRF-CHIMERE simulations, whose performance is also assessed within this work. Several desert dust episodes affected atmospheric aerosols in the planetary boundary layer over Portugal during 2016. Their intensity was variable, with at least two events (21–22 February and 27–28 October) contributing to exceedances to the PM10 daily limit value defined in the European Air Quality Directive. African dust contributions obtained for the year 2016 with the measurement-approach methodology are higher than the ones simulated by WRF-CHIMERE. Contributions to PM10 and to PM2.5 concentrations range from 0 to 90 µg m−3 and from 0 to 30 µg m−3, respectively, in most of the regions and days. Caution must be employed when using measurement-approach methodologies to quantify dust contributions to PM levels when forest fires occur simultaneously with the long-range transport of desert dust, as happened in August 2016.

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Carla Gama; Casimiro Pio; Alexandra Monteiro; Michael Russo; Ana Patrícia Fernandes; Carlos Borrego; José María Baldasano; Oxana Tchepel. Comparison of Methodologies for Assessing Desert Dust Contribution to Regional PM10 and PM2.5 Levels: A One-Year Study Over Portugal. Atmosphere 2020, 11, 134 .

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Carla Gama, Casimiro Pio, Alexandra Monteiro, Michael Russo, Ana Patrícia Fernandes, Carlos Borrego, José María Baldasano, Oxana Tchepel. Comparison of Methodologies for Assessing Desert Dust Contribution to Regional PM10 and PM2.5 Levels: A One-Year Study Over Portugal. Atmosphere. 2020; 11 (2):134.

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Carla Gama; Casimiro Pio; Alexandra Monteiro; Michael Russo; Ana Patrícia Fernandes; Carlos Borrego; José María Baldasano; Oxana Tchepel. 2020. "Comparison of Methodologies for Assessing Desert Dust Contribution to Regional PM10 and PM2.5 Levels: A One-Year Study Over Portugal." Atmosphere 11, no. 2: 134.

Article
Published: 12 September 2018 in Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health
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Urban mobility accounts for 38 and 19% of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions at European urban areas, respectively. Despite of all the technological development around automobile industry, urban areas are still facing problems related to exposure to high levels of air pollutants. Increasing the accuracy of both emissions and air quality modelling from road traffic is a key-issue for the management of air pollution in road transport sector. This study assessed the influence of using different road traffic emission models on the accuracy of air quality modelling with street-level resolution, having as a case study an urban area located on the centre region of Portugal. Two emission models, with different complexity levels regarding the ability to characterise the traffic dynamics were analysed, namely, transport emission model for line sources (TREM) and vehicle-specific power (VSP), based on data obtained in an experimental campaign. To perform the air quality simulations, the pollutant dispersion in the atmosphere under variable wind conditions (VADIS) model was used and two pollutants were analysed: NOx and PM10. The results showed that the magnitude of PM10 and NOx concentrations were result of a conjoint influence of traffic dynamics and meteorological conditions. Comparison between measured and modelled data showed that the VADIS model could track the evolution of NOx levels, for both emission models considered, displaying a high correlation (> 0.8) between traffic-related NOx emissions and NOx concentrations. For PM10, VADIS model is more sensitive to the differences in the emissions calculation; however, it was observed that the traffic-related PM10 emissions accounts 1.3–8.4% to the PM10 concentration levels at the study area.

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Bruno Vicente; Sandra Rafael; Vera Rodrigues; Hélder Relvas; Mariana Vilaça; João Teixeira; Jorge Bandeira; Margarida Coelho; Carlos Borrego. Influence of different complexity levels of road traffic models on air quality modelling at street scale. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health 2018, 11, 1217 -1232.

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Bruno Vicente, Sandra Rafael, Vera Rodrigues, Hélder Relvas, Mariana Vilaça, João Teixeira, Jorge Bandeira, Margarida Coelho, Carlos Borrego. Influence of different complexity levels of road traffic models on air quality modelling at street scale. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health. 2018; 11 (10):1217-1232.

