A5044691709- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and animal studies
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Urban Development and Cultural Heritage
Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra
2017-2025
Universidad de Granada
2016-2025
University of Córdoba
1995-2004
Pollen released by urban flora—a major contributor to airborne allergen content during the pollen season—has a considerable adverse impact on human health. Using aerobiological techniques sample and characterize biological particulate matter (BPM), we can identify main species contributing spectrum chart variations in counts overall dynamics throughout year. However, given exponential increase number of allergy sufferers built-up areas, new strategies are required improve quality air. This...
The impact of allergens emitted by urban green spaces on health is one the main disservices ecosystems. objective this work to establish potential allergenic value some tree species in environments, so that allergenicity can be estimated through application Index Urban Green Zones Allergenicity (IUGZA). Multiple types Mediterranean cities were selected for estimation IUGZ. results show ornamental native are among causative agents allergy population; particular, Oleaceae, Cupressaceae,...
Particulate matter (PM) deposited on Platanus acerifolia tree leaves has been sampled in the urban areas of 28 European cities, over 20 countries, with aim testing leaf particles as indicator atmospheric PM concentration and composition. Leaves have collected close to streets characterized by heavy traffic within parks. Leaf surface density, dimensions, elemental composition compared magnetic content, discussed connection air quality data. The quantity size were mainly dependent regional...
Societal Impact Statement Globally, cities are planning for resilience through urban greening initiatives as governments understand the importance of forests in improving quality life and mitigating climate change. However, persistence ecosystem benefits they provide threatened by change, systematic assessments causes tree dieback mortality environments rare. Long‐term monitoring studies adaptive management needed to identify prevent change‐driven failures mortality. Research when coupled...
The allergenic potency of the pollen emitted by urban vegetation is one effects that need most attention in near future due to its high impact on quality air and health citizens. Many problems derived from behavior flora have their origin lack knowledge about intrinsic capacity common species forests, as well consensus among few existing lists. This work aims check update value potential (VPA) 150 frequent trees shrubs Mediterranean cities. Two complete current lists with realistic...
Atmospheric aerosols play key roles in climate and have important impacts on human activities health. Hence, much effort is directed towards developing methods of improved detection discrimination different types aerosols. Among these, light scattering-based aerosol offers several advantages including applications both situ remote sensing devices. In this work, new scattering matrix measurements for two samples airborne desert dust collected Spain China are reported. The average extrapolated...
Urban trees provide many benefits to citizens but also has associated disservices such as pollen allergenicity. Pollen allergies affect 40% of the European population, a problem that will be exacerbated with climate change by lengthening season. The allergenic characteristics urban and parks city Valencia (Spain) have been studied. Value Potential Allergenicity (VPA) was calculated for all species. most abundant very high VPA were cypresses, followed Platanus x hispanica species genera...
Abstract The advent of automatic pollen and fungal spore monitoring over the past few years has brought about a paradigm change. provision real-time information at high temporal resolution opens door to wide range improvements in terms products services made available widening end-users stakeholders. As technology methods mature, it is essential properly quantify impact on different end-user domains better understand real long-term benefits society. In this paper, we focus main where such...