DAPPLE Project
Encyclopedia
The DAPPLE Project was a four-year research project, funded by the UK
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
. It involved a consortium of six universities between 2002 and 2006. Field work was based at a site at the junction of Marylebone Road and Gloucester Place in central London
.
during transportation and looked at five transport methods for travelling across London. It was carried out by a team from Imperial College London
and the Health and Safety Laboratory
, Buxton
co-ordinated by Dr Surbjit Kaur.
The results, published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, showed that the level of pollution that people are exposed to differs according to the mode of transport that they use. The most risky method of transport was the back seat of a cab, followed by travelling by bus, cycling, walking, with a private car exposing people to the lowest amount of pollution.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is a British Research Council that provides government funding for grants to undertake research and postgraduate degrees in engineering and the physical sciences , mainly to universities in the United Kingdom...
. It involved a consortium of six universities between 2002 and 2006. Field work was based at a site at the junction of Marylebone Road and Gloucester Place in central London
Central London
Central London is the innermost part of London, England. There is no official or commonly accepted definition of its area, but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally,...
.
Transportation study
As part of the project a study was designed to measure exposure to air pollutionAir pollution
Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or cause damage to the natural environment or built environment, into the atmosphere....
during transportation and looked at five transport methods for travelling across London. It was carried out by a team from Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
and the Health and Safety Laboratory
Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom. It is the body responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare, and for research into occupational risks in England and Wales and Scotland...
, Buxton
Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. It has the highest elevation of any market town in England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"...
co-ordinated by Dr Surbjit Kaur.
The results, published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, showed that the level of pollution that people are exposed to differs according to the mode of transport that they use. The most risky method of transport was the back seat of a cab, followed by travelling by bus, cycling, walking, with a private car exposing people to the lowest amount of pollution.
See also
- Air pollution in the United KingdomAir pollution in the United KingdomAir pollution in the United KingdomAir quality targets set by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are mostly aimed at local government representatives responsible for the management of air quality in cities, where air quality management is the most urgent...
- Air pollution dispersion terminologyAir pollution dispersion terminologyAir pollution dispersion terminology includes the words and technical terms that have a special meaning to those who work in the field of air pollution dispersion modeling...
- Atmospheric dispersion modelingAtmospheric dispersion modelingAtmospheric dispersion modeling is the mathematical simulation of how air pollutants disperse in the ambient atmosphere. It is performed with computer programs that solve the mathematical equations and algorithms which simulate the pollutant dispersion...
- List of atmospheric dispersion models
Further reading
- Z.-T. Xie and I.P. Castro "Large-Eddy Simulation for Flow and Dispersion in Urban Streets", 2009. Atmospheric Environment. 43 (13), 2174-2185. doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.01.016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.01.016. ISSN 1352-2310.