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Bruno Vicente; Sandra Rafael; Vera Rodrigues; Hélder Relvas; Mariana Vilaça; João Teixeira; Jorge Bandeira; Margarida Coelho; Carlos Borrego. 2018. "Influence of different complexity levels of road traffic models on air quality modelling at street scale." Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health 11, no. 10: 1217-1232.

Journal article
Published: 06 July 2018 in Environmental Pollution
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Due to its dependence on fossil fuel combustion, emissions from the marine transport sector can significantly contribute to air pollution. This work aims to evaluate the impact of maritime transport emissions on air quality in Portugal using a numerical air quality modelling approach, with high-resolution emission data. Emissions from the European TNO inventory were compiled and pre-processed at hourly and high spatial (∼3 × 3 km2) resolutions. Scenarios with and without these maritime emissions were then simulated with the WRF-CHIMERE modelling system, extensively tested and validated for Portugal domain, in order to evaluate their impact on air quality. A simulation was performed for one year (2016) and the resulting differences were analysed in terms of spatial distribution, time series and deltas. The main deltas for NO2 and PM10 are located over international shipping routes and major ports, while O3 concentrations are impacted in a larger area. The modelling results also indicate that shipping emissions are responsible for deltas in the concentration of NO2 higher than 20% over specific urban areas located in the west coast of Portugal, and less than 5% for PM10. For O3 the relative contribution is low (around 2%) but this contribution is also observed at locations more than 50 km from the coast.

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A. Monteiro; M. Russo; C. Gama; C. Borrego. How important are maritime emissions for the air quality: At European and national scale. Environmental Pollution 2018, 242, 565 -575.

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A. Monteiro, M. Russo, C. Gama, C. Borrego. How important are maritime emissions for the air quality: At European and national scale. Environmental Pollution. 2018; 242 ():565-575.

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A. Monteiro; M. Russo; C. Gama; C. Borrego. 2018. "How important are maritime emissions for the air quality: At European and national scale." Environmental Pollution 242, no. : 565-575.

Proceedings article
Published: 19 June 2018 in Air Pollution XXVI
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Alexandra Monteiro; Michael Russo; Carla Gama; Carlos Borrego. IMPACT OF SO2 SHIPPING EMISSIONS ON AIR QUALITY: THE AIRSHIP PROJECT. Air Pollution XXVI 2018, 1 .

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Alexandra Monteiro, Michael Russo, Carla Gama, Carlos Borrego. IMPACT OF SO2 SHIPPING EMISSIONS ON AIR QUALITY: THE AIRSHIP PROJECT. Air Pollution XXVI. 2018; ():1.

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Alexandra Monteiro; Michael Russo; Carla Gama; Carlos Borrego. 2018. "IMPACT OF SO2 SHIPPING EMISSIONS ON AIR QUALITY: THE AIRSHIP PROJECT." Air Pollution XXVI , no. : 1.

Article
Published: 02 May 2018 in Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health
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In recent years, the industrial demand for petcoke—a solid residue derived from the refinement of crude oil—has been growing due to its low cost. The use of petcoke is causing environmental concern associated with its high level of contaminants and air pollutant emissions, mainly particulate matter (PM). Given the impact of petcoke on the environment and human health, increased attention has been given to its production, storage, transportation, and application processes. The main goal of this work was to assess the effectiveness of placing a barrier to reduce PM emissions from petcoke in a harbor area. The Port of Aveiro, Portugal, was used as case study. Firstly, wind tunnel experiments were performed for different types of barrier to (i) assess the effect on PM emissions of different types of barriers, namely solid, porous, and raised porous barriers; (ii) determine the optimal size and location of the barrier to achieve maximum reduction of PM emissions; and (iii) estimate the impact of placing such barrier in the attenuation of petcoke emissions over the harbor area. Secondly, the numerical model VADIS (pollutant DISpersion in the atmosphere under VAriable wind conditions) was run to evaluate the effect of implementing the barrier on the local air quality. Results showed that the best solution would be the implementation of two solid barriers: a main barrier of 109 m length plus a second barrier of 30 m length. This measure produced the best results in terms of reduction of the dispersion of particulate matter from the petcoke stockpile and minimization of the PM concentrations in the harbor surrounding area.

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Sandra Sorte; Vera Rodrigues; Ana Ascenso; Sylvio Freitas; Joana Valente; Alexandra Monteiro; Carlos Borrego. Numerical and physical assessment of control measures to mitigate fugitive dust emissions from harbor activities. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health 2018, 11, 493 -504.

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Sandra Sorte, Vera Rodrigues, Ana Ascenso, Sylvio Freitas, Joana Valente, Alexandra Monteiro, Carlos Borrego. Numerical and physical assessment of control measures to mitigate fugitive dust emissions from harbor activities. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health. 2018; 11 (5):493-504.

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Sandra Sorte; Vera Rodrigues; Ana Ascenso; Sylvio Freitas; Joana Valente; Alexandra Monteiro; Carlos Borrego. 2018. "Numerical and physical assessment of control measures to mitigate fugitive dust emissions from harbor activities." Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health 11, no. 5: 493-504.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2018 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Si­lvia Coelho; Michael Russo; Ruben Oliveira; Alexandra Monteiro; Myriam Lopes; Carlos Borrego. Sustainable energy action plans at city level: A Portuguese experience and perception. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 176, 1223 -1230.

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Si­lvia Coelho, Michael Russo, Ruben Oliveira, Alexandra Monteiro, Myriam Lopes, Carlos Borrego. Sustainable energy action plans at city level: A Portuguese experience and perception. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 176 ():1223-1230.

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Si­lvia Coelho; Michael Russo; Ruben Oliveira; Alexandra Monteiro; Myriam Lopes; Carlos Borrego. 2018. "Sustainable energy action plans at city level: A Portuguese experience and perception." Journal of Cleaner Production 176, no. : 1223-1230.

Book chapter
Published: 14 February 2018 in Computational Fluid Dynamics - Basic Instruments and Applications in Science
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Adaptation to Climate Change at Local Scale: A CFD Study in Porto Urban Area | InTechOpen, Published on: 2018-02-14. Authors: Vera Rodrigues, Sandra Rafael, Sandra Sorte, et

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Vera Rodrigues; Sandra Rafael; Sandra Sorte; Silvia Coelho; Hélder Relvas; Bruno Vicente; Joana Leitao; Myriam Lopes; Ana Isabel Miranda; Carlos Borrego. Adaptation to Climate Change at Local Scale: A CFD Study in Porto Urban Area. Computational Fluid Dynamics - Basic Instruments and Applications in Science 2018, 1 .

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Vera Rodrigues, Sandra Rafael, Sandra Sorte, Silvia Coelho, Hélder Relvas, Bruno Vicente, Joana Leitao, Myriam Lopes, Ana Isabel Miranda, Carlos Borrego. Adaptation to Climate Change at Local Scale: A CFD Study in Porto Urban Area. Computational Fluid Dynamics - Basic Instruments and Applications in Science. 2018; ():1.

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Vera Rodrigues; Sandra Rafael; Sandra Sorte; Silvia Coelho; Hélder Relvas; Bruno Vicente; Joana Leitao; Myriam Lopes; Ana Isabel Miranda; Carlos Borrego. 2018. "Adaptation to Climate Change at Local Scale: A CFD Study in Porto Urban Area." Computational Fluid Dynamics - Basic Instruments and Applications in Science , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 15 January 2018 in International Journal of Environmental Impacts: Management, Mitigation and Recovery
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Sandra Sorte; Myriam Lopes; Vera Rodrigues; Joana Leitao; Alexandra Monteiro; João Ginja; Miguel Coutinho; Carlos Borrego. Measures to reduce air pollution caused by fugitive dust emissions from harbour activities. International Journal of Environmental Impacts: Management, Mitigation and Recovery 2018, 1, 115 -126.

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Sandra Sorte, Myriam Lopes, Vera Rodrigues, Joana Leitao, Alexandra Monteiro, João Ginja, Miguel Coutinho, Carlos Borrego. Measures to reduce air pollution caused by fugitive dust emissions from harbour activities. International Journal of Environmental Impacts: Management, Mitigation and Recovery. 2018; 1 (2):115-126.

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Sandra Sorte; Myriam Lopes; Vera Rodrigues; Joana Leitao; Alexandra Monteiro; João Ginja; Miguel Coutinho; Carlos Borrego. 2018. "Measures to reduce air pollution caused by fugitive dust emissions from harbour activities." International Journal of Environmental Impacts: Management, Mitigation and Recovery 1, no. 2: 115-126.

Journal article
Published: 15 January 2018 in International Journal of Environmental Impacts: Management, Mitigation and Recovery
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Carlos Borrego; Sandra Rafael; Vera Rodrigues; Alexandra Monteiro; Sandra Sorte; Silvia Coelho; Myriam Lopes. Air quality, urban fluxes and cities resilience under climate change – A brief overview. International Journal of Environmental Impacts: Management, Mitigation and Recovery 2018, 1, 14 -27.

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Carlos Borrego, Sandra Rafael, Vera Rodrigues, Alexandra Monteiro, Sandra Sorte, Silvia Coelho, Myriam Lopes. Air quality, urban fluxes and cities resilience under climate change – A brief overview. International Journal of Environmental Impacts: Management, Mitigation and Recovery. 2018; 1 (1):14-27.

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Carlos Borrego; Sandra Rafael; Vera Rodrigues; Alexandra Monteiro; Sandra Sorte; Silvia Coelho; Myriam Lopes. 2018. "Air quality, urban fluxes and cities resilience under climate change – A brief overview." International Journal of Environmental Impacts: Management, Mitigation and Recovery 1, no. 1: 14-27.

Article
Published: 14 December 2017 in Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health
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Usually, annual emission data from residential combustion sector are spatially disaggregated by population density to the sub-municipality spatial level. The aim of the present work is to define a methodological approach to develop/build a high-resolution emission inventory from residential combustion following a bottom–up approach. The conceptual model considers different approaches by fuel category (solid fuel–wood, gas and liquid fuels) according to distinct spatial coverage and type of activity data available for each category. For solid fuels, detailed activity data (per district), disaggregated according to the number and type of equipment, burned wood species and consumption rate, as well as specific emission factors (per wood species) were used. With regard to the gas and liquid fuels, the total national emission by fuel type using national consumption data and broader emission factors was disaggregated to the sub-municipality scale based only on the number of heating equipment. The choice of these disaggregation factors was influenced by both data availability and relevance. The results of the new disaggregated emission data have been compared with emission values resulting from the classical top–down approach using census/population data. The selected case study is Portugal. The results pointed out that major differences exist when comparing both approaches, namely regarding the spatial distribution/allocation of emissions. In the new approach, emissions are more redistributed over the territory, while in the old distribution, emissions are concentrated in the coastal urban areas (with hotspots in the main urban areas of Porto and Lisbon).

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Carlos Silveira; Joana Ferreira; Alexandra Monteiro; Ana Miranda; Carlos Borrego. Emissions from residential combustion sector: how to build a high spatially resolved inventory. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health 2017, 11, 259 -270.

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Carlos Silveira, Joana Ferreira, Alexandra Monteiro, Ana Miranda, Carlos Borrego. Emissions from residential combustion sector: how to build a high spatially resolved inventory. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health. 2017; 11 (3):259-270.

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Carlos Silveira; Joana Ferreira; Alexandra Monteiro; Ana Miranda; Carlos Borrego. 2017. "Emissions from residential combustion sector: how to build a high spatially resolved inventory." Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health 11, no. 3: 259-270.

Conference paper
Published: 15 September 2017 in Proceedings of NetSci-X 2020: Sixth International Winter School and Conference on Network Science
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Considering different resilience measures such as the increase of urban green areas and the application of white roofs, a set of resilience scenarios were evaluated with a cascade of numerical models (MPI-ESM-LR/WRF/CAMx) using as case study a future heat wave occurring in Porto (Portugal) urban area. Meteorological forcing and boundary data was derived from the CMIP5 earth system model MPI-ESM (Representative Concentration Pathway RCP 8.5) downscaled to Porto urban area. The influence of different resilience scenarios on the air quality was quantified and compared for the different scenarios. The results show that all tested measures lead to an increased resilience to CC impacts, promoting the reduction of ozone concentrations. The application of green roofs was the measure that shows more benefits to air quality.

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E. Sá; A. Monteiro; A. P. Fernandes; J. Valente; D. Carvalho; Joana Ferreira; S. Freitas; S. Rafael; H. Martins; A. I. Miranda; C. Borrego. Modelling Resilient Measures to Climate Change Impacts on Urban Air Quality. Proceedings of NetSci-X 2020: Sixth International Winter School and Conference on Network Science 2017, 177 -182.

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E. Sá, A. Monteiro, A. P. Fernandes, J. Valente, D. Carvalho, Joana Ferreira, S. Freitas, S. Rafael, H. Martins, A. I. Miranda, C. Borrego. Modelling Resilient Measures to Climate Change Impacts on Urban Air Quality. Proceedings of NetSci-X 2020: Sixth International Winter School and Conference on Network Science. 2017; ():177-182.

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E. Sá; A. Monteiro; A. P. Fernandes; J. Valente; D. Carvalho; Joana Ferreira; S. Freitas; S. Rafael; H. Martins; A. I. Miranda; C. Borrego. 2017. "Modelling Resilient Measures to Climate Change Impacts on Urban Air Quality." Proceedings of NetSci-X 2020: Sixth International Winter School and Conference on Network Science , no. : 177-182.

Conference paper
Published: 04 July 2017 in BIO Web of Conferences
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Climate change is of major relevance to wine production as most of the wine-growing regions of the world, in particular the Douro region, are located within relatively narrow latitudinal bands with average growing season temperatures limited to 13–21∘C. This study focuses on the incidence of climate variables and indices that are relevant both for climate change detection and for grape production with particular emphasis on extreme events (e.g. cold waves, storms, heat waves). Dynamical downscaling of MPI-ESM-LR global data forced with RCP8.5 climatic scenario is performed with the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model to a regional scale including the Douro valley of Portugal for recent-past (1986–2005) and future periods (2046–2065; 2081–2100). The number, duration and intensity of events are superimposed over critical phenological phases of the vine (dormancy, bud burst, flowering, véraison, and maturity) in order to assess their positive or negative implications on wine production in the region. An assessment on the statistical significance of climatic indices, their differences between the recent-past and the future scenarios and the potential impact on wine production is performed. Preliminary results indicate increased climatic stress on the Douro region wine production and increased vulnerability of its vine varieties. These results will provide evidence for future strategies aimed to preserve the high-quality wines in the region and their typicality in a sustainable way.

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Daniel Blanco-Ward; Alexandra Monteiro; Myriam Lopes; Carlos Borrego; Carlos Silveira; Carolina Viceto; Alfredo Rocha; António Ribeiro; João Andrade; Manuel Feliciano; João Paulo Miranda de Castro; David Barreales; Cristina Carlos; Carlos Peixoto; Ana Miranda. Analysis of climate change indices in relation to wine production: A case study in the Douro region (Portugal). BIO Web of Conferences 2017, 9, 1011 .

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Daniel Blanco-Ward, Alexandra Monteiro, Myriam Lopes, Carlos Borrego, Carlos Silveira, Carolina Viceto, Alfredo Rocha, António Ribeiro, João Andrade, Manuel Feliciano, João Paulo Miranda de Castro, David Barreales, Cristina Carlos, Carlos Peixoto, Ana Miranda. Analysis of climate change indices in relation to wine production: A case study in the Douro region (Portugal). BIO Web of Conferences. 2017; 9 ():1011.

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Daniel Blanco-Ward; Alexandra Monteiro; Myriam Lopes; Carlos Borrego; Carlos Silveira; Carolina Viceto; Alfredo Rocha; António Ribeiro; João Andrade; Manuel Feliciano; João Paulo Miranda de Castro; David Barreales; Cristina Carlos; Carlos Peixoto; Ana Miranda. 2017. "Analysis of climate change indices in relation to wine production: A case study in the Douro region (Portugal)." BIO Web of Conferences 9, no. : 1011.

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Published: 25 April 2017 in Air Pollution XXV
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Air pollution has become a growing concern in the past few years, with an increasing number of acute air pollution episodes in many cities worldwide....

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Si­lvia Coelho; Joana Ferreira; Vera Rodrigues; Sandra Rafael; Carlos Borrego; Myriam Lopes. IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AIR QUALITY IN THE AMSTERDAM REGION. Air Pollution XXV 2017, 211, 31 -40.

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Si­lvia Coelho, Joana Ferreira, Vera Rodrigues, Sandra Rafael, Carlos Borrego, Myriam Lopes. IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AIR QUALITY IN THE AMSTERDAM REGION. Air Pollution XXV. 2017; 211 ():31-40.

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Si­lvia Coelho; Joana Ferreira; Vera Rodrigues; Sandra Rafael; Carlos Borrego; Myriam Lopes. 2017. "IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AIR QUALITY IN THE AMSTERDAM REGION." Air Pollution XXV 211, no. : 31-40.

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Published: 28 February 2017 in Future City
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Ana Isabel Miranda; Helena Martins; Joana Valente; Jorge H. Amorim; Carlos Borrego; Richard Tavares; Roeland Samson; Rocío Alonso Del Amo. Case Studies: Modeling the Atmospheric Benefits of Urban Greening. Future City 2017, 89 -99.

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Ana Isabel Miranda, Helena Martins, Joana Valente, Jorge H. Amorim, Carlos Borrego, Richard Tavares, Roeland Samson, Rocío Alonso Del Amo. Case Studies: Modeling the Atmospheric Benefits of Urban Greening. Future City. 2017; ():89-99.

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Ana Isabel Miranda; Helena Martins; Joana Valente; Jorge H. Amorim; Carlos Borrego; Richard Tavares; Roeland Samson; Rocío Alonso Del Amo. 2017. "Case Studies: Modeling the Atmospheric Benefits of Urban Greening." Future City , no. : 89-99.

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Published: 01 January 2017 in BIO Web of Conferences
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Daniel Blanco-Ward; Alexandra Monteiro; Myriam Lopes; Carlos Borrego; Carlos Silveira; Carolina Viceto; Alfredo Rocha; Antônio Ribeiro; Joao Andrade; Manuel Feliciano; Joao Castro; David Barreales; Cristina Carlos; Carlos Peixoto; Ana Miranda. Erratum to: Analysis of climate change indices in relation to wine production: A case study in the Douro region (Portugal). BIO Web of Conferences 2017, 9, 01031 .

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Daniel Blanco-Ward, Alexandra Monteiro, Myriam Lopes, Carlos Borrego, Carlos Silveira, Carolina Viceto, Alfredo Rocha, Antônio Ribeiro, Joao Andrade, Manuel Feliciano, Joao Castro, David Barreales, Cristina Carlos, Carlos Peixoto, Ana Miranda. Erratum to: Analysis of climate change indices in relation to wine production: A case study in the Douro region (Portugal). BIO Web of Conferences. 2017; 9 ():01031.

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Daniel Blanco-Ward; Alexandra Monteiro; Myriam Lopes; Carlos Borrego; Carlos Silveira; Carolina Viceto; Alfredo Rocha; Antônio Ribeiro; Joao Andrade; Manuel Feliciano; Joao Castro; David Barreales; Cristina Carlos; Carlos Peixoto; Ana Miranda. 2017. "Erratum to: Analysis of climate change indices in relation to wine production: A case study in the Douro region (Portugal)." BIO Web of Conferences 9, no. : 01031